BeachHouse Bar + Grill
BeachHouse bar + grill is excited to announce its arrival to Kirkland’s waterfront! We are a casual and fun neighborhood bar and grill with great food at affordable prices… and stunning views. We...
View ArticleAgave’s Cocina & Cantina Redmond
We had repositioned a Mexican restaurant in the Issaquah Highlands in 2009 and with the success that had occurred decided upon repositioning the owner’s existing Las Margarita’s in Redmond at Bear...
View ArticleAgave’s Cocina & Cantina Kent
Julian Ramos, founder of the popular Agave Cocina & Cantina restaurant in Redmond has opened a location at Kent Station, (Kent, WA). The site is a rustic, brick walled space with high, open...
View ArticleWoodblock Redmond –“All of these contributions have led us to early success.”
RGI assisted the owners of Woodblock (Tony & Carolyn Scott) with: finding the “right” real estate and helping negotiate a “better” deal assisting in the floor plan and overall design direction...
View ArticleHiring & Employing for Today in Seattle and the Eastside
The theme of my dissertation is an everyday dialogue I am involved in, “there is not very many people out there…let alone good people.” Most of the owners/managers are frustrated because of their...
View ArticleCombating Minimum Wages 2017
“Restaurant start-ups, Restaurant turn-arounds, and Profit-improvement” WAYS TO SURVIVE & COMBAT THE MINIMUM WAGE HIKE It is upon us as we speak. We can grumble about it and get angry, but at the...
View ArticleMinimum Wage Increase Benefits
Minimum Wage Increase Benefits? How some of the successful establishments in restaurant industry are benefiting from the increase in the minimum wage? Factually you are going to need to pass this...
View ArticleKnowing the Highlights of Your Brand
Do you know what people like the most from your restaurant? Can you become “famous” for these items and make them the “highlight” of your Brand? Step 1. Tabulate Go the reviews on the internet to see...
View ArticleEmployee Retention & Productivity
Improving the Results of your Staff I continually am reminded about three items from my clients: How difficult it is to obtain good employees How to keep your team How to keep them performing at a...
View ArticleMore Sales, More Profits – Not so Fast
Each and every day I hear “if I only had more sales I’d have more profits…” While not in disagreement with this notion it is not necessarily the pathway to enhanced profits. Our company assists many...
View ArticleSuccessful Restaurants are ready for the Holidays. Are You?
Holiday Promotions Over the years restaurants, especially chains, do gift card promotions for the month of December. Most of the time I see gift card sales which are very high. Most independents have...
View ArticleBuilding your Brand
Build Brand Identity and Build Sales Over the last several years restaurants have called upon me to (1) Build Brand Identity and (2) Build Sales. I’d like to cite several examples below that discuss...
View ArticleDragonfish Asian Café – Seattle
Dragonfish Asian Café Seattle, WA Assisted in a new design, menu enhancement, management, marketing, and operations. Visit Website The post Dragonfish Asian Café – Seattle appeared first on Restaurant...
View ArticleRevolve Food & Wine – Bothell
Revolve Food & Wine Bothell, WA Inspired by exceptional food, great wine and wellness in an upscale environment with a menu that is grain-free using organic and local items. As an owner who has...
View ArticleQQ Taiwanese Bites – Seattle
QQ Taiwanese Bites (sister restaurant of Facing East) Denny Triangle Seattle, WA Inspired by the success of Facing East in Bellevue ownership desired to do a quick serve, grab ‘n go version of Facing...
View ArticleLunchbox Laboratory – Green Lake
Lunchbox Laboratory Green Lake Seattle, WA Assisted in the repositioning of Greenlake Bar & Grill into a new full-service Lunchbox Laboratory with design & construction and overall concept....
View ArticleAre you having a hard time hiring? Here is what you can do!
Firstly, we all know turnover is expensive. Secondly, most of what we see with independent operators (non-large chains) is that the orientation, training and follow up are “not as diligent as each one...
View ArticleSet Objectives and Show Pathways
Stop doing what you have been doing because if you don’t stop then nothing will improve. Guaranteed! As a follow up to my newsletter last month, I have been doing some serious implementation of my...
View ArticleJesters – Bellevue
Jesters Bellevue Square Bellevue, WA Real Estate search and lease negotiation Menu Development Design & Construction Management Marketing Plan Follow Up with Client post opening-TBD Visit Website...
View ArticlePromoting Gift Card Sales
Did you know that 30% of all gift cards purchases in restaurants go unredeemed? We make a big deal of promoting gift card sales each and every year and each and every year our gift card sales go up....
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