Mario Bautista
Bancroft aims to purchase all of the ingredients she uses for her mixers and garnishes from local farms and vendors. She’s talked to Steve and Lindsay Inzalaco, the owners of Camas’ Shady Grove Farm, about their produce, and Avery Colby, a doctor at Petal and Thorn, a naturopathic wellness center and apothecary in Camas, about producing an adaptogen tincture for her drinks.
“I’m just trying to network, get myself out there, and start collaborating with people,” Bancroft said. “I want to support local businesses and the farmers that we have here. I’m all about community based stuff. I’ve lived in Washougal literally my entire life, and I think we need to be more community (focused).”
Bancroft doesn’t have a set menu. Rather, she works with the hosts to create original drinks tailored to the “vibe” of the event.
“Before their party, I (talk) with (the host) via email, Zoom, or whatever, and … ask them if they have a theme, because I can make the drinks off that,” she said. “If it’s an alcohol-free event, we can do mocktails. Yes, I want their guests to be happy, but I want the host to love it and feel like it’s personalized to them.
“That’s why I feel like our (business) is different, because we collaborate with the host. It’s a creative flow back-and-forth. I feel like it’s important to cater to the host and not just have a certain menu.”.”
