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Urban Restaurants, Inc.

Urban Restaurants, Inc., founded by Mark Byrum, is a restaurant management and consultation group. Urban Restaurants is made up of members native to the Northwest, who possess a love of the Northwest region and a passion for the restaurant industry. The Urban Team includes a restaurant operator, executive chef, marketing specialist, attorney, and accountant. Additionally, the Urban Team maintains a close relationship with an architect, tax preparer, graphic designer, web programmer, general contractor, interior designer, and computer support personnel on stand-by to assist with your restaurant. The Urban Team provides consultation and recommendations on all aspects of restaurant operations. Urban Restaurants works with new restaurants as well as established restaurants looking to revitalize their concept.

Urban Restaurants generally provides its services on a percentage basis. A small monthly fee plus a percentage of gross sales provides a restaurant owner with the following services:

Concept:

  • Development of restaurant concept
  • Coordination with interior designer on concept implementation and decor
  • Coordination with general contractor on build-out
  • Coordination with architect on floor plan design
  • Food:

  • Kitchen design, layout, and equipment recommendations
  • Menu development and recipes
  • Staffing and training of kitchen staff
  • Preferred vendor relationships
  • Menu design and printing
  • Inventory control and cost control
  • Supervision of kitchen operations
  • Marketing:

  • Development and implementation of marketing plan
  • Brand development including coordination with graphic designer for logo, signage, and advertising
  • Coordination with marketing outlets including radio, print, events, and television
  • Marketing, scheduling, and coordinating private and public events
  • Technology:

  • Coordinate with programmer for website development
  • Technical services for administrative computers and corporate e-mail
  • Technical services for POS support
  • Management:

  • Employee recruiting and supervision
  • Employee training programs
  • Budgeting, cash management, and cost control
  • Strategic measures and operating performance
  • Administrative:

  • Licensing for liquor, lottery, kitchen, sidewalk cafe, and amusement devices
  • Entity formation and governance
  • Lease negotiations
  • Review and management of contracts
  • Purchasing and vendor negotiations
  • Management of trademarks/servicemarks
  • Accounting, reporting, and payroll services
  • Human Resource management
  • Coordination with tax preparer
  • Urban Restaurants and its staff members have been involved in the following establishments:

    Pinot Grill (formerly Hunters Ridge Grill)
    20510 Roy Rodgers Road, Ste. #160
    Sherwood, OR 97140

    Ashland Springs Hotel
    212 East Main Street
    Ashland, OR 97520

    Broken Top Club
    62000 Broken Top Drive
    Bend, OR 97702

    Hidden Creek Polo Club
    West Linn, OR

    Jazz de Opus and Opus Too
    33 NW Couch
    Portland, OR 97209

    Langdon Farms Gold Course
    Restaurant, Banquets and Concessions
    24377 NE Airport Road
    Aurora, OR 97002

    North 45
    517 NW 21st Avenue
    Portland, OR 97209

    Greenwood Hotel
    10700 Allen Blvd
    Beaverton, OR 97005

    Ohm Nightclub
    31 NW First Avenue
    Portland, OR 97209

    Rivers Restaurant
    4730 SW Hamilton Court
    Portland, OR 97201

    Trianon Restaurant
    9225 SW Allen Blvd
    Portland, OR 97223

    The Viper Room
    720 SE Hawthorne
    Portland, OR 97214

    Voodoo Lounge
    53 NW First Avenue
    Portland, OR 97209

    Salishan Lodge
    7760 Highway 101
    Gleneden Beach, OR 97388

    Heathman Lodge
    7801 NE Greenwood Dr
    Vancouver, WA 98662

    Blackstone American Grill
    3200 SE 164th St., Suite #204
    Vancouver, WA 98683

     
     

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