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Roxanne And Michael Klein Of Roxanne’s – One Of The Most Innovative New Restaurants In The Bay Area. Restaurant Realty had the opportunity of selling the original Java Cafe in Larkspur to Michael and Roxanne Klein who converted the restaurant to Roxannne’s, a 65 seat fine dining restaurant. Chef/Owner Roxanne Klein has created quite a stir […]
Steve Zimmerman of Restaurant Realty Speaks To Restaurant Management & Culinary Students At Cornell University , City College San Francisco & The California Culinary Academy. In recent months I have had the opportunity of speaking to management and culinary students at the schools mentioned above and I will continue speaking regularly for the remainder of […]
Restaurant Realty Company handled the recent sale of the former Gatsby’s site at 39 Caledonia, Sausalito. Ed Coleman and Robyn Sills, two seasoned food service professionals, who are the owners of this new concept called Treviso also own and operate two very successful restaurants in downtown Truckee called Pianeta and Pacific Crest. Pianeta features Italian […]
After selling over 225 restaurants since 1996, we are able to assess why many restaurants fail. The following are the primary reasons: Poor Location – Good location is extremely important. We have seen some mediocre operations survive long term due to a good location versus seeing some good operations fail due to a secondary location. […]
We recently sold Jimmy Beans Cafe at the Haas Business School at the University of California in Berkeley, which was owned by Haig and Cynthia Krikorian and James Landes who are successful restaurant owners and operators. The Krikorian’s, who have had more than 20 years of restaurant experience, operate Lalime’s, one of the most successful […]
Restaurant Realty Company recently listed A. Sabella’s Restaurant at 2766 Taylor Street at the corner of Jefferson in San Francisco, one of the best locations anywhere. Few restaurants have such a rich history. This one has been in the family for 110 years. Anton and Laureen Sabella, the current family members who own and operate […]
The Advantages and Disadvantages Of Buying An Existing Restaurant Versus Developing A Restaurant From Scratch Advantages in Purchasing an Existing Restaurant 1. Less financial risk especially if you’re buying an existing business that is profitable. 2. There is a quicker opening time versus all the red tape you need to go through in a […]
It is rather unique when a husband and wife each own their own successful restaurant as is the case with Peter Kahl, who owns Suppenkuche, a fine German Restaurant in San Francisco and Cindy Kahl, who owns Cafe Du Nord, a night club with restaurant in San Francisco. After Peter graduated from cooking school and […]
During the 4th quarter of 2001 we completed our 200th transaction. All of our transactions are restaurants, bars and clubs. Our success is a result of the following: 1) Our large number of quality listings we maintain at all times. 2) Our commitment to maintaining confidentiality regarding our confidential sales. 3) Our extensive advertising and […]
A Positive Outlook For Restaurant Owners And Restaurant Buyers in 2002 FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS There are a lot of buyers available as a result of corporate downsizing, layoffs and life style changes. The current economy will probably keep inflation low which will help stabilize operating expenses. Operators will have more flexibility in extending their leases […]