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The dining experience is quickly changing as a result of this new generation of tech savvy consumers. Today’s consumers rely on their smartphones and mobile devices for nearly everything, so why not take that technology into the restaurant? Thanks to the many apps, tablets, and mobile services that have recently hit the market, technology is beginning to change the entire restaurant experience.With the decline of the “baby boomers,” the “millennial” generation is beginning to take over and they now make up the majority of consumers dining out. This generation is certainly fond of technology and is likely to embrace all ... Read More

It’s no secret that the millennial generation is quickly becoming the dominant customer base for dining out. As more and more “baby boomers” are reaching retirement, millennials are beginning to take over the restaurant scene. With a projected annual spending of nearly two and a half trillion dollars in 2015, the millennials are certainly a huge target for restaurant owners. So, just how do these restaurants attract this new generation? Here are a few strategies for bringing millennials into your restaurant.Personalize the ExperienceWe are talking about a generation that demands choices and the ability to customize their order. They want ... Read More

VERACI PIZZA – Seattle, WA veracipizza.com Since 2004, Veraci has been Seattle's original, award-winning wood-fired pizza company. Unique to a pizzeria, Veraci designs and builds their ovens. Each oven is a functional work of art. Burning apple wood in the ovens with their secret recipe creates an ultra thin artisan crust in less than 3 minutes.Veraci has locations in Portland, Bend, Spokane, Coeur d'Alene as well as Seattle. TGRCG assessed the business and provided suggestions on improving company financials. Veraci sells their award-winning pizzas at Farmer’s Markets and includes a catering business as well as their pizzeria in Ballard. Read More

URTH CAFFE – Los Angeles, CA urthcaffe.com Urth Caffé’s 5 locations, located in the Los Angeles area, offer organic specialty coffees, teas and high quality foods. Urth Caffé is also a pioneer in the roasting of heirloom organic coffees and teas, which they personally source from throughout the world. Since 1994 Urth has served light, healthy meals, organic salads, soups, homemade fresh-baked pastries and desserts. In addition they sell gifts and brewing accessories. TGRCG is supporting Urth with it’s operation manual and company SOP’s following their license agreements in Japan and most recently in Kuwait. Read More

EZELLS FAMOUS CHICKEN – Seattle, WA ezellschicken.com Ezell’s Famous Chicken has been a Seattle restaurant staple for over 20. Ezell’s is family owned and operated, providing genuine high quality chicken from original Texas recipes and fast courteous service. The story began when the family, moved to Seattle from Texas. Shortly thereafter together they decided that they’d start a business making chicken like they used to back home in Texas! Lewis and the family saw their mission as simple: Provide FRESH high-quality chicken and GOOD homemade side dishes, served with FAST courteous service. In short, Ezell’s Famous Chicken had to be ... Read More

VIVO 53 – Ft. Worth, TX vivo53.com For the last 18 months Starpoint Property owners and the Gilkey Restaurant Consulting Group have been crafting a new pizzeria, Vivo 53. The owners selected TGRCG to develop the brand, design the concept, design the kitchen, develop the menu, write the recipes and develop the operation’s manual. After creating the brand, TGRCG lead the opening process, trained the management team as well as the team members. Two locations have been selected for the Vivo 53 brand. The Ft. Worth location, which opened in January 2015, is in a 4,500 square foot space and ... Read More

ASIAN RIM – Huntsville, AL In 2011, TGRCG supported the Asian Rim team in developing their menu, creating their recipes, designing their kitchen and training their culinary team. TGRCG sent a Chef’s team to Alabama to train the management team and culinary staff and support the opening of their first restaurant in Birmingham. In 2012, Asian Rim received many distinguished awards one of which was Best New Restaurant in Birmingham. TGRCG is proud to have played a role in this recognition. The Asian Rim brand is focused on celebrating the varied range of cuisines and food found in the Pan-Asian ... Read More

THE BANKS ALEHOUSE – Fairbanks, Alaska www.thebanksalehouse.com The Banks Alehouse is a hip yet casual neighborhood restaurant and alehouse designed to appeal to all demographics in Fairbanks. Residents of Fairbanks commonly refer to their hometown as the Banks so the owners purposely linked themselves to this area by adopting this name. The Banks’ owner’s goal was to create a brand where the local Fairbanks community feels at home. The Banks Alehouse provides a rustic yet contemporary level of comfort with a distinctive Alaskan look and feel. While casual, the vibe is also energetic—entertaining and fun. The Gilkey Restaurant Group assisted ... Read More

28 SPRINGS RESTAURANT – Siloam Springs, AR https://www.facebook.com/28Springs With a strong desire to reinvest in their community the owners of 28 Springs Restaurant converted an underused building into a compelling modern restaurant in historic downtown Siloam Springs. This showpiece not only preserves the unique northwest Arkansas culture but provides honest food and drinks made from real ingredients, sourced locally whenever possible. Providing a real alternative to formula national chains was a primary objective of the 28 Springs owners. 28 Springs Restaurant is a truly artisan, scratch kitchen. One of the unique options of 28 Springs is their in house bakery ... Read More