The Debonair Chef

The Debonair Chef *147 Rand Street Café’ Hours-

Wed- (10-2pm)
Thurs - (10-2pm)
Friday, (10-2pm)
Open 1st Saturday of every Month 9am-5pm
Closed every Sun, Monday, and Tues

Hello lovely friends!! Stay hydrated, stay shady, and if you see me carrying around an iced coffee the size of a toddler...
06/14/2026

Hello lovely friends!! Stay hydrated, stay shady, and if you see me carrying around an iced coffee the size of a toddler, mind your business. ☀️🧊☕️🤣

We have decided to go back to pre-made salads for a little while. 💥💥 No salad bar💥💥 We are still in the training process with all of our new awesome staff, so just hang tight for us! This week you will see our summer lovin' salad and our chef's kiss pre-made salads in the cold deli case!

🕒 HOURS
Wednesday • 10–2pm
Thursday • 10-2pm
Friday • 10-2pm
Saturday OPEN 9-3
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9-11 BREAKFAST (Saturday)
Loaded biscuit n gravy bowl

1-3 DINNER Pick Ups (Saturday)
Peach Bourbon Ribs OR
Jerk Chicken n Rice
Sides -- Mac n cheese and Dirty COLLARDS

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CAFE
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💙 ALYGNED GRAB-AND-GO MEALS (COLD)

❤️ Chili Rub steak with roasted sweet potatoes and veggies
💜 Tuscan chicken protein pasta and veggies

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🎂 DESSERT BAR
• Big back brownies
• Red Velvet Oreo cake
- Carrot cake
- Italian chocolate love cake
- Peach Bourbon cobbler cups
- Jill's Lemon blueberry cheesecake
- Chocolate obsession cake
-Thursday ONLY-- Caramel Brulee
CROISSANTS STUFFED with banana pudding cheesecake

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🥐 DELI CASE – READY TO GO
• OG Chicken Salad Croissant
• Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Croissant

🧀 BY THE POUND / TAKE HOME
• OG Chicken Salad
• Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
- Dill Pickle 🥒

🥣 SIDES & EXTRAS
Loaded potato salad - cold
TDC loaded baked beans - hot
Creamed collards - hot

• $7 Walking Pasta Cups -
Chicken Bacon Ranch


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🥪 SIGNATURE SANDWICHES

🧡 A Complete Meltdown - baked spaghetti, garlic aioli on a bougie grilled cheese topped with parsley and parmesan cheese

❤️ Cubano with a Flare- pulled pork, ham, provolone cheese, collard greens, house mustard, dill pickles on grilled french bread (you can leave out the collards for your more typical Cuban sandwich)

🍅 Cluck yeah - fried chicken, mac and cheese, hot honey, candy jalapenos, crispy crunchy fried onions wrapped up in a grilled buttery tortilla

🍅The Dirty Birdie - Jill's homemade egg salad, bacon, lettuce, tomato, crispy crunchy onions on a grilled french onion baguette

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The Robin's Nest Coffee Lounge

Iced Lattes
Hot Lattes
Iced Matcha
Dirty Sodas

We hear it all the time…“Y’all are only open 3 days a week.”And you’re right. 💜The café doors may only be open three day...
06/14/2026

We hear it all the time…

“Y’all are only open 3 days a week.”

And you’re right. 💜

The café doors may only be open three days a week, but the work never stops.

What many people don’t see are the other four days spent serving our community in ways that go far beyond sandwiches, coffee, and desserts.

The Debonair Chef, The Robin’s Nest, Chef James, Jill, and our family provide food and support seven days a week through foster care programs, schools, community organizations, the elderly, families in need, and members of our under served community. We spend countless hours preparing meals, supporting local events, donating our time, mentoring others, and helping wherever we can.

But one of the things we’re most proud of is what comes next.

