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[Lake View Too]

I like it!

But, if we are seriously trying to design a restaurant, how about this idea, which came to me in a dream:

I call it "842". It is a bar, with live music, mostly blues, and a restaurant. You pay a cover charge of $8.42 and then all your entrees are $8.42 (five steady entrees, just like Red Bar), and all your drinks are (you guessed it) $8.42. I have no idea if this is practical; I just liked the idea.

 

[poppy]

Are you channeling Herman Cain? I always wondered if the gas station across from Walmart was originally a Herman Cain venture. It had gas priced at 9.99 for months before opening.

 

[shellak]

Mexican!

Mexican would be great. Good mexican food that the locals can afford.

 

[kwalsh0001]

Thai, or Asian, with emphasis on seafood entrees..... oohhh, yeah.....!!

Please don't use the "F" word, and call it Asian Fusion...... that typically raises the price of the entrée by 40%, or so.....

Seems as though there should be pretty good "margin" in offering Thai, even at a reasonable (non-tourist) price!

 

[Kayak Fish]

That's an easy fix. Run over to 98 BBQ. One of the best BBQ's I've eaten. People are nice too.

I've eaten there, and stand by what I said. The people are nice and the food is solid enough, but the atmosphere isn't great.

 

[venus968]

Landlord is an arrogant jerk and lives in Watercolor. He could care less if a business goes under. Shame!

 

[steel1man]

Landlord is an arrogant jerk and lives in Watercolor. He could care less if a business goes under. Shame!

Then maybe it will sit empty for a few years, let roaches grow and multiply, maybe t,hen he will Mellow....just saying...

 

[Matt J]

I've eaten there, and stand by what I said. The people are nice and the food is solid enough, but the atmosphere isn't great.

Going to a BBQ place for the atmosphere is liking going to a fine dining restaurant and asking for ketchup and ranch.

 

[carson]

Going to a BBQ place for the atmosphere is liking going to a fine dining restaurant and asking for ketchup and ranch.

The problem is 10k a month on rent, nothing will make it unless it is a chef with a name. They would need to be 6k a month plus a percentage of the profit in order for it to make sense. Ethnic would be hard to do, although I am in the Asian and Burger businesseses. Asian wouldnt have a consistent draw and Burgers are over done. Honestly, I think a bad ass sportsbar with a bit of a twist might have a chance. I like steel's lounge idea, sports, music, simple quality food with some funky ethnic specials. Saturday tailgate's, Sunday bloody bar, bucket specials, daily specials, and a locals only lounge.

 

[Zebraspots]

I was told that the 10K rent number being thrown around on this thread is not accurate. The rent is closer to $6500.