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The Essential Ingredient dba Apron Strings Diner Apron Strings Catering

The Mixing Bowl Gathering Place

Let us do the catering and receive a disco We have the essential ingredient for your next gathering!

We have the perfect room with everything that you need and if you need someone to handle the food end of things for you, we can do that too. Give us a call, or come by and see what we have to offer. Our building is easily accessible with 2 handicap accessible restrooms. Ramp accessible if needed, well lit with plenty of parking. 3 hour rental is $90 4 hours $115, all day $200. All time lengths also require a refundable $100 damage deposit on the day of the rental. We have round and rectangular tables available and white tablecloths (at no extra charge)

10/09/2026

Scheduling is making me lose my mind! With fall break and just people calling in last minute. Thank goodness for my tough ones that hang in and hit it hard.
Today is a celebration of my eldest son; he is hard working, loyal, godly, takes care of those around him and loves people to a fault! If you know him, you know he is so giving, smart, witty, generous! You are loved Reed, so proud to say I am Reed's mom.
Coffee Cake ( Pistachio, Coconut), Gluten Free Bread, French Toast ( Strawberry, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Nutella, Persimmon, Pumpkin), Quiche ( Vegetable, Ham Spinach, Spinach Bacon Tomato Feta), Cheesy Grits, Corn Mush,Meatball Hoagies, BBQ Brisket Grilled Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Italian Pasta Salad, Chunky Chili,Greek Chickpea Cucumber salad, Green Beans, Coconut Cream Pie, Chocolate No Bake Cookies, Coffee Cake Trifle , Dutch Apple Dessert, Mississippi Mud Cake, Gooseberry Pie

10/06/2026

Mondays are tough sometimes and today was for me. So much going on all at the same time and many people going different directions. Thankful for my good help who charge in and get it done! The list was checked off and we are ready for another diner week to begin.
Coffee Cake (Sour Cream, Coconut), Quiche ( Vegetable, Ham Spinach, Spinach Bacon Tomato Feta), French Toast ( Strawberry, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Nutella, Persimmon, Pumpkin), Gluten Free Bread, Cheesy Grits, Corn Mush, Chunky Chili, Chicken Pot Pie, BBQ Brisket Grilled Cheese, Meatball Hoagies, Caesar Chicken Wrap, Cucumber and Onions, Green beans, Italian Spaghetti Salad,Pecan Pie, Mississippi Mud Cake, Butterscotch Pie, Banana Pudding, Dutch Apple Dessert

09/28/2026

We had Fall for a few days and now Indian Summer for a few. I am still wearing a sweater in the mornings! Catered a beautiful wedding on a gorgeous evening Saturday and worked a little more on the deck seating. Hoping to use it partially in a few days.
Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Cheesy Grits, Quiche (Vegetable, Ham Spinach, Spinach Bacon Tomato Feta), French Toast (Strawberry, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Nutella), Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Banana Bread, White Chicken Chili, Dolly's Chicken Casserole, Chicken Caesar Wrap, BBQ Brisket Grilled Cheese, Meatball Hoagies, Broccoli Casserole, Layer Salad, Cucumber and Onions, Lemon Meringue Pie, Pineapple Cookies, Soft Gingersnap Cookies, Persimmon Pudding, Gooey Butter Cake

09/26/2026

Fridays are always a bit crazy, getting us prepared for Saturday! I have seen several special people this week and shared hugs, laughter, and good food . Stormi, Jim, Marianne, Paula, Shannon, are just a few of the people I got to see and I hope someone hugged you today and made you feel special.
We will have a boy scout representative (James), set up out front tomorrow selling popcorn so bring some extra cash to buy some yummy snacks. I am catering a wedding tomorrow afternoon and the kitchen is closing at 1 tomorrow. If you are at the diner before then, we will feed you but we are locking up and cleaning up early.
Persimmon Pudding, Persimmon Roll, Chocolate Pie, Pumpkin Bread, Snickerdoodles, Banana Pudding, are just a few of the goodies lined up for tomorrow!

