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Fire House Burgers Drago's opens Monday
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:48 am
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:48 am
I just saw somebody post a picture on Facebook, but it's the first time I've heard about it. Anybody know anything else besides it'll be in Fat City?
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:08 am to Ortho Reb
I've heard its a Partnership with the owners of the former fat city franks. Will be in the Same bldg that fat city franks was in.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:09 am to Boomshockalocka
That makes sense, bc their Facebook page was promoting it.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:14 am to Ortho Reb
I was wondering what was going on. Lots of work going on in that building figured it had to be someone with money.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:23 am to TigerWise
They're going to use the garlic butter on burgers that they use for the oysters. Sounds like a good idea.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:49 am to Ortho Reb
that hot dog place didn't last long at all.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:51 am to Napoleon
There is also two new sushi places that opened up right there. I guess Fat City hasn't moved from the sushi fad to the pho fad yet.
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:00 pm to Ortho Reb
Another burger place!
To what deity of heaven do we owe this great fortune?
To what deity of heaven do we owe this great fortune?
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:02 pm to TigerWise
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There is also two new sushi places that opened up right there. I guess Fat City hasn't moved from the sushi fad to the pho fad yet.
I was thinking that too. What is the closest Pho place to there? Frosty's? (who expanded I saw)
A place called Ohana and another one (Sakura?) I may try the one across from Crazy Johnny's as they advertise a $7.99 lunch deal.
My supply house is on division so I'm in Fat city all the time, just never around lunch.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:03 pm to BlackenedOut
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Another burger place!
To what deity of heaven do we owe this great fortune?
Burgers and Pho are the hot things right now.
I would expect at least ten-fifteen of each to open this year in the metro area after seeing the success and the low overhead of others before them.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:06 pm to Napoleon
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low overhead
This is a myth.
Pretty much all restaurants have similar fixed costs. Rent, insurance, staff, equipment, etc... Food costs may be slightly different, but in general the goal of most restaurants is to have food costs below 30% of the total sales.
So all these pho and burger places that are aiming for a $12 check average are really just cutting their profitability in the overall scheme. Wise man once told me, "Unless you can absolutely bank on volume, never open a restaurant with a $15 or under check average, when you can open one with a $20 check average."
With the increase in # of burger and pho shops, unless you are really good, you arent going to get the required volume to make up the loss of revenue from having such a low check average. Overhead be damned.
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:09 pm to TigerWise
There are not there is
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:15 pm to BlackenedOut
I can see that. I mean I know Atomic burgers have like $1.5 in their burger company, and I would guess Company Burger probably has half of that in their start up. Both have similar sized staffs.
Most Pho shops though have very basic equipment. Two large burners, steam table, small oven, cold storage, possibly a fryer, a few medium burners and a toaster.
A full service restaurant or even a mom and pop with a varied menu will have more equipment.
Rent and insurance will be fixed no matter what the restaurant. But some of these places get by hiring family to start to keep staff prices down.
Most Pho shops though have very basic equipment. Two large burners, steam table, small oven, cold storage, possibly a fryer, a few medium burners and a toaster.
A full service restaurant or even a mom and pop with a varied menu will have more equipment.
Rent and insurance will be fixed no matter what the restaurant. But some of these places get by hiring family to start to keep staff prices down.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:16 pm to BigJake
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:20 pm to Napoleon
Only person I would do that to is him. He's a special kind of a-hole.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:33 pm to BigJake
If only your restaurant was as good as your proof reading skills. Maybe you should think about a career change.
Posted on 1/10/14 at 6:20 pm to TigerWise
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There is also two new sushi places that opened up right there. I guess Fat City hasn't moved from the sushi fad to the pho fad yet.
there was a Pho Tau Bay in Fat City before Katrina
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 6:22 pm
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