Steve Griffitts is man whose job involves keeping secrets. As president of Jobs Plus, he’s involved in confidential negotiations with small businesses and large corporations all over the country who are considering setting up shop in Kootenai County. So convincing him to share a favorite eatery that’s not widely known is a coup. Steve tells us that The Yellow House in Hayden is a great place for a business lunch or to take his family; which includes wife, Marilyn, four children and five grandkids. He’s been a customer of the quaint Hayden business for about three years.

"I love the service and personality of the place, it’s out of the norm," says Steve.

In an area replete with 5-star cuisine, novelty themes and power lunching places to be seen, it makes sense that the dynamic Mr. Griffitts discovered a place that’s the polar opposite to get away from it all.

The Yellow House is a cake and pie bakery serving limited lunches. When not creating custom-ordered special occasion cakes and pies, the owners make just-as-special soups, salads and sandwiches for their customers.

Steve’s enthusiastic about his favorite sandwich ... turkey with cranberries, although he seems hesitant to confess a weakness for The Yellow House’s éclair pie. "I know I shouldn’t but it’s so good," he said.

Your secret’s safe with us, Steve.