Airport Cafe

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:09:07 GMT, john smith wrote:

A friend of mine just "retired" from running the Barnstormer Restaurant
at KOSU/Don Scott Field, The Ohio State University Airport.
He took over the operation after two previous operators, experienced in
the restaurant business locally, declined to renew their operating lease
with the airport.

Hi John,

Appreciate your input!

Decide what hours you are going to be open.
Breakfast (for the corporates and GA), lunch (for the GA crowd), or
dinner (aviation and general public)?

I want to cater to GA. Corporate would only be a "bonus".

Like Jay said in another post, the airport must be easily accessible to the
public and both airports in mind are very easy, MBO being much easier.
Plenty of morning regulars come in for their morning coffee.

Is this to be a "mom & pop" place?

Mom and pop place. I would envision regulars coming in and pilots being
the secondary though I would cater to pilots as best as possible. I want
it to be personable, and relaxed. My wife makes a mean bread pudding and
peach cobbler *smile*, and pastries. I have to watch my weight and
balances if I am not too careful

Who is going to take over if mom and/or pop get sick or have to take
care of something else?

It's not my primary income, so I won't be depending on the income. Like
Jay said, it's for the love of doing what I want to do.

If we can't make it, then the "closed sign" goes up. With my wife and my
work history in our current jobs, that sign won't be up too often.

This is a business that requires long hours. Don't count on having time
to get away to go flying.

Breakfast and lunch is all I am looking at. Nothing more, nothing less.
I'd envision breakfast foods more then lunch foods, as I am like Jay, I am
a morning warrior, and rather eat a good breakfast.

Allen