Ahhhhh, maybe Fall is finally here. It's below 90 and feeling like sweatshirt weather! We prepped today around some diff...
09/21/2026

Ahhhhh, maybe Fall is finally here. It's below 90 and feeling like sweatshirt weather! We prepped today around some different circumstances and we are ready for tomorrow! Tuesdays have become a little chaotic and we're not sure why but bring it on. We are ready.
Quiche (Vegetable, Ham Spinach, Spinach Bacon Tomato Feta), French Toast (Strawberry, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Nutella, 4 Berry), Gluten Free Bread, Cinnamon Rolls, Cheesy Grits, Corn Mush, Beef Cabbage Vegetable Soup, Chicken Pot Pie, BBQ Brisket Grilled Cheese, Meatball Hoagies, Italian Pasta Salad, Cucumber and Onions, Green Beans, Strawberry Cookies, Banana Pudding with Peanut Butter Cookies, Sugar Cream Pie, Persimmon Roll

We have battled all week with our ice machine on the fritz, this morning we came in and our main 3 door freezer was not ...
09/18/2026

We have battled all week with our ice machine on the fritz, this morning we came in and our main 3 door freezer was not as cool as it should be so we had to move a lot of things, short on staff, and I gave personally been battling ear infection and a lot of pain. Got some relief from the urgent care doctor who was very quick, yet thorough, and some medicine! Homecoming is tomorrow so we are a little short staffed but my crew is ready!
Corn Mush, Cheesy Grits, Quiche (Vegetable, Ham Spinach, Spinach Bacon Tomato Feta), French Toast (Strawberry, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, 4 Berry, Persimmon), Gluten Free Bread, Coffee Cake (Carrot, Sour Cream), Broccoli Cheese Soup, Cucumber and Onions, Meatball Hoagies, BBQ Brisket Grilled Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie, Green Beans, Pineapple Dream Cake, Blueberry Angel Dessert, Peanut Butter Cookies, Caramel Apple Cake, Sugar Cream Pie

09/15/2026

Even with another 90° day, people ate Broccoli Cheddar Soup! In our heads it is Fall but the thermometer doesn't know it. Coconut Cream Pie and Cucumber & Onions were also popular.
Other highlights tomorrow: Macaroni and Cheese, Lemon Meringue Pie, Chocolate PB No Bake Cookies, Chicken Pot Pie plus all of the regulars!
We celebrate a lot of birthdays in the diner but today was very special because we got to spend the day with our very spectacular birthday girl; Pam Beretta! If you didn't wish her a happy birthday, find her in the next couple of days and wish her many more.
We know you are all excited about the grand opening of Del Taco(we wish them well!), but if the line is too long come on over and we will feed you.

09/15/2026

Challenges every day but none so huge they can't be handled when there are good people behind you! My Monday prep team who work at a brisk pace to get everything stocked, baked, cleaned, and looking good for 7 a.m. Tuesday morning!
Cheesy Grits, Corn Mush, Pumpkin Danish, Gluten Free Bread, French Toast (Persimmon, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Nutella, 4 Berry, Strawberry, Blueberry), Quiche (Vegetable, Ham Spinach, Spinach Bacon Tomato Feta), Cheddar Broccoli Soup, Meatball Hoagies, Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie, Green Beans, Cucumber and Onions, Fish Bite Sub, Nachos, BBQ Brisket Grilled Cheese, Coconut Cream Pie, Apple Pie, Lemon Cookies, Lemon Cake Trifle , Peanut Butter Lush, Zucchini Bread

09/09/2026

What a full week ahead! We are looking to receive most of our patio furniture for our outside area; I am catering a wedding Thursday evening at Laural Mill, breaking in our new conveyor toaster my staff got for my birthday, and working up lots of Fall options for the menu!
Corn Mush, Cheesy Grits, Quiche (Vegetable, Ham Spinach, Spinach Bacon Tomato Feta), Gluten Free Bread, French Toast (Strawberry, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Nutella), Coffee Cake (Sour Cream, Strawberry), Sloppy Joe's, BBQ Brisket Grilled Cheese, Meatball Hoagies, Cuban Sandwich, Italian Pasta Salad, Green Beans, Chicken Pot Pie, Peanut Butter Monster Cookies, Zucchini Cake, Persimmon Pudding, Apple Crunch

09/08/2026

Remember we are closed tomorrow! We took the day off today for the holiday and will prep tomorrow. See you Wednesday morning!

Address

2501 8th Street
Bedford, IN
47421

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 2pm
Wednesday 7am - 2pm
Thursday 7am - 2pm
Friday 7am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 2pm

Telephone

(812) 675-7154

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