Peter Osborne – Momo’s, Pete’s Tavern, Pedro’s Cantina & more!
Peter Osborne is a native restaurateur who has been in the business in the Bay Area since he was 15. Starting out as a dishwasher at Sid & Jims in Mill Valley, he then worked at Victoria Station in Larkspur as a busboy; then on to Sam’s Anchor Café in Tiburon as a busboy and […]
How Buyers Evaluate a Restaurant, Bar or Club Business to Determine if it is the Right Opportunity – Part 1
(Revised 5/12/24 from the original article written 12/30/11) I originally wrote this Restaurant Rap article in 2011 and since that time this article has been among our most popular articles read. I thought it was appropriate to update it which I have done below. Since 2011 we have completed an additional 850+ transactions and in […]
Nicki Evatz – In Memoriam
It has been almost a year since our colleague and friend Nicki Evatz lost her bout with cancer. Restaurant Realty pays tribute to an extraordinary woman who always put her best foot forward at both work and home. Although Nicki was never a restaurant owner or operator, during her time at Restaurant Realty she assisted […]
Qualifications Needed to Purchase a Restaurant, Bar and Club
Landlords usually have high standards for accepting a new perspective tenant for their property due to the high failure rate for new restaurant, bar and club businesses. I often tell my clients that the biggest challenge in putting together the deal is not getting the seller and buyer to agree on the price and terms […]
Nate Valentine – Tipsy Pig and more!
Nate Valentine has Unstoppable Talent. Nate Valentine is a lifelong resident of the Bay Area and an integral part of San Francisco’s thriving social scene. After a wildly successful and educational 5-year stint as one of the youngest Directors in the history of Charles Schwab, he had a moment of truth when he realized that […]
Methods for Raising Money for a Restaurant, Bar and/or Club Acquisition – Part 2
In the first part article on this topic I discussed how to raise money through raising your own money, seller financing, third party financing including SBA loans, small minority and woman-owned business loans and bank loans. In this article I will discuss the various ways investors can be helpful in investing into your business and […]
Jennifer & Steven Sarver – San Francisco Soup Company
San Francisco Soup Company is a family owner business started by Jennifer Sarver in early 1999. Inspired by the success of soup bars in New York City after the famous “soup Nazi” Seinfeld episode, Jennifer saw a great opportunity to open a chain of soup restaurants in the SF Bay Area. She used her professional […]
Methods for Raising Money for a Restaurant, Bar and/or Club Acquisition – Part 1
Methods for raising money for a restaurant, bar and/or club acquisition is a two part series and in this first part I will discuss the following topics: 1. raising you own money, 2. seller financing and 3. third party financing. The second part which I will discuss in the next edition of Restaurant Rap will […]