Blue Parrot Grill
Blue Parrot Grill is a Caribbean themed restaurant in Mooresville, North Carolina. It is located right on Lake Norman and even offers boat drive up service.
Owner
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Experience
Opened in 2010, Blue Parrot Grill serves its loyal customer base daily over the summer months. The restaurant features live music, cold drinks, and Caribbean flavors. The homemade food and cocktails are what puts Blue Parrot Grill above their competitors and makes it a popular summer dining option.
Located on the beautiful shores of Lake Norman in Mooresville, North Carolina, Blue Parrot Grill is open seven days a week. Opening at 11AM for lunch, Blue Parrot Grill stays open until the last guest heads home, or 2AM, whichever comes first! They also offer live music Thursday’s through Sunday’s.
Projects
As with any industry, restaurant experts need to stay informed about the latest news within their field. One of the best ways to do this is by reading. The following are three of the most highly rated books for restaurant owners and managers.
"Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain In this “tell it like it is” confessional, Anthony Bourdain discusses what really happens behind kitchen doors. As an experienced chef with over twenty years under his belt, his memoir shares his experiences from being a culinary school student all the way through owning a restaurant in Tokyo and everything in between. In this book, Anthony shares blunt stories that show a behind the scenes look at the struggles every restaurant owner faces.
"Restaurant Owners Uncorked" by William Brawley Most restaurant books are centered around one person’s experience, but this book is different. Restaurant Owners Uncorked is a compilation of interviews with experienced chefs such as Scott Leibfried of “Hell’s Kitchen,” and Phil Roberts of Buca di Beppo. In this collection, restaurant owners share how they got started in their business, what has worked and has not worked for them along with the pros and cons of working the restaurant business. One Amazon reviewer described this book as “a bible for starting and running a successful business, restaurant or not.”
“Restaurant Success by the Numbers" by Roger Fields A huge part of the restaurant business is defined by numbers. Whether those be sales graphs, product mix reports or employee hours, numbers are an integral part of a restaurant’s success. To make better sense of all of these numbers, try reading this book. Accountant-turned-restauranter, Roger Fields, focuses on the hard decisions that surround funding, location, hiring, and menu-making. He discussed the ins and outs of turning a profit and even includes sample sales forecasts and operating budgets for you to learn from. Reading about your industry will make you a better restaurant owner or manager. Even if you don’t enjoy the book, you will take something away from it and back to your restaurant!
