What are your general thoughts on a business that is a LHBS by day and restaurant/bar by night? My LHBS closed and the two closest north and south are about 20 and 30 miles, respectively. I work in a nice strip mall with a grocery store, a gym, small restaurants, dentist, medical offices, ups store, pet store, etc. There's a spot next to my work that's decent square footage. Since my LHBS closed, i thought it'd be cool to run a brew shop on one side and have a restaurant/taproom featuring all beers made in house.
From a competition standpoint, the restaurant would have the biggest battle I think due to the market around us. However, this city is fairly busy and this strip mall is busy. Besides, where else can you buy the ingredients for your next brew, grab a pint of beer made last week, and order up a nice braised beef shank at 4 pm?
From a competition standpoint, the restaurant would have the biggest battle I think due to the market around us. However, this city is fairly busy and this strip mall is busy. Besides, where else can you buy the ingredients for your next brew, grab a pint of beer made last week, and order up a nice braised beef shank at 4 pm?