Sample: To Do's
Here is a list of the last few items we need to get through before opening day of our restaurant! Thank you all so much for your hard work. Please add any items to the list that I may have missed and mention the member of our team who the item is for. 

  • Gather inspiration for the table settings @Taylor L 
  • Hire two more front of house @Kenneth S 
  • Schedule final inspection @Taylor L 

Table Settings


Initially I was thinking about going with a darker rustic vibe for the settings, something like this: 
But I also really like the lighter tones of these images. Any thoughts?

Menu Ideas


Starters
  • Carolina rice griddle cakes, pimento cheese, prosciutto di parma
  • strawberry & mixed lettuces, humboldt fog, oat granola, local honey vinaigrette
  • half-shell rappahannock oysters, tequila lime mignonette
  • pork belly lettuce wraps, straw mushrooms, scallion tempura


Supper
  • market steak, gratin potatoes, bacon brussels, sriracha steak sauce
  • black rice fried hog island sweet water oysters & butter clam-kimchi ‘piccata’
  • veggie burger, sweet chili sauce, house baked wheat bun, hand-cut fries
  • cornmeal dusted catfish, field peas, crispy napa cabbage, smoky tomato jus

Sides
  • four-cheese mac ‘n cheese
  • buttermilk mashed potatoes
  • hand-cut fries, pepper and sea salt
  • fried green tomatoes w/mississippi comeback sauce
  • ONE MORE, A LIGHTER CHOICE MAYBE? @Taylor L 

Produce Vendors

Here were our top 5 choices from the scouting trip we made last week. 

  • Hampton Hills 
  • Woodbury East  
  • Morris Farms 
  • Jackson Plaza  
  • Bluehill