Since Coach’s Café opened in September, owner Matt Tedrow said he has been happy with his business on W. High St.

“[Business has] been good, it’s been steady,” said Tedrow. “Obviously, [business] slows down a bit during the holidays, but everything has been fairly steady.”

Tedrow’s idea to get Waynesburg students to eat at his restaurant is to have a “College day” on Wednesdays, which gives students the opportunity to show their student I.D. card and purchase a sandwich to receive a free drink, free brownie or free cinnamon bun. Tedrow also added that there will soon be music and trivia nights at Coach’s Café too.

“After the new year, we are going to start doing music and trivia nights,” said Tedrow. “With the holiday open house coming up soon we decided to hold up on that a little bit.”

Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 was the holiday open house at Coach’s Café, which included specials such as a six-inch sub for $4 and a small hot chocolate or coffee for $1.

According to Tedrow, the most popular menu item so far has been the Italian grilled cheese deli sandwich.

“It’s a little bit different, but it’s very filling,” said Tedrow. “[The idea came] while I was in college at Slippery Rock [University] years ago.”

Tedrow said Coach’s is most successful around midday.

“Our biggest thing right now is the lunch crowd,” said Tedrow. “They pretty much like the same things as they come in through [the restaurant]. So, we are not really doing anything seasonal with the menu right now except for maybe adding some soups here during the winter because we sell a lot of soups.”

Tedrow said customers coming into Coach’s Café have mostly been Waynesburg residents, and not many university students have come to try the restaurant – which he hopes to change.

“That’s the million-dollar question right now,” said Tedrow. “After the new year and after we get the holiday season over with, we might continue advertising in the Yellow Jacket and try to get some more college promotions out.”

Tedrow said the community has been “supportive” in the first few months of the restaurant’s existence.

“All the local courthouse and business employees have been very open and friendly doing cross promotional things,” Tedrow said.

“They seem to like the food here, too.”