In the near future, The Debonair Chef will be launching a FREE accredited culinary apprenticeship program for aspiring chefs and kitchen professionals who may not have the financial means to attend a traditional culinary school. We believe talent shouldn’t be limited by income, and we’re committed to creating opportunities for the next generation to learn, grow, and build successful careers in the culinary industry.

This has never been just about food for us.

It’s about investing in people.

It’s about creating opportunities.

It’s about helping our community become stronger.

Chef James and Jill have always believed that success means very little if you’re not reaching back and helping someone else climb with you. Whether it’s feeding families, mentoring students, supporting local organizations, or creating career pathways for those who need them most, giving back has always been at the heart of everything we do.

So yes, we’re open three days a week.

But we’re serving our community seven days a week.

Every coffee, every chicken salad, every sandwich, every catering order, and every dessert helps us continue this mission.

Thank you for supporting our family, our dream, and our commitment to making a difference in the community we love.

With gratitude,

💜 Chef James, Jill, The Robin’s Nest & The Entire Debonair Chef Family

Congratulations to each of the four team members who have decided to take their career to the next level!

Javen will have an accredited culinary certificate by the time he is 16 years old! - We are so proud of each one of you!! May the next 1.5 years be incredible for you all!

Thank y'all so much for a great week!! We met so many TDC newbies-- thanks for finding us on Tik Toc-- or Tik Toc findin...
06/13/2026

Thank y'all so much for a great week!! We met so many TDC newbies-- thanks for finding us on Tik Toc-- or Tik Toc finding you 😋

You guys sold out our homemade baked mac & cheese and dirty philly cheesesteak cabbage all 3 days!!

This week we’re bringing out a few new sidekicks that are ready to steal the spotlight:

🥬 Creamed Collards — rich, creamy, Southern goodness.
🫘 TDC Loaded Baked Beans — loaded up and showing off like they own the place.

Perfect alongside your favorite sandwich… or let’s be honest, they’re good enough to be the main character. 😏

Come grab lunch, try something new, and let us know which side wins your heart (and your stomach)!

See y'all Wednesday!!!

Happy Friday! I need somebody to turn on the air conditioning -- hahaha this heat is out of control 😜We are doing a fre...
06/12/2026

Happy Friday! I need somebody to turn on the air conditioning -- hahaha this heat is out of control 😜

We are doing a fresh drop of Cafe items to PlayEscape this afternoon!

We are also putting our cheesecakes, chicken salad and charcuterie boxes at CJ's Cork & Taps starting on tuesday!

We are excited that Sanford is wanting more opportunities to get our food!! This is a great way for you guys to be able to snag our chicken salad on the weekends when we are closed!

06/11/2026

Y’ALL. 😂 -- I do believe hot sides are here to stay! Y'all have demolished over 15 lb of mac and cheese and 10 lb of cabbage in 2 days!

When we pulled into the parking lot this morning and saw cars already hanging out at 8 AM, we thought maybe there was a secret meeting happening…

Turns out y’all were waiting on US. 🤯💜

For the SECOND day in a row, we SOLD OUT of EVERYTHING.

✅ Hot sandwiches? Gone.
✅ Cold case? Gone.
✅ Desserts? Gone.
✅ Chicken salad? No one shred left -- we are making more so don't stress out ;))

The support this week has been absolutely incredible. Tik Tok be doing the most and we are here for it!!

Don’t worry, the crew will be bright-eyed (or at least heavily caffeinated ☕️) and back in early tomorrow morning remaking, restocking, and getting ready to feed all you beautiful people before the weekend kicks off.

Sanford, y’all are showing up and showing OUT, and we’re having an absolute blast showing this town what The Debonair Chef is all about. We are not a secret anymore—

Now if you’ll excuse us, I think we are all hitting the bottle— I mean bed early 😆😝🥰😇

See y’all tomorrow! 💜

What's today you ask?! It's cheesecake brulee' croissant day!! We are ready for y'all :)
06/11/2026

What's today you ask?! It's cheesecake brulee' croissant day!!

