It’s all about a special Sunday Night Dinner

It’s the kind of store you’re not likely to find anywhere else. The idea for Sunday Night Dinner is both unique and original. Interestingly enough, it began to germinate as Jen Cook was talking to family over a Sunday night dinner. After years as a wedding photographer, then a stint in retail, she was thinking about opening her own business, one that involved a specialty store.

“We were sitting around the Sunday night dinner table,” she recalls, “because we get together every week as we have for almost three decades. And I was talking to my family about it and asking what would I sell, what would we do?”

In the days that followed, it all started coming together.

“It’ll be called Sunday Night Dinner, and it’ll be everything to set your table, gifts, décor, floral,” she explains. “Anything you need to make your home warm and special when you have folks over for dinner.”

She found a like-minded partner in Tiffany Roach, and the two began working on the store’s concept. In September of last year, they opened their doors.

“The response has been amazing,” Cook says. “People have told us not only do they love the store, but we needed this in Spring Hill.”

The name can be a little deceiving to first-timers, and there are those who’ve walked in expecting one thing only to find something else.

“We have had people assume we’re a restaurant which I knew would happen. And we’ve had people think, even after they knew who we were, that we only sell dishes. But we have so much more. We do custom floral, faux floral arrangements, and we can help you set a table. We can completely do a table for you, so you can envision it in your house.”

They have a wide range of items people often buy for wedding or holiday gifts, such as glassware, candles, room sprays, coffee mugs, soaps, sauces, rubs, and more.

“We have some really cool gift boxes,” Jen says. “I’ve got one that says ‘bakers gonna bake” on the outside, then you open it up, and inside it has a dough whisk, measuring spoons, a wooden roller, and a recipe for making bread.” 

She and Roach are the store’s only employees and welcome everyone personally. They’re on hand to help in any way they can. They maintain a website (https://www.oursundaynightdinner.com) where customers can shop online and have things shipped to their homes, but they’re also available to take telephone orders for those who want to call and place an order directly. 

It’s friendly, full-service, and all about providing people with what they need to come together and enjoy the company of others. 

“We’re trying to inspire people to make memories by gathering around the table because that’s how Tiffany and I grew up,” Cook explains. “It doesn’t have to be just family, and it doesn’t have to be Sunday night. What we usually say is we’re here with everything you need to set your table for Sunday night dinner or any other night. Just get together.”

Their store is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm. They’re closed on Sunday. As you might expect, that’s reserved for their own Sunday night dinner.