Name: Sandra Pittman
Business Name: Sandra’s Next Generation, 636 Congress Avenue, New Haven.
Year Business was started in New Haven: 1989
Why did you start your own business?
Growing up on 99 Edgewood Ave my family and sold Soul Food dinners for $5. We sold out every week and my husband encouraged us to open a restaurant.
Why did you choose to start your business in New Haven?
Why not start a business in the community we live in.
What challenges did you have to overcome in starting your business?
When starting our business, the most challenging element was being consistent. We had to duplicate what we knew worked day in and out.
