“Business Spotlight - Restaurants” - Free Live Webinar Presentation
Session Summary: Insights on what it takes to succeed in the restaurant industry
Presented by: John (JR) Rusgrove and Leanne Rusgrove, Chef/Bristol Restaurant Owners
Tuesday, May 18 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (ET) 1.5 CPE
Speaker: John “JR” Rusgrove is a Bristol native and self-taught chef. After a long and notable career in corporate America, JR decided to pursue his lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. Leanne, successful in her own career as a nurse and home health care executive, encouraged and supported her husband’s goal. Together, each bringing their own strengths to the partnership, they have built three resoundingly successful restaurants in the Bristol community, each with its own distinctive, unique style and taste. The Rusgrove's opened Parkside Cafe, a breakfast and lunch restaurant in the city’s Federal Hill neighborhood, in 2008. They debuted Main Street Pint & Plate, with elevated pub fare and craft beer, at 182 Main St. in the spring of 2018. Their latest restaurant project, Pure Foods, opened amid the pandemic in May 2020 to overwhelming response. Each restaurant they have opened and owned over their 13 year restaurant journey has taught them lessons they apply to their next adventure. Join us May 18, at 6pm, when they share some of those lessons and other tips on how to build a successful restaurant.