PHILIPSBURG:--- 16-year-old Timmy Hector is the proud owner of Melting Pot Restaurant from noon until 10 pm today. In this 'Live Your Dream-One-Day-Restaurant' project created by Dare To Dream Foundation, Timmy has been preparing to manage, run and be the head chef of 'Banker's Hands'.
Timmy's dream is to own a restaurant in the future and with the 'Live Your Dream' project he gets to make his dream come true along with eight of his schoolmates and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Canhigh opened their hearts and restaurant that usually closes on Mondays to enable Timmy to cater to customers. Banker's Hands is open for the public and Dare To Dream Foundation and Timmy's supporters encourage the community to come out and experience this dream come true.
The event was made possible by the combined effort of Dare To Dream Foundation's main partner Air France, Melting Pot restaurant in Simpson Bay, PDG Supplies, Sunny Foods, Cost-U-Less, Taloula Mango's, Sjorensly Valies Designs, X104.3, Sign Triple Nine, Hismar N.V. and T-Shirt Maxx. The Dare To Dream Team and Timmy want to specially thank Marilyna Boston, Joyce Roumou, Sumayra Abdalla, Hedy Richardson, Astrigt Hermelijn, Natasha Richardson, Su and Norman Wathey,
Mr and Mrs Canhigh, Widney, Anthony, Jervan, Nakita, Farida, Rolando, Vicky and of course Uncle Sammy – head Chef from Taloula Mango's that dedicated his time to do all the preparations with Chef Timmy.
Come out to support him and see Chef Timmy - decked out in uniform with a menu ranging from 'Bankers Burgers, to Mehson Bacon Cheeseburgers, to Seafood Scampi, Jerk Chicken and even homemade Pizza's! Finish your dinner with his homemade cheesecake, Double Decker Chocolate cake or some ice cream served with strawberries and syrup!!
Timmy is a kid with TALENT and an awesome dream and all of the money earned goes to him and his team.
Location: Melting Pot Simpson Bay (behind Burger King), Time: From Noon until 10pm serving Lunch and Dinner non-stop. You can make reservations or order take out at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by calling Melting Pot Restaurant at 54-43237 or Samantha at 550-4267. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/daretodreamsxm or www.daretodream.sx