Siblings Scott Cook and Shelly Leavitt know how challenging it can be when trying to find a restaurant to accommodate the culinary tastes of out-of-town guests or family members.
That’s one of the reasons they along with Drew Leavitt are excited to welcome guests to Century Commons Taps & Trucks in the Sunriver Business Park. Century Commons will be open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week in the summer months.
“We carefully considered each food truck, wanting to make certain that we enjoyed the food, and the owners had a good business plan,” said Scott, who interviewed more than 25 potential food vendors for seven spots. “We chose food vendors who are interested in making this a welcoming place for community members as well as visitors.”
Their goal was to offer a variety of food choices, so there’s something for everyone’s food likes. The food trucks will be That Guy’s Bistro, Chulitas Mexican, Alley Dogz, God of Pizza, Wonderland Chicken and Zorbas the Greek. There is one more food truck, still pending. There will be 18 taps offering beer, cider and kombucha and refrigerators offering grab and go beverages, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic.
Century Commons Taps & Trucks has seating for 30 people inside and 70 outside in the covered patio with a gas fireplace. The patio has canvas walls that can be lowered during inclement weather.
Together, the business partners have 80 years of experience in hospitality and customer service.
Drew, 53, has 30 years of experience working in restaurants as a manager and bartender; Shelly, 42, has spent most of her career working as an airline host; and Scott, 49, started Fly & Field Outfitters in 1999.
“We all have different skill sets and different ways of seeing things, yet we work incredibly well together,” Scott Cook said. “I’m focused on how to get a project completed, Shelly does the research and she’s the creative one, and Drew pays attention to all the details, especially the ones regarding industry details.”
Drew shared they went back and forth on what to name their new business.
“We knew we wanted the name to include the word ‘commons,’ because commons are a mutual gathering place where everyone is welcome,” he said.
They invite everyone to stop by and check out Century Commons Taps & Trucks – Sunriver’s new food carts!
“We are planning on having a grand opening for community members in the fall,” Scott said.
For additional information, call 541-668-7479 or visit centurycommonstaps.com. The business is located at 56805 Venture Lane.