A manager at the downtown tapas restaurant tells Property Lines the operation is in trouble and could soon
close. Owner Frank Schmitz, of St. Louis, recently bought out his partner in the restaurant and is having cash troubles. He's
also looking for a new chef and general manager. The problem apparently isn't from a lack of interest, since the restaurant
did more than $1 million in sales in about six months. But the restaurant has continued to keep its large staff on hand even
as winter sales have slowed without outdoor dining. Hat tip to Feed Me/Drink Me.
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Welcome to Property Lines, Indy's source for neighborhood real estate news. Your host is Scott Olson, IBJ's real estate beat
reporter. Edited by Cory Schouten.
A manager at the downtown tapas restaurant tells Property Lines the operation is in trouble and could soon
close. Owner Frank Schmitz, of St. Louis, recently bought out his partner in the restaurant and is having cash troubles. He's
also looking for a new chef and general manager. The problem apparently isn't from a lack of interest, since the restaurant
did more than $1 million in sales in about six months. But the restaurant has continued to keep its large staff on hand even
as winter sales have slowed without outdoor dining. Hat tip to Feed Me/Drink Me.
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This just sounds like poor management.. it's too bad.
They do have a lot of staff, two people manning the door? Why, you just need one, or just a watchful wait staff to answer. Or have the Manager take the helm of the hostess so he can also keep an eye on the dining room. UGGHH I hate it when managers are short-sighted. STAY OPEN! If this place closes, it won't be good for India Garden or for the possibility of any other type of cultural or ethnic type restaraunt to make it in Downtown Indy.
The location will only serve it better once the cultural trail is completed, it is about one block off the corner of Alabama and Ohio.
Rule #2: when cash (working capital) is short, it's tough to cut your way to profitability and some business owners delay action.
Rule #3: the longer the cash shortage lingers, the worse things get.
Rule #4: these conditions can be exclusive of product, quality, and service. When they are, the owner remains optimistic right up to the day s/he turns the key in the door for the last time and hands it to his/her banker.
Over paid wannabe management,
lazy servers with good looks and lack of food knowledge,
An owner with no common sense in running a restuarant,
An excellent kitchen staff, thats overworked and underpaid.
And lastly an executive chef thats constantly pushed around and taken for granted.
any fool can solve this problem but sadly it just might be too late.
My advice to the few good talents at Barcelona is to start looking around. I know this industry is always looking for great talented hardworking loyal people.
Go Tapas !
The initial interview given by a manager was not authorized by myself or former partner Mike Johnson and I can only assume it was the manager? who has since left the company's employment.
I would like to thank Indianapolis for supporting BARcelona Tapas and have no regrets expanding our already successful operation here.
The city officials, fire department, health department etc have been very cooperative and truly helped make this possible.
The ONLY unfortunate financial loss were the 3 original Andy Warhol Pictures stolen right off the entrance wall on Christmas eve morning. So if anyone finds them, there will be FREE TAPAS FOR LIFE!
We will be here for a very long time and appreciate any personal comments directly to my email address: frankschmitz@barcelonatapas.com
GO TAPAS!
If you had some kick-ass Sangria, Barcelona would rock!
DJ
The food is great, but the sangria has always sucked. The common refrain heard in STL was to definitely go to BARcelona, but skip the sangria.