Haitian American opens Sweet Sundays Cafe
Sweet Sundays, a cafe featuring Haitian delights, which was opened on Saturday, May 11, at 2916 Beverley Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11226 is now the buzz of the community where residents go to for their special treats.
“I am grateful for the support from the community and all the folks who had a part to play. Especially my wife Debbie, who believes in me, and she has my back everyday. Sometimes I am working seven days straight, 14 hours a day, she makes sure that I am good,” stated Felix Cesar during the opening.
“The Haitian Hot Chocolate and the signature Cremas Latte are highly recommended beverages here at Sweet Sundays,” said Cesar, chief executive officer and founder of Sweet Sundays.
Cesar, whose parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti in the early 70s, has made it his mission to advocate for black entrepreneurship and black-owned businesses. For instance, he is the manager of the cafe and has spent his time creating and understanding numbers in the food industry and others to be as effective as possible for the success of Sweet Sundays.
He is not new to entrepreneurship and his first business was Full Range Energy, an energy solutions company which works to make buildings more energy efficient. He also installs electric vehicle chargers as an MWBE certified company and he knows what it takes to build something from the ground up.
Friends, family, loved ones, and members of the community came out to show their support for this Haitian American black-owned business during the opening.
Felix Cesar, chief executive officer and founder of Sweet Sundays with Fabiola Besson, executive chef and menu creator.Photo by Orlande Fleury
Cesar partnered with Fabiola Besson who has a background in culinary to bring Sweet Sundays to life. Besson is the executive chef who uses her culinary experiences to bring a fresh approach to signature dishes including the chopped cheese and croque monsiuer, effectively known as grilled cheese. Her knack for detail with food and ingredients is the secret sauce to making this place a success.
Cesar stated that Sweet Sundays was inspired by both his wife’s grandparents and his family who owned family bakeries and cafes in Haiti. On Sundays, the grandparents made it a habit to give out extra food and donations to the people of the community. Sweet Sundays is a valuable addition to the community, aligning with its mission and purpose.
“This was an idea that my wife and I had on our third date almost 11 years ago. Not knowing that our families knew of each other in Haiti and frequented the family owned businesses,” said Felix during an interview with Caribbean Life newspaper.
“We think it is important to build generational wealth and ensuring that our families’ legacy lives on is vital. We get to re-invest into a dream that was built over 60 years ago on an island of free and resilient people,” said Felix.
