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What Our Readers are Building, Buying & Remodeling
Find Out What You Can Learn from Restaurateurs in the Startup and Growth Phase
Around the country, independent restaurateurs are starting new businesses, expanding current concepts, from casual to fine dining, in some cases from the ground up, other times by occupying existing spaces. Here, we look at the challenges, opportunties and successes of our readers.
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Open for Business: Elli Bistro, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Story by Diana Lambdin Meyer
The BP oil spill took its toll on restaurant owners all across the Gulf Coast, but in the aftermath opportunities prevail for savvy entrepreneurs. One of the losses was a sports bar in the Pelican Place shopping center in Gulf Shores, Alabama. As the oil cleanup wound down and tourists returned to the Gulf, Lane and Ginny Gilbert saw the opportunity. . . . keep reading
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On a Roll: M.O.Eggrolls, Los Angeles
Story by Diana Lambdin Meyer
Location, location, location is the one decision most new operators anguish over the most before opening their restaurant. But for Michael and Emily Israel, location is a decision they have made every day since they opened their delicatessen, M.O.Eggrolls, in Los Angeles in September 2011. . . . keep reading
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Stoked for Success: Surf Taco of New Jersey
Story by Diana Lambdin Meyer
The Sheetrock covering the walls inside Surf Taco in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, was obviously not done by a professional. It's really rather rough looking. And those big fat TVs mounted on the wall are so outdated. In fact, the entire restaurant appears to be not much more than a shack. . . . keep reading
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At the Crossroads: Nica's 320 of Kansas City
Story by Diana Lambdin Meyer
First Fridays in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District brings an estimated 10,000 energetic individuals with high expectations to the 20 block area. They come for the art, for the atmosphere and as much as anything else, they come for the food. . . . keep reading
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Taking the Business By the Horns: Bull and Buddha, Pourghkeepsie, New York
Story by Diana Lambdin Meyer
The concept that is Bull and Buddha in Poughkeepsie, New York, began on a family vacation through Thailand when Alex Libin was a teenager. A spur-of-the-moment purchase by his parents resulted in a seven-foot-tall, 4,300-pound gold statue of Buddha that then resided in the family garage for the next several years. . . . keep reading
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A Prize Package: The Coach Sports Grille of Madison Heights, Michigan
Story by Gary S. Worden
"I got back a dead and dirty restaurant," says restaurant owner and manager Cynthia Krstich. After a 40-year run, the old Coachman Lounge in Madison Heights, Michigan, needed a lot of help and repair, as the owners of the building took back the building and took over as the restaurant's new management. There was much to do. One of the first items on the agenda was to mix the old with the new in a name change. The "Coachman," as locals knew it, had some good recognition value but there was a need to let both new and current customers know things were changing for the better. Now called The Coach Sports Grille, the restaurant, just outside the Detroit metro area, was ready to head down a new road of improvement. . . . keep reading
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Check out a sample of our RestaurantOwner.com video series "Restaurants That Work".
What's Your Opinion of Legislation to Ban Smoking in Bars and Restaurants?
Reducing disease and death caused by smoking and secondhand smoke exposure is a major priority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC Foundation has launched an initiative to provide restaurant and bar owners with scientific and experiential information on the impact of smoke-free policies on the hospitality industry. The initiative is designed to increase restaurant and bar owners’ understanding of the benefits of smoke-free policies, and has targeted operators in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas via a video series on YouTube.
Click here to watch the videos and then tell us what you think of these efforts? If you own a restaurant in one of the six above states, please take the short survey below.
The NEW Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants IS HERE! -- The National Restaurant Association's Uniform System of Accounts is back in print. This latest edition contains many updates, changes and enhancements from previous editions. Order your copy today. |
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