James Schenk of Destino & Pisco
Inspired by his Peruvian mother, chef-owner James Schenk has offered the Bay Area residents his highly personal version of “Nuevo Latino” cooking since 2000 when he opened his ground breaking bistro Destino on upper Market Street, San Francisco (1815 Market St.) combining traditions from Central and South America with a thoroughly modern, California sensibility. Restaurant […]
How Meeting Buyers’ Expectations Leads To Sales During These Challenging Times
Despite the doom and gloom about the economy in the media, businesses are selling at Restaurant Realty. To date we have completed and/or are in escrow with nearly 35 TRANSACTIONS as indicated immediately below. BUSINESSES SOLD/LEASED BY RESTAURANT REALTY IN 2009 Catering Businesses – 1) San Rafael, 2) Concord, 3) Commercial Kitchen, San Jose. Coffee Cafes […]
Olivier Azancot & Eric Klein – Kings of Belden Place
Olivier Azancot and Eric Klein are partners who know how to bring a taste of Europe to San Francisco. They are long time friends who met in France while they were in a hotel and restaurant program at Ecole Hotelieure. There they learned the refinements of both back of the house and the front of […]
Fine Tune Your Operations To Maintain Value in Today’s Economy
Today’s economy requires that operators maintain all the basics that have been discussed in the last Restaurant Rap issue which include a) serving quality food and beverages, b) providing good service, c) maintaining a clean environment and keeping all of the equipment well maintained and d) providing a strong price/value experience to the customer. In […]
Jacek Rosicki – Agenda Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
Jacek Rosicki came to this country from Poland in 1979 and landed in Long Island, New York. He started as a houseboy washing floors in a hotel and then moved to Hartford, Connecticut where he worked as a busboy in an Italian restaurant. He then came to San Francisco and worked as a waiter at Alexis, […]
Things That Can Go Wrong During A Sales Transaction That Sellers Needs to Know: Part 1
There are several reasons why a seller should use a specialized restaurant broker to help sell their restaurant, bar or night club. In addition to getting them the highest price possible in the shortest amount of time on a confidential basis, a good restaurant broker will have the ability to possibly eliminate potential problems during […]
The One Industry Group – Bob Jones, Hugo Gamboa, & Drew Adelman
The One Industry Group, made up of Bob Jones, Hugo Gamboa and Drew Adelman, is an innovative restaurant, nightclub, and bar management company. They create new venues that are out of the ordinary. Bob Jones attended the University of Southern California, during which time he worked in various areas of the restaurant and night club […]
The Major Factors In Selecting a Strong Restaurant Location
Choosing the right restaurant location is one of the most important factors in contributing to ones success in the business. The restaurant business is very challenging to be successful in and having a strong location will enhance your chances for success. The key factors to consider in choosing the proper location are as follows: 1) […]
Dealing With The Most Common Problems That Come Up During A Sale to Insure a Closed Escrow
There are many problems which can occur during the sales process and having closed over 400 escrows Restaurant Realty has experienced many of these problems. This discussion is to prepare the seller on how to take a proactive approach in dealing with some of the most common problems that occur during the sales process to […]
Mary’s Pizza Shack – A Family Affair
We recently sold Marioni’s on Sonoma Square in Sonoma to Mary’s Pizza Shack. The company was founded by Mary Fazio in 1959 and her grandchildren currently run the business and have continued the same original recipes, traditions, quality food and passion. Mary’s Pizza Shack provides homemade Italian food at reasonable prices, From one single “shack”, […]