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PAGE 2A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 2020
“It’s God’s shop, not Todd’s shop,” says Coach’s
Cuts owner after five years of manning the grill
Owner Todd Redman (right) with employees Sammy Clark and Kendall Angle promote a Christian environment in
Coach’s Cuts restaurant, located behind the Old Jail in Jasper’s downtown.
By Dan Pool
Editor
dpool@pickensprogress.com
After five years of running
Coach’s Cuts Hoagies, just
off Main Street, owner Todd
Redman says he hasn’t made
much money, but still feels
very blessed by what he has
accomplished.
With the five-year an
niversary marked on Febru
ary 23, Redman took time to
talk about the challenges and
rewards of his business dur
ing his half decade manning
the grill.
Redman said the relation
ships he has built, the groups
he has been able to help, the
individuals Coach’s Cuts has
“given a hand up, not a hand
out,” and the Christian envi
ronment he has fostered in
the space on Mark Whitfield
Street (behind the Old Jail)
make the effort and time he
has put into the restaurant
worth the struggle.
To understand this un
usual businessman who ex
presses gratitude despite not
filming big profits, you need
to realize that Redman didn’t
set out to open a sandwich
shop with a financial goal in
mind. In fact, he believes
God told him to open the
shop and then has reinforced
this message several times,
including a powerful re
minder from a stranger.
“I didn’t want to open a
restaurant,” said Redman,
who worked as a paramedic
and in public safety. “I was at
church and it was like the
preacher was talking straight
to me. I felt like it was a call
ing and God was saying do
this.”
But it hasn’t been easy.
Redman said, “Many times
I’ve thought ‘that’s it.’ But
then something would hap
pen.”
Redman has striven with
the gospel music, Bible verse
on the front door and overall
attitude of himself and two
regular employees to create a
Christian atmosphere inside
the restaurant.
A powerful affirmation
came from a woman driving
from Marietta to Ellijay who
had never been in Coach’s
Cuts but felt God led her to
seek out the owner and offer
encouragement. This woman
came into Jasper and first
went to the Carriage House
but they directed her to
Coach’s Cuts to find the man
who opened the new restau
rant. When she said that God
sent her to bring encourage
ment, Redman started crying.
“I knew then that God wants
me to continue on.”
Thus far in 2020, business
has picked up at the shop and
Redman is excited going for
ward.
Coach’s Cuts offers 65 to
70 different sandwiches, in
cluding their most popular,
the steak and mushroom and
the Dragon Steak, as well as
homemade soups. They also
sell their Dragon Sauce by
the bottle.
Redman usually operates
with two other employees,
Sammy Clark and Kendall
Angle. His wife and kids also
help out and he calls on
Gerry Gleason take over at
the grill when he is out.
“I want to thank the com
munity for supporting us,” he
said. “It’s been five hard
years, but hopefully we’ll
have many, many more.”
Coach’s Cuts is open 10
a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. They are
located behind the Old Jail at
140 Mark Whitfield St, Ste
B. (706) 253-2000.
Tater Patch play has fun with “trailer park troubles”
Tater Patch Players' cur
rent show, Messiah on the
Frigidaire by John Culber
son, has completed its first
weekend of performances. If
you didn't come last week
end, you missed out on some
hilarious comedy performed
by some brilliant actors, both
experienced and new.
Tater Patch is setting the
stage for a delightful 2020
season with this production.
Fortunately for you, there are
six more opportunities to
come laugh at the trailer-park
troubles caused by nothing
more than a shadow. Some
people see nothing, some see
a country singer, some see
answers to their questions,
Tyler Roper/photo
Cast members (l-r) John Harvey, Will Leathers, Megan Leathers, Jeffrey Leathers, Phyl
lis Zerkle, Jason Boskey, Kerry Rosewall and Brad Shallit. Lighting and sound manager
Nick Coleman. Tater Patch President Audrey Kirsten. In front of Audrey is Director Pat
Jewell. Steve Lewis, stage hand, Jessie Ray, stage manager, and Amelia Zerkle, stage hand.
while far too many see an op- bucks. But along the journey ter, some renewed love, and
portunity to make some big they discover a lot of laugh- maybe even some divine in
tervention. Or it could just be
a shadow.
We invite you come laugh
with the audience. We'd also
like to offer highest comple
ments to the set designing
and building and lighting
crew. They've really cap
tured the trailer, from the
rusted propane tanks to the
flickering TV in the living
room, every detail is on
stage. This forms a showcase
for the fine cast, led by first
time director Pat Jewell.
Come to the theater for
one of the six remaining per
formances. The show dates
are February 28, 29 and
March 1, 6, 7, 8. All the Sun
day shows are at 2 p.m. and
the others are at 7:30. Tickets
may be bought in advance
online at www.taterpatch-
players.org or on the Tater
Patch Players Facebook
page.
They may also be pur
chased in person at the box
office beginning one hour be
fore each performance.
There are no more Flex
Passes/Season Tickets at our
theater, but individual show
tickets are $ 18 for adults, $ 16
for seniors, $14 for students,
and $10 for first timers to our
theater.
For further information
email the troupe at tater-
patchplayers@gmail.com or
call 706-253-2800.
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