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2/22/23
 
Dear Friends,
     It has been a while since we last communicated with you and we thank you for your patience. To the many friends who have reached out to support us recently, thank you! We are now ready to share our plans for the future of Frogs Leap Public House. It has been a pleasure to be part of this vibrant town, personally and professionally since 2003, we call it home now. But, Toni and I have past reached the age where we intended to reduce our hours at the restaurant and slow down a little. Thanks to our many friends and a few dedicated staff members, we survived these past hard years and we feel very positive about the future of our town and restaurant. However, we have decided that it would be best for us if we continue our retirement process as planned.
     At this time, we do not plan to open Frogs Leap Public House for our regular schedule or do a la carte dinner service this upcoming season. We plan to enjoy some personal time this summer and to advance our plans for our future. We will be open for a few special public events this summer and we are available for private events.
   We will begin a series of small themed dinners in the restaurant and bar this spring. Tickets will be available to these events through the website and at the door if still available.We will be releasing more information very soon!
      FLPH will be available for private events this season, we have limited staff and capabilities, so event size and options will be limited. We are currently accepting applications for private events on specific dates in May, June and July. There will be additional information coming to our website and social forums soon. We have limited availability for both onsite and offsite events. Please reach out to us at 828.456.1930 to reserve your dates or seats before we are full for the upcoming season. The restaurant is also available to rent as an event space this summer.
     In addition to these plans, we are beginning to search for the right ownership group or individual to lead FLPH into the future. This unique turnkey opportunity is available for the upcoming season. We request that all inquiries are directed to:
George Escaravage and Chuck Brown at Emerson Group
P.O. Box 54
Waynesville, NC  28786
828-400-0901
828-734-5900
 
     Finally, we would like to announce the birth of our next venture: The Cutting Edge: Hospitality Consultants. This fledgling company will provide an array of services aimed at helping hospitality businesses navigate the many challenges of our industry: from profit and loss analysis to operational system control and creation. We specialize in driving sales through innovative recipes and presentations: and creation and execution of systems which clarify and reduce obstacles to profitability. We also advise buyers and sellers of hospitality businesses and properties.    
     There is a new section coming to our website at frogsleappublichouse.com which will further describe the many services TCE can provide to support and enhance any hospitality related business. Please call 828.456.1945 with inquiries. It is our hope that we quickly find the right group to open FLPH full time and support the town we love once again. We are excited to bring FLPH back to life with the right ownership team for the future. Please call 828-734-5900 for details regarding this unique and timely opportunity.
Thank You, 
Toni & Kaighn Raymond
Frogs Leap Public House
828.456.1930/1945
44 Church St.
Waynesville, NC 28786

We always request that you call us before you arrive and we strongly suggest reservations. We are in a challenging staffing environment following covid and we regretfully can not guarantee our schedule at this point. We ask for your understanding and contribution to the process. Also, we stop seating 15 minutes prior to closing except for reservations, so please call 8128.456.1930 for assistance.

Open Table Diners’ Choice Award 2012-2022

Open Table Diner’s Choice Award 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020

Trip Advisor Certificate Of Excellence 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019

Trip Advisor Hall Of Fame 2018/2019

Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Award 2020

Open Table #1 Best Restaurant, #1 Best Cuisine, #1 Best Service, #1 Fit For Foodies, #1 Neighborhood Gem 2/20/2020

Dining at the Frog’s Leap Public House is an experience. Yes, the food is incredible, with something for everyone. From “safe” options, like steak and potatoes that will ruin other similarly priced restaurants, to more extravagant options, like Foie gras that will hit all the right notes, every dish is a treat. 

And yes, the wait staff are the nicest and most knowledgeable wait staff that can provide pairing options and recommendations for each course. They really make you feel like you are someone important.

And yes, the atmosphere has been delicately crafted to reflect what the Frog’s Leap really is: a public house with locally sourced ingredients located in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

But these things are not what makes the Frog’s Leap Public House special. It’s the experience.

My wife and I came here a year ago for Valentine’s Day and sat in utter amazement as course after course were brought out, each surpassing its predecessor in quality and in elegance. We, 24 year old fresh-out-of-college graduates, we’re treated like royalty, but could ask silly questions like how to eat smoked marrow bones without feeling like we were out of place.

As we were given the remainder of our desserts that we just couldn’t finish because we were full from each course in to-go containers with handwritten notes with what was inside, my wife and I realized that we didn’t just love the food, the wait staff, the environment, etc. We loved the experience.

We came back this year for Valentine’s again, and plan on doing so next year, as well as any anniversaries that we have along the way. If you want to treat someone to a special experience, take them here. You won’t regret it.”

FLPH #1__________
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A Unique Farm to Fork Experience: Innovative Southern Food with a Local Backbone

& Home Grown Libations

Frogs Leap Public House is a farm to table country pub at the corner of Church and Montgomery Streets, built in 1918 as the southeast’s first Buick dealer just one block south of Main in the heart of historic downtown Waynesville. FLPH is focused on the culture, art, music, wine, beer and especially the food of Western North Carolina. Owners Toni & Kaighn B. Raymond have come to Waynesville to open Frogs Leap Public House, their debut restaurant, after spending the past 20 years fine-tuning their concept while running fine dining restaurants in Georgia, Tennessee and beyond.

Like the City of Waynesville itself, FLPH is Southern down to its roots, but draws influences from around the world.  The food is fresh and local, the libations are home grown, the music is American and has a beat. FLPH is home to a family with a passion for serving world class food, wine, and spirits in a soulful, comforting atmosphere. This is a place where business diners eat alongside families and foodies on any given day. The menu may feature duck confit and black truffles along with BBQ and pimento cheese. It’s a place to go for a local craft beer after work or to celebrate a special occasion. FLPH offers a carefully selected list of fine wines by the bottle and glass, award winning craft brews both on draft and in bottle. A sipping list including single malt scotches, bourbons, rye, brandy, port and a seasonal list of home grown cocktails created with house-made syrups, infusions and garnishes.

FLPH always uses the highest quality local ingredients to create ever changing menus that represent a fresh take on Southern Food. We source our meats, cheese, poultry, seafood, produce, and specialty products from a bounty of North Carolina farmers, ranchers, and artisans whenever possible. At FLPH, seasonality, sustainability, and buying local are our core culinary and business philosophies, and are achieved through preparing the best food, using the best ingredients, supporting our local economy, and conserving our natural resources. Frogs Leap’s great locally sourced ingredients are further enhanced through natural cooking techniques, an authentic wood-burning pizza oven, a slow smoker and an Argentine wood grill impart the warm glow of the North Carolina woods to our dishes.

Frogs Leap is an environmentally responsible business. We print menus in-house on recycled paper to allow creative use of seasonal, local ingredients while maintaining a consistent menu that you will recognize through the seasons and return for. We recycle, reduce energy consumption and convert our used cooking oil into bio fuel. We are proud of the fact that we are recycling and composting nearly every ounce of product that comes through our doors.  We have no dumpster as we recycle or compost everything and hope to one day return our compost to a garden where we will grow delicious, homegrown vegetables and herbs that will complete the cycle as they make it directly to our guests through the Frogs Leap Public House menu.