GRAB SOME CURBSIDE TREATS FROM CAKEFFECT
Joy
King
something special going on. This women’s gym,
focused on high intensity interval training
workout camps, shows what can happen
when your customers are also your
community.
When an executive order was issued
requiring all non-essential businesses
had to shutter immediately. That
did not prevent Burn Boot Camp
members. Trainer Cameron Iverson
explained that during this time of social
distancing, their trainers found a way to connect
with members through Zoom and Facebook Live
bring value to the members during this time,”
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Iverson says.
The staff also delivered their post-workout
protein drinks (the After Burn) curbside. As an
extra step, they even wrote encouraging messages
on top of members’ drinks. Owner Jim Safron
ice cream outing from neighboring business
Whole Scoop. Not only were they building up one
another, they were lending their support to other
small businesses. It’s what happened next that was
a surprise.
The staff at Burn Boot camp found
out what it was like to be on the receiving
end of support. One Friday evening
about 70 members decorated the building
with colorful posters and sidewalk chalk
messages. In a twist, it was the members
encouraging the trainers with messages
that contained familiar sayings, Bible
verses, and words of hope. “There were
tears from the staff … We wanted to give
them support and they turned around
and gave it right back to us,” Iverson says. With
that new boost of energy, the Burn Sisters, as they
are called, and their trainers realized that “they’ve
got this.” For more information, visit www.
burnbootcamp.com.
After being in quarantine
for a while, many of us are
the refrigerator even if we’re
not hungry. (I know I’m not
the only one, so admit it!)
Many local spots that are
open are operating curbside,
which helps give us a break
and keep them in business.
What can really get you
through this time is some comfort food like a
delicious cupcake or cinnamon roll from CakEffect
in Hoover. CakEffect specializes in cake art, and
the curbside is still open for those freshly baked
cinnamon rolls that are drenched in icing. They
come two to a pack, but be warned: they may make
you look at your family a little differently when they
expect you to share it with them! You can also get
lime. For the kiddos, you can have confetti and, of
course, a cupcake with gummy worms. If you prefer
them to have a little less sugar, you can also grab a
pack of the mini cupcakes.
You may recall the owner Komeh Davis was
featured on the Food Network earlier this year
on “Bakers & Faker’s.” Unfortunately she didn’t
win, but she will always be Birmingham’s winner.
She and her husband are also planning to open a
2nd location in Tuscaloosa in the fall.
To learn about more about Joy’s Eat, Drink, Ride Food
Tour, go to DiningOutWithComedienneJoy.com
The Burn Boot Camp bond is strong.
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