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Sister , a restaurant specializing in comfort food , at Hotel Colee , Atlanta Buckhead , Autograph Collection , is run by Practice Hospitality . makes a hotel restaurant successful is its independent spirit , not relying on the hotel for its success and ensuring that it reflects the local community ,” said Bashar Wali , founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality , a hotel management company based in Dallas .
A hotel restaurant should enjoy equal popularity among locals and tourists , Wali added .
KEY INGREDIENTS To guarantee a hotel restaurant ’ s success , it is crucial to get the menu and cuisine right , said siblings Joe and Catherine Bartolomei , who together own Farmhouse Inn , in Sonoma County , Calif . “ If you don ’ t have great food , then you shouldn ’ t be in the restaurant industry ,” they said . “ Ensuring the team understands the vision and the
A HOTEL THAT IS NOT IN A CITY CENTER OR TOURIST AREA , SUCH AS AN AIRPORT PROPERTY OR INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTY , MIGHT OPERATE THE RESTAURANT ITSELF AS A MARQUEE RESTAURANT . HOWEVER , THIS PROBABLY WOULD NOT INCREASE REVENUE AND IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO ATTRACT A MARQUEE OPERATOR
– LARRY COHEN , PARTNER , CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS
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