Rafael is fortunate to have Marie Acemah, among many others.
Crepe Escape was original owned and operated by Marie Acemah. The business was launched to support her new business, See Stories, a (what is it).
With Marie's full schedule, she decided to generously hand over the business to Rafael Bitanga, a high school student that worked with her as a crepe maker during the past years. Crepe Es
cape will continue at the 2017 Crab Fest in downtown Kodiak Island as the only fully student organized and operated business. I wonder how many booths are going to be there and are you really the only student led and operated?)
“I first started the Crepe Escape when I was 19 after a year traveling through Europe and sampling crepes in Italy, France, and Greece with delicious Nutella, bananas, ham and cheese, and a sumptuous variety of offerings. I had returned to Anchorage, my old stomping grounds, and opted to start a Crepe Stand at the Saturday Market rather than get a conventional job. My experience was rewarding, educational, and challenging, and my profit margins nowhere in the realm of where I hoped they would be. Fourteen years later, after I had nested into my new home on Kodiak, I thought how the Crepe Escape would be fantastic at the Crab Festival, and I gave it a whirl. It turned out people loved Crepes, and I had to hire extra employees to keep up with the lines! I worked with many wonderful teens on Kodiak and learned their stories and their crepe skills as they flipped the delicate pancakes and added a variety of toppings. One teen worked extra-close with the Crepe Escape, actually mastering the art of making three crepes at one time! Rafael Bitanga showed the passion for culinary arts, as well as the business savvy to run the stand. And so when I was ready to move on to other ventures, I inquired if he would like to carry on the Crepe Escape torch. I'm grateful that he agreed, and I look forward to eating his crepes at the Crab Festival!
