On Milledgeville’s Menu: New restaurants
Grits is the place to go for good, home-style southern cooking for breakfast or lunch on the south side of town in a quaint aged brick building.
Co-owners of Grits, Trey Brit and Rocky Duncan pounced on an opportunity too good to pass up. Duncan described their good fortune with the building itself.
“We got a great deal from the bank on a turn key property,” said Duncan. “Everything was already in place, dishes, forks, everything. So all we had to do was go in there put a stove in, clean, paint and add our own flavor and we were in business.”
Entrepreneurs realize the risk of opening a business during tight times but see that the benefits outweigh those hazards.
The Red Rooster, owned by Dennis Hallman, is located on the bustling part of North Columbia Street in the Tractor Supply parking lot next to Pickle Barrel.
“(The location) was kind of in the middle of everywhere, close to town and around a lot of traffic,”?Hallman?said.
Although new restaurants are sprouting up, there is an old one that recently?had a facelift. Pam and John Stevens renovated P.J.’s, which was solely a bar for 17 years but is now a steakhouse and full bar.
Restaurants are usually the first to feel the pinch from the wallet when times get tight, but Duncan, Hallman and Stevens have yet to notice the effects.
“Were doing so much better than we expected it would be. Tough to say right now, because we opened up in January a midst all the stuff,” Duncan said. “I’m sure it’s affecting us in some way. It could be busier, but it could always be worse.”
Stevens and Hallman commented that so far their businesses are also doing well and are pleased so far.
For students, this gives them three more choices in the sea of fast food that are or will make an appeal to the student body.
Grits offers a?five percent discount with the Bobcat Card for students. Hallman talks about what he wants to do in the future.
“I am in the process of getting set up with the Bobcat Card,” Hallman said. “I haven’t done it yet, but within the next 30-60 days I’ll be set up to take it, and I will have specials for students.”
With renovation just recently finished, Mrs. Stevens has a full restaurant ready to serve.
“We serve pork, pork chops, sea food, oysters, chicken, just about anything, with a full service bar,” Stevens said. “We may consider offering a student discount, but things are still in the planning stage.”
These owners found a niche and la oophole in the recession that plagues America’s wallet in order to bring fresh food to the taste buds of Milledgeville.”(The location) was kind of in the middle of everywhere, close to town and around a lot of traffic,” Hallman said.
Although new restaurants are sprouting up, there is an old one that recently had a face lift. Pam and John Stevens renovated P.J.’s, which was solely a bar for 17 years but is now a steakhouse and full bar.
Restaurants are usually the first to feel the pinch from the wallet when times get tight, but Duncan, Hallman and Stevens have yet to notice the effects.
“Were doing so much better than we expected it would be. Tough to say right now, because we opened up in January a midst all the stuff,” Duncan said. “I’m sure it’s affecting us in some way. It could be busier, but it could always be worse.”
Stevens and Hallman commented that so far their businesses are also doing well and are pleased so far.
For students, this gives them three more choices in the sea of fast food that are or will make an appeal to the student body.
Grits offers a five percent discount with the Bobcat Card for students. Hallman talks about what he wants to do in the future.
“I am in the process of getting set up with the Bobcat Card,” Hallman said. “I haven’t done it yet, but within the next 30-60 days I’ll be set up to take it, and I will have specials for students.”
With renovation just recently finished, Mrs. Stevens has a full restaurant ready to serve.
“We serve pork, pork chops, sea food, oysters, chicken, just about anything, with a full service bar,” Stevens said. “We may consider offering a student discount, but things are still in the planning stage.”
These owners found a niche and loophole in the recession that plagues America’s wallet in order to bring fresh food to the taste buds of Milledgeville.
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on Mar 6 2009. Filed under News.
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