Since opening Oct. 1, Oma’s Cafe at SWIRCA & More has become a place of connection for seniors and the community. The restaurant honors the late Janice Clark — “Oma” to her seven grandchildren — whose sons, CRS OneSource President Alan Clark and Vice President Derek Clark, partnered with the regional agency on aging to develop the restaurant, which is open Monday-Friday for breakfast and lunch. They also helped fill out the menu with their mother’s comfort food favorites.
“The result is a menu that offers familiar favorites with a little something special that makes them uniquely Oma’s,” says Cafe Manager Eric Howard. “Grandmas are the backbone of many families. So, in that sense, everyone can relate to the name,” Derek Clark told Evansville Business in the August/September issue.
Customer favorites include the Sunday Morning cinnamon roll with cream cheese frosting and A Hug from Oma! with vanilla pudding, wafers, and bananas under whipped cream. Another standout is the Pesto Garden Chicken Melt, with roasted red peppers, a spring lettuce mix, and homemade pesto mayonnaise on ciabatta bread. “The combination of flavors makes it a standout on our menu and one we’re especially proud of,” Howard says. Weekly rotating soup specials soon will join bowls of the Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle. Meals purchased by the public help SWIRCA fund low-cost meals for seniors 60 and older.
“We’re still very new to the community, but we’re excited about the momentum we’re building,” Howard says.
