Now that we’re opening a second restaurant, I am looking at everything with fresh eyes. I love the website for Alison at Blue Bell! I especially love the way it reflects the personality of Alison at Blue Bell. When people go to a restaurant – their experience should be consistent with the expectations set by [...]
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Lots of restaurants use ingredient names – like Salt or Branzino, in Philadelphia or Butter, Aquivit or Drink in NYC. I thought about that but I don’t feel connected to any one ingredient. Lots of restaurants use a location – like Ouest, on the Upper West Side, 333 Belrose or Alison at Blue Bell. I [...]
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I met with the architect again today. I’m really happy. I like the design and think we’re getting there. It is exciting! It looks like everything will flow well. Next, to ensure that traffic flow will be efficient, the architects will make the blueprint into a 3-d model. That will also help us determine if [...]
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I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how I want the food to be presented. Although we’ve picked the China pattern, we’re busy picking accent pieces.
One of the tough things about buying china for a restaurant is the sheer number of pieces you need – bread and butter plates, coffee cups and [...]
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