A new cafe is set to open in Zephyrhills.
Led by Dacia Mitchell, Fifteen Kitchen will open inside Mouratoglou Academy, according to filings with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Mouratoglou Academy is a premier tennis and wellness center founded by renowned coach Patrick Mouratoglou. The academy’s flagship location on the French Riviera was established in 1996 and is recognized as one of Europe’s leading tennis training institutions.
Fifteen Kitchen will serve academy members, guests and student-athletes enrolled in the academy’s full-time tennis and academic program.
Mitchell has a personal connection to the academy, as her son was among its first students when the facility opened in 2024.
“People are coming from all over the world. It’s just a beautiful place to come, hang out and spend time. You never know who you’re going to meet or who you’re going to talk to. Everybody’s got great stories,” Mitchell told Whatnow Tampa.
Mitchell wanted the name to reflect her belief in the power of good food to bring people together, no matter where they come from.
“Food is always the primary thing in relationships where you’re getting to know people and building community. It draws people together,” she said.
The name also pays homage to the game.
“15 is the first point that you get in most racquet sport matches. I wanted a nod to it,” she said.
Fifteen Kitchen will serve scratch-made soups, pressed sandwiches and salads. As a sixth-generation Tampa native, Mitchell will feature a Cuban sandwich on the menu, a local favorite with deep roots in the Tampa area.
The team is working through the permitting and licensing process and hopes to open by the end of the month.
Stay tuned!
