|
10-19-2007, 01:03 AM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
6 posts, read 5,831 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Steak Houses in Maine
This is my second post i have done on here my first one had been a question about a good place for just out of college students to start out. Well here is the reasoning for this new post my friend and I decided that we are going to open a Steak House in the future and I was just wondering what kind of competition their is around the state. And if a Steak house would have any success. We are going to be moving somewhere in the Southwestern part of the sate. Any comment good or bad would be greatly appreciated.
|
|
10-19-2007, 08:11 AM
|
|
"status" from Dale Carnegie
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: a step from New Brunswick...
6,961 posts, read 3,359,885 times
Reputation: 4663
|
|
yum.....you let me know where and when and I'll be there!! beyond that I can't help except to say 1) location is everything 2) I suspect it would do really well if the food is good!
Good luck!!  |
|
10-19-2007, 08:14 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Rio Rancho, NM
2,659 posts, read 1,675,424 times
Reputation: 1062
|
|
|
There are lots of restaurants in Portland...chinese, steakhouse, pizza places, ect. You would certainly have competition.
|
|
10-19-2007, 11:14 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Northern Maine
2,932 posts, read 1,755,274 times
Reputation: 1643
|
|
|
Location, location, location. Locate a place on a well travelled road, preferably near an intersection. Locate in an area with above average incomes. Locate in an area where there is no established steak house within 15 miles. If you can be near a lake, all the better. Do these things and you will be on your way.
Maine has numerous microbreweries. Connect with one or two of them. Promote Maine grown foods and you'll have a very successful combination.
You can do much of your research from the top of this very site at city-data.com.
|
|
10-20-2007, 08:31 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ocean County NJ
19 posts, read 11,849 times
Reputation: 13
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by t5k8e5
This is my second post i have done on here my first one had been a question about a good place for just out of college students to start out. Well here is the reasoning for this new post my friend and I decided that we are going to open a Steak House in the future and I was just wondering what kind of competition their is around the state. And if a Steak house would have any success. We are going to be moving somewhere in the Southwestern part of the sate. Any comment good or bad would be greatly appreciated.
|
Good luck guys, I used to be in the business, Johnson & Wales graduate in 88 since left the business for other things but still enjoy cooking. When I finally make it up there if you need help let me know. |
|
10-20-2007, 12:28 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
50 posts, read 47,803 times
Reputation: 25
|
|
|
Well if you end up anywhere near Bangor and your food is good you can count on seeing this guy up there quite often!
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
