Stephen Fischer
West Chester, PA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Baby Blues BBQ
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Location:
Venice Beach
Industry:
Food Service/Restaurant
Year Founded:
2004
Number Employees:
50-100 people
Description:
We own and operate a casual dining restaurant that serves BBQ in a creatively charged environment. We've essentially thrown out the mold for barbecue restaurants and created our own vibrant, fun and welcoming atmosphere. The food has been hailed as exceptional, not just for barbecue standards, but for restaurant standards in general. As a result, we have developed a cult like following at our Venice location. We have been featured on The Food Network show "Diners-Drive-ins and Dives" over 100 times and have been voted “Best BBQ in L.A.” 5 years running in multiple periodicals. We've created a broad appeal that encompasses all demographics. The clientele ranges from out-of-work actors to billionaires, with movie stars and athletes falling somewhere in between. We intend to take full advantage of the long-term trend toward the BBQ segment, which Nation’s Restaurant News expects to continue to be one of the fastest growing restaurant segments in the foreseeable future. Relying upon the business model that has evolved through the operation of our first location, we have now opened two new storefronts: our second location is in San Francisco (Bernal Heights) and our third storefront recently opened in West Hollywood on Santa Monica Blvd. We are seeking capital to open up to ten new restaurants by 2012, and a 5 year growth plan to have 25 locations throughout the United States.