We are ready for y'all :)

06/10/2026

Tommorrw we will have banana pudding cheesecake brulee' croissants--- and this week's new flavor is our peach strawberry shortcake brulee' croissant 🥐

Last week we had people waiting in our parking lot at 8:00 a.m. so come on and let's do it again this week!

Thursday 6/11/26 only -no call in- no holds
Thank you :))

Grab a White Peach Blueberry or Strawberry Lemonade as the perfect match 🍋

Hello lovely friends!! No salad station this week 😭💥 it will be back next week :)) 🕒 HOURSWednesday • 10–2pmThursday • 1...
06/09/2026

Hello lovely friends!!

No salad station this week 😭💥 it will be back next week :))

🕒 HOURS
Wednesday • 10–2pm
Thursday • 10-2pm
Friday • 10-2pm
Saturday CLOSED

CAFE
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💙 ALYGNED GRAB-AND-GO MEALS ( COLD)

❤️ Lemon herb chicken with green beans and sweet roasted potatoes
💜 Teriyaki salmon over rice with veggies
💕 Ground pork egg roll Bowl

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🎂 DESSERT BAR
• Not your granny's brownies
• Orange dreamsicle cake
- Carrot cake
- Butter pecan cake
- Chocolate raspberry cake with chocolate icing
- Snickers cake
-Thursday ONLY-- Caramel Brulee
CROISSANTS STUFFED WITH cheesecake and a homemade strawberry topping - until sold out

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🥐 DELI CASE – READY TO GO
• OG Chicken Salad Croissant
• Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Croissant

SALADS - 28 ounces
🍓🫐🍑Summer Lovin' Salad (pictured below)

🧀 BY THE POUND / TAKE HOME
• OG Chicken Salad
• Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
- Dill Pickle 🥒

🥣 SIDES & EXTRAS
Italian pasta
Mac and cheese - hot
Dirty Philly cheese steak cabbage- hot

• $7 Walking Pasta Cups -
Chicken bacon ranch

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🥪 SIGNATURE SANDWICHES

🧡 "Gobble till you Wobble"- oven roasted turkey breast Mexican street corn slaw, provolone cheese, candied jalapenos, Chipotle ranch, kettle chip crunchies on grilled sourdough

❤️ "She's a Baddie"- not your typical reuben. Slow cooked corned beef, sauerkraut slaw, TDC smash sauce, on a bougie grilled cheese

🍅 "French Onion Fling" - homemade meatballs, french onion soup, provolone cheese in a french baguette 🥖

🍅 Big Bad and Boujee- smoked thick cut bologna, lettuce, tomato and Mayo on a bougie grilled cheese

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The Robin's Nest Coffee Lounge

Iced Lattes
Hot Lattes
Iced Matcha
Dirty Sodas

🚨 Y’ALL ASKED… SO WE’RE GONNA SEE WHAT HAPPENS! 🚨Starting this week, we’re adding TWO house-made sides to go with our ho...
06/08/2026

🚨 Y’ALL ASKED… SO WE’RE GONNA SEE WHAT HAPPENS! 🚨

Starting this week, we’re adding TWO house-made sides to go with our hot sandwiches:

🧀 Homemade Baked Mac & Cheese
🥬 Dirty Philly Cheesesteak Cabbage

That’s right… cheesy, creamy comfort food and a cabbage side loaded with all those savory Philly flavors we love. 🤤

We’re giving these a test run to see what y’all think! If you love ‘em, we’ll keep ‘em around. If not… we’ll blame Chef James and pretend this never happened. 😂

So tell us:
👉 Team Mac & Cheese?
👉 Team Dirty Philly Cabbage?
👉 Or are you grabbing both and living your best life?

Come hungry, bring your stretchy pants, and let us know if hot sides (rotating weekly )deserve a permanent spot on the menu! 💜

Stand for those who have noone to love them and stand ten toes down for those who love you!
06/08/2026

Stand for those who have noone to love them and stand ten toes down for those who love you!

Address

147 Rand Street
Sanford, NC
27332

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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