About

PARTNERSHIPS—when founded on mutual trust, vision, and respect—can create lovely and lasting outcomes, and such is the case of the partnership between John Tinios and Chef Steve James. Always impressed and inspired by the beautiful and delicious pastries and baked goods created by Chef James—the star bakery chef of The Balsams Grand Resort—John knew the two would one day work together in some capacity. In the year 2006, the spark became a flame when the general manager of The Balsams notified John saying that Chef James was available for consulting. The two men—John and Steve—immediately knew there was more to their chemistry than a consulting agreement and, soon, they developed the concept of Popovers On The Square, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

TIMELINE

  • In 2006, John Tinios, who’s family owned a local hot-spot The Galley Hatch fully branched out on his own for the first time and opened Popovers on the Square in Portsmouth, NH with his business partner, Steve James. Located in charming Market Square, Popovers evolved into a lively cafe and award winning bakery featured on multiple travel blogs.

  • John & Steve open up an offsite bakery production facility, The Commissary, to keep up with demand. Each morning bakers arrive around 3:00am to prepare cakes and pastries to be delivered fresh to each of the restaurants.  Today, guests can order signature cakes from their online bakery, orders are then prepared at The Commissary and delivered to designated pick-up locations- all before 11:00AM.

  • Co-owners of Popovers on the Square, John and Steve, open up their second location in Epping, NH. Popovers at Brickyard Square featured all of the classic cafe signatures with the addition of  a bustling bar and dinner menu.

 

TEAM

Our team is the heart of our company- our team leaders have been an integral role in the growth and success of The Popovers brand and value their commitment. We offer benefits, bonuses and growth opportunities within our company to our full-time employees. We are committed to employee growth within our company and are always looking for hospitable individuals to join our team.


Looking to join the Popovers Fam? All applications go through our company website- follow the link below.

 

CHARITABLE
DONATIONS

We recognize the importance of Community Involvement and are committed to assisting organizations and initiatives in the communities in which we do business. 

If your Company, organization, or Community Event is within a 10 miles radius of Popovers on the Square than we are happy to consider ways to support your efforts either financially or by way of donation. We field all Donation Requests and Sponsorship Opportunities through our company website.