SOLD – Bridges Restaurant, Danville
Patrick Totah of Restaurant Realty Company, who represented both the seller and buyer, is proud to announce the sale of Bridges Restaurant, which gained widespread recognition as one of the filming locations for the iconic movie Mrs. Doubtfire.
Jason and Keiki McKay, and Jon Bates of Seabright Brewery, Santa Cruz
[vc_row][vc_column_text][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587425952266{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”] Introducing our newest RESTAURATEUR(S) OF THE QUARTER: Jason and Keiki McKay, and Jon Bates. Jason and Keiki, owners of Cantine Winepub in Aptos, and Jon Bates, who previously worked for the wine department at Soif in Santa Cruz, are now leading the staff at the Seabright Brewery in Santa Cruz. Former […]
Juan Romo, a Strong Hands-On San Francisco Bay Area Chain Operator
Juan Romo was born in Jalisco, Mexico and came to this country when he was six years old. He started working in the restaurant business when he was fourteen and opened his first restaurant when he was twenty three and has owned fourteen restaurants, bars and clubs throughout his career. Currently Juan owns and operates the following […]
The Market for Buying and Selling Restaurants, Bars and Clubs for 2017
2017 is starting out to be another busy year for Restaurant Realty. We are seeing more activity from sellers who are in high rent and high wage increase areas as sellers are finding they can’t increase their menu prices to offset their increased costs so consequently profit margins are being reduced and/or eliminated. Additionally we are […]
Restaurant Realty Provides Premier Service to Assist in Selling Your Business and/or Real Estate
As a result of our extensive track record in completing more restaurant, bar and club transactions in the state than any other brokerage the past 20 years we have accumulated a number of resources which are advantageous to help the Seller in maximizing his/her business value. Comparable Sales Data Base – Whether your business is making […]
Frank Klein of FK Restaurants and Asian Box- Restaurateur of the Quarter
For the last two decades Frank Klein and FK Restaurants and Hospitality has created award-winning, thriving concepts and has revitalized and grown businesses for other savvy restaurateurs. FK Restaurants and Hospitality is a boutique consulting firm specializing in strategic visions for the food service industry. Frank has owned and operated highly successful fine dining […]
The Geraldi Family of Fishermen’s Grotto #9 – San Francisco’s Largest Square Foot Restaurant
Please find below a press release for the sale of Fishermen’s Grotto. RESTAURANT REALTY SELLS WORLD-RENOWNED FISHERMEN’S GROTTO #9 SAN FRANCISCO’S OLDEST FAMILY-RUN RESTAURANT AT FISHERMAN WHARF November 1, 2016 – San Francisco, CA – Restaurant Realty has completed the sale of the world renowned Fishermen’s Grotto #9 – one of the oldest family-run restaurants […]
Don’t Wait Until It Is Too Late! – Part II
Don’t Wait Until It Is Too Late! – Part II I originally wrote an article titled “Don’t Wait Until It Is Too Late” in March 2003 and because this topic is so important in today’s economy I have rewritten it to make it relative to the realities of running restaurants in today’s environment. I believe […]
WEBINAR on Best Practices for Analyzing and Handling Leases in Business Broker Transactions
WEBINAR on Best Practices for Analyzing and Handling Leases in Business Broker Transactions LISTEN TO WEBINAR
Daniel Patterson of COI, Et Al – Restaurateur of the Quarter
Daniel who is considered as one of the top chefs in America has enjoyed a colorful career. In 1989 he moved to Sonoma, California with then-girlfriend (and later wife) Elizabeth Ramsey. With Ramsey, Patterson opened Babette's, a French-inspired restaurant, in Sonoma in 1994 at age 25. The restaurant subsequently closed in 1999 when his lease expired. Wine Spector described it as […]