It wasn’t broadly or loudly reported regionally, however Strategic Hospitality offered their stake in SoBro “third house” Pinewood Social again in 2023. The present homeowners embrace Anthony Sanfilippo, Carlos Ruisanchez and Florence Sudduth of Sorelle Hospitality, and from what I’ve skilled, the all-day restaurant operates just about because it all the time has.
One facet in regards to the transition I apprehensive about was whether or not the workforce would preserve their relationship with beloved native roastery Crema to run the espresso program at Pinewood. To their credit score, Sorelle made no modifications in that a part of the enterprise.
However once I first heard information of a enterprise named Pinewood Espresso Co., my ears perked up once more — I figured this should positively be the tip for Crema at Pinewood. So I reached out to ask and study extra about this new roaster.
Once more, Sorelle assuaged my considerations by assuring that Crema would nonetheless be their espresso associate at Pinewood. They responded to my inquiry, promising that “Pinewood Social continues to be working with Crema. The workforce imagine there’s room in Nashville’s vibrant espresso scene for each longtime companions and new entrants, and Pinewood Espresso Co. is concentrated on constructing its place thoughtfully.”
So what’s Pinewood Espresso? The face of the operation is Robbie Melton, a longtime espresso veteran with greater than 15 years of expertise working at native specialty espresso operations together with Barista Parlor, Good Citizen Espresso Firm and Steadfast Espresso. Melton has led sourcing efforts to amass beans from socially accountable estates around the globe, together with the corporate’s first main relationship with Costa Rica’s Hacienda La Minita.
Melton and his workforce are literally roasting the beans in an sudden location in Franklin. Monarch Showroom is a high-end used automobile dealership and one other enterprise holding of Sanfilippo and Jake Sudduth. Pinewood Espresso Co. has their roasting, delivery and wholesale operation understanding of the identical constructing, which I think about makes looking for automobiles a fair higher expertise.
At the moment, Pinewood affords 11 totally different styles of espresso, together with one decaf choice. They’re promoting on to shoppers by way of the corporate web site, whereas additionally concentrating on wholesale partnerships. Future plans embrace increasing into lodge and restaurant gross sales, in addition to the potential of opening their very own retail places within the subsequent 12 months or so. Till then, you’ll be able to store on-line if you wish to attempt one thing new.
