Our Story

The humble beginning for Mama T’s Country Kitchen was spawned just after Hurricane Irene hit the State of Vermont. Business owners, Theresa and Eric House, began cooking lunch once a week for the Incident Command Center (ICC) in Rutland by the request of Gil Newbury. Mr. Newbury enjoyed the once a week cooking so much that he asked Theresa if she would be willing, and able, to cook breakfast and lunch for the ICC on a daily basis. The decision was made on the spot that she and our daughter, Cymberlee Prencipe, would need to quit their regular jobs in order to contribute to the disaster relief efforts (Gil Newbury was the ICC commander during the entire Irene event and remains a good friend to this day). 



After the first week of providing breakfast and lunch to approximately 65 employees and consultants at the ICC, Theresa and Cym were asked if they would also provide lunch to field personnel who were working non-stop to rebuild the roads on almost every corridor within Rutland County. Once again, the answer was yes! Working long hours in a rented mobile kitchen, my girls cranked out, on an average, two hundred and twenty meals a day for the awesome state field workers and the ICC. It was at this time; we knew that God had his hand in this from the very beginning. We are honored to say, “This business, is a God driven business.” 

Please join me in welcoming “Mama T’s Country Kitchen” to the Rutland area. I know that you will enjoy the atmosphere, and especially the food, that Mama T’s has to offer. Out of chaos comes order and out of disaster comes great things. Hurricane Irene was the catalyst that spawned this amazing adventure; an adventure that allowed us the opportunity to contribute to this wonderful State of Vermont. Welcome Home Y ’all; welcome home.