OT - Anyone here own a restaurant?

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That's what he should open!! A real, New Jersey Diner! Start thinking
stainless steel, greek flair to everything (read stuffed grape leaves
on
the salad bar), good burgers, long hours, a bar helps. Open 24 hours.
Market to the grad school crowd, they have some $$, stay up at all
hours
and will be a good base. Add a party room (book the room and the
hotel,
get as smashed as you want, walk to your room). It would be great.

Margy
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That's a great idea Margy. When I was in college, we always stayed up
longer than most places were willing stay open.

The Monk

Margy wrote:

That's what he should open!! A real, New Jersey Diner! Start thinking
stainless steel, greek flair to everything (read stuffed grape leaves on
the salad bar), good burgers, long hours, a bar helps. Open 24 hours.

And the desert cabinet is unbelievable! I've never actually eaten one, since I'm
stuffed long before desert time, but they just look soooo good!

Never been to one with a bar.

Jay, if you fly in for a little research, we'll take you up to the one on Easton
Avenue in Franklin Township.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

Jay, if you fly in for a little research, we'll take you up to the one on
Easton Avenue in Franklin Township.

Thanks! I just may take you up on that later this year.

We're still trying to get the danged property at this point. It's been a
very frustrating ride...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

We're still trying to get the danged property at this point. It's been a
very frustrating ride...

So... THIS is the source of your frustration then? :^)

The Monk

I've worked in my family's bakery, been a short-order cook and
a bartender. What you're proposing sounds fantastic...if it weren't
in Iowa, away from the mountains (75 min. door to door for skiing)
I'd be there post-haste!

Yes, you need the banquet space.

Start with breakfast & lunch OR only lunch & dinner. Once business gets
established, then go for more.

"Blanche" wrote

Start with breakfast & lunch OR only lunch & dinner. Once business gets
established, then go for more.

I respectfully disagree. If the business model is sound, do a big grand
opening, lots of advertising, and start it up with all the draws to all of
the different groups and needs, all at once.

In my way of thinking, if they don't get what they need or want the first
time around, they may not be back for the second time.

Jay, don't be bashful about asking for advise from all of the different
skills that are represented in this group, as planning and construction
begins. We have contractors, electricians, lawyers, engineers, writers,
illustrators, ect, ect, all over the place. Use us for, if nothing else,
reality checks along the way. I can only speak for myself, in saying I
would be thrilled to be even a small part of it.
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Jim in NC