Posts Tagged ‘restaurants’

Cameron Mitchell on what he’s learned after 20 years in the restaurant biz

In the last 20 years, Cameron Mitchell has opened nearly 70 restaurants in eight states. The Upper Arlington native has more than a dozen restaurants in Central Ohio alone, including Marcella’s Ristorante, M, and Martini Modern Italian. Next month, he will unveil his first new concept in five years:...

January 22nd, 2013 | Expert Perspective | Read More

Lessner dishes on Columbus Food League’s present, future

A lot has happened since The Metropreneur profiled Elizabeth Lessner a little over two years ago. During that time, her restaurants’ parent company rebranded itself as the Columbus Food League (it was formerly Betty’s Family of Restaurants) and announced plans for three additional eateries:...

September 25th, 2012 | Business Profiles | Read More

Linden Café aquired by Milan Development

Business development entrepreneur Mo Wright has announced that his company, Milan Development, a subsidiary of The RAMA Cos., would be acquiring the Linden Café, located at 1393 Cleveland Ave. His company originally purchased the building housing the restaurant in 2009. Mataryun "Mo" Wright,...

May 28th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

Five tips for finding the ideal space to open a restaurant

Randy Sokol of Sokol & Associates The majority of my restaurant experience comes from growing up in my family’s restaurants: Tee Jaye’s Country Place. From age 10 through college and all the way up to 2005, I worked at Tee Jaye’s. You could find me working every position, from dishwasher...

November 14th, 2011 | Tips of the Trade | Read More

Columbus Food League has systemic charitable giving program

We all know and love them: Betty’s Fine Food & Spirits, Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails, Surly Girl Saloon, Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace, and The Jury Room. Known collectively as Betty’s Family of Restaurants, this group now has new back-end support from the Columbus Food League. CFL...

September 8th, 2011 | Philanthropic Pursuit | Read More

Sam Adams offers speed coaching for food & beverage entrepreneurs

In February, Samuel Adams announced the expansion of its signature philanthropic program, Brewing the American Dream, into Ohio. This program provides low and modest-income small business owners in the food, beverage and hospitality industry with essential ingredients to start, strengthen, and grow their...

June 1st, 2011 | Upcoming Events | Read More

Market 65 flourishing, already has regulars

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve felt incredibly lucky to have so many high-quality restaurants and eateries just minutes from my Gay Street office. However…if there’s a type of dining establishment I thought downtown Columbus was lacking, it was a place to get a yummy salad on the go....

May 18th, 2011 | Business Profiles | Read More

KidsEatOut.com Helps Parents Find Family-Friendly Restaurants

Dawn Scheurle always enjoyed dining at various restaurants, but once she had children, that became a challenge. Sure, cost was a factor, but, more than that, it was difficult for the mother of three to learn which restaurants offered deals on kids meals. Scheurle figured if she was looking for this information,...

April 4th, 2011 | Business Profiles | Read More