After being open for six months, the lounge continuously grew. The business was now equipped with a small food menu and 30 team members. “We were completely full here. People were standing and laying on the floor just hanging out,” said Scherrer. Soon after, the business bled over into its neighboring space—previously home to RED Steakhouse . Scherrer and Baus moved into the dining room filling the space with artwork from University of South Dakota students and additional décor, couches, and chairs from New 2 You Consignments . “We just flipped things around to fit how we wanted to make it feel, then slowly opened that side to the public,” said Scherrer. 605’s multimedia designer Cailyn Patterson , sales and account manager Greta Smith , and I traveled to the “city of red” to meet with Baus and Scherrer and experience everything Cee Cee’s had to offer. Immediately welcoming us with open arms, the couple was excited to show our team around what is known as “ Vermillion’s Living Room .” “We’re a restaurant and a bar, but it’s more laid back,” shared Baus. “This is a place where people can come study, get away, or hide away for the day.” This was exactly Scherrer and Baus’s intention when developing Cee Cee’s.
AMBERLY BAUS & JOSH SCHERRER
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