About Us
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From Beginnings to Restaurant Dreams
Around 2006, a small gas fired brick oven was built that hosted many gatherings, one pizza at a time. Good beer, good pizza, and good company were good times to be had on the mill hill. In 2009 the market took a turn for the worse, and Gianpaolo Bonaca decided it was time to get out of the then dying real estate market and instead lose sleep over building a restaurant.
From Vision to Community Hub
So they found a building in a quiet part of town, and began working on a plan to bring the same good times from Harris Mill to what would become The Mill House. Once we (barely) got open, The Mill House began to come alive on its own. As a strong team developed, we explored new things, expanded our horizons, and our community embraced us as we grew.
Expanding Horizons
Since starting as a small pizza and sandwich shop, we continually broaden our menu, cultivate a fine craft beer selection, host Sunday brunches and beer dinners, and keep the Good Times brews flowing from our on-site brewery. We support local farmers by using local produce and meats when possible, and our team takes pride in the quality of our work, the freshness of our ingredients, serving our patrons.
Together, We Make It Possible
But none of this would have been possible without our dedicated team and outstanding customers. We always love to hear your feedback to help us make this a better experience for you. ๐คโจ
Brantley & Jerred (General Managers)
With nearly 20 years combined experience with The Mill House, these two are the beating heart of our establishment. Their dedication to bringing outstanding service and a quality product to our community is a key part to what makes us tick.
Gianpaolo Bonaca (Owner)
Gianpaolo (also answers to 'GP' and 'Geep', and has been called worse) came from Columbia SC to attend Lander University. In ๐๐๐๐ he graduated from the school of Business, and decided to stay involved with product development in the horticulture industry. This somehow seemed to lead to projects varying from building growth chambers, to electrical contracting, to real estate investing among other things.
Gianpaoloโs late father had always wanted to build a brick oven, so during the era of doing ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ at a time he decided to build a small oven in the back yard of his mill house in the Harris Mill Village. After many moons of teardowns, rebuilds and profanity, the oven finally ran smoothly and provided perfect pies for many gatherings. When the economy took a down turn in ๐๐๐๐, Gianpaolo and partner Paul decided it was time to stop flipping houses and start slinging pies.
With the strong support of his wife ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฒ and their ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ, their families, the city of Greenwood, a dedicated staff and even more dedicated patronsโฆ Gianpaolo has enjoyed a gracious experience in hospitality since 2010.