by Kevin Maloney » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:05 pm
I was the chef of the Chapel from Dec '78 to Aug "80. The principal owner was Ray Schuhmann of Photography, Inc. He was the visionary, responsible for The Cloister. The Chapel Restaurant was housed in the former chapel part of the enclosure with eclectic shops taking up residence throughout the main building. The Cloister was on Chestnut St. at the Shelby St. intersection. Bakery Square was just down from the double spired St. Joseph's Church. The Butchertown Pub was right around the corner. It (Bakery Square) was on Washington St. The Afro-German Tearoom was located at St. Martin of Tours complex on Shelby St. It was a stone's throw from the kitchen entrance of The Chapel. The concept of The Chapel was based on an Atlanta restaurant called The Abbey. When The Chapel opened, two german chefs came up from Atlanta to assist in our opening, Chef Hans and Chef Dieter. There were other owners that had small shares, but I do not remember their last name, just that he was Dr. Paul, last name beginning with the letter "A". Try contacting Photography, Inc. to find out more info on owners.