Airport Cafe

Cool story Jay...but are you sure it just wasn't Montblack in disguise?
I'm thinking unshaven, disheveled hair...yep, that could be him. Check the
scars :-)

Nah -- although they were about the same height, I just can't picture
Montblack doing a hand-stand!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

My biggest disappointment for my $100 burger runs, is that most cafes are
closed on weekends. I hope to change that in my corner of the world, when
my turn comes.

My biggest disappointment is that most of them stop serving breakfast too
damned early.

That's why we (and many others) LOVE Janesville -- they serve breakfast till
3 PM on Sundays...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Location, naturally is everything. If I look at HKS (Class D airport),
they average the following per airnav.com

This is one reason we have considered a restaurant to be an essential part
of our long term plans, even though we know NOTHING of the restaurant
business. (Of course, ignorance didn't stop us from buying an old hotel!
:-)

The Iowa City airport is unique in that it is within walking distance of the
city proper. (Of course, that will probably lead to its ultimate demise,
but let's hope that's far in the future...) Since the key to a successful
airport restaurant is that it MUST be able to draw non-pilots, the airport
location is simply outstanding.

Anyone interested in Iowa City as a restaurant location? It would be a
natural with our inn.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:YhdYe.356690$_o.112487@attbi_s71...
This is a business that requires long hours. Don't count on having time
to get away to go flying.

True enough. But if you're doing what you love to do, it's no longer
"work"...

And when you can combine the two (work you love, and flying) it's just short
of heaven.


--
Matt

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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

john smith wrote:

I don't know what the business situation is where you live, but here in
Central Ohio, 50% of the new restaurants don't last one year.

I don't know if this is a factor in the situation in Ohio, but it used to be the
case that immigrants would open restaurants as a first step. As businesses go,
they require little capital investment; they are more labor intensive. The owner
would usually put his whole family to work and save the profits. In a
surprisingly short time, he would have enough to open up the business he really
wanted to have. Then the restaurant would either close or change hands.

I saw a lot of this in Atlanta right after Vietnam fell. Many merchants were
relocated there. There were lots of "Chinese" restaurants for a while.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

Jay Honeck wrote:

Anyone interested in Iowa City as a restaurant location? It would be a
natural with our inn.

You might see if one of the Katrina evacuees is interested. Perhaps you could
partner with an experienced restauranteer.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

("George Patterson" wrote)
You might see if one of the Katrina evacuees is interested. Perhaps you
could partner with an experienced restauranteer.


Alexis Park Inn and Suites
....we have crabs!


Montblack
On the Upper Mississippi carp are called carp :-)

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Nah -- although they were about the same height, I just can't picture
Montblack doing a hand-stand!


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Montblack

("Jack Allison" wrote)
Cool story Jay...but are you sure it just wasn't Montblack in disguise?
I'm thinking unshaven, disheveled hair...yep, that could be him.


Hey! You forgot endearing!!!

"As such, his eccentricities could be overlooked, his unshaven, disheveled
appearance
ignored, and his habit of talking to anyone and everyone became endearing."

"...his easy demeanor with the waitress..." - Guilty.

"...with a bit of egg yolk stuck in the corner of his mouth." - This too.


Check the scars :-)

I asked specificaly for the "SpeedO cut" but they went longitudinal once I
was out. g


Montblack
"Sizing us up from across the dining room, the old man quickly took a shine
to us,"

Alexis Park Inn and Suites
...we have crabs!

Our motto: "Better than bed-bugs!"

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"