We recently connected with LaCole Suddeth and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, LaCole thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What’s been the best thing you’ve ever seen (or done yourself) to show a customer that you appreciate them?

Once a month on a Monday the day that I’m closed I have free breakfast sandwiches and potatoes from 9a-11a I love my customers and it also helps bring in New customers from the community

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My name is LaCole Suddeth, and I am the owner of Breakfast in Bed by LaCole, a soulful breakfast and brunch café in Akron, Ohio. I started my journey in 2015 by selling breakfast plates from my home during a very challenging time in my life. What began as a way to provide for my family quickly grew through word of mouth, and I realized cooking was truly my purpose.

Today my restaurant is known for soulful, comforting breakfast dishes and a welcoming atmosphere where the community can gather. One of my proudest accomplishments was purchasing the historic building where my café now operates and building my business from the ground up while raising my three sons.

More than anything, I want people to know that my brand represents resilience, faith, and community. Breakfast in Bed by LaCole is not just about great food—it’s about turning struggle into purpose and inspiring others to never give up on their dreams

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

One moment in my journey that really shows my resilience was when I first saw the building that is now home to Breakfast in Bed by LaCole. At the time, many people looked at it as an old, abandoned building that needed a lot of work, but I saw possibility. I had already gone through difficult seasons in life, including starting over and working hard just to provide for my family, so I knew what it meant to believe in something even when others didn’t see it yet.

On Mother’s Day in 2025, I officially purchased that historic building, and it became the home of my restaurant. That moment meant everything to me because it represented years of faith, sacrifice, and perseverance. It also showed my sons that no matter where you start in life, with hard work and belief in yourself, you can build something meaningful. That experience reminded me that resilience isn’t just about surviving hard times—it’s about having the courage to keep going and turn your vision into reality

Have you ever had to pivot?

I had to pivot a couple times was when my business outgrew my home. When I first started in 2015, I was cooking breakfast plates out of my house just to provide for my family during a very difficult time in my life. As more people began hearing about the food and the orders kept growing, I realized I could no longer operate the same way if I wanted the business to truly grow.

That’s when I made the decision to step out on faith and transition from home cooking into building a real restaurant. It wasn’t easy, and there were many risks and obstacles along the way, but I knew I had to pivot in order to take my vision to the next level. After home I went to Akron Food Works in the middle of Covid 2020 that went great but I really started to out grow that building fast I then went to a restaurant downtown Akron I was there for a year and some months until things went in a different direction so Eventually that decision led to opening Breakfast in Bed by LaCole and later purchasing the historic building where my café now operates.

That moment taught me that sometimes growth requires you to change direction and trust the process, even when it feels uncomfortable. Pivoting allowed me to turn a small home-based hustle into a thriving business that now serves my community every day

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Myself LaCole Suddeth/ Breakfast in bed by LaCole