On this episode of Behind Success, I sat down with Teresa Cerino of Water Street Cafe to talk about the story behind one of Geneva’s most meaningful community spaces.

We talked about her journey back home, taking over Water Street right before COVID, building a business with her husband James, and how the cafe has become a place where locals, HWS students, athletes, alumni, families, and visitors all come together.

What stood out most is that Water Street isn’t just successful because of the food. It’s successful because of the love, consistency, and care Teresa and James put into every person who walks through the door.

From supporting Hobart hockey, creating the Team Room, helping strengthen the connection between HWS and Geneva, and showing what it means to truly serve a community, Teresa’s story is a reminder that success is built every day through the way we treat people.