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206 Spring Street New York, New York 10012 U.S.A. Telephone: (212) 529-0900 Fax: (212) 653-0099 Web site: http://www.brguestrestaurants.com Private Company Founded: 1987 Sales: $125 million (2006 est.) NAIC: 722110 Full-Service Restaurants Based in New York City, B.R. Guest Inc. operates about 16 fine-dining restaurants, located mostly in Manhattan. While the company’s name is whimsical, it also reflects a commitment to pampering its customers. Hospitality and not overly expensive “accessible” food are the hallmarks of the company’s restaurants. On the one hand, other than the three-star Fiamma Osteria, an Italian restaurant in Manhattan’s Soho district, B.R. Guest eateries do not try to offer an especially adventurous dining experience, generally waiting a year before joining the latest trend. New York magazine once called the company’s founder the “king of the one-star restaurant world.” On the other hand, the restaurants maintain well-stocked wine cellars, able to provide $250 bottl

B.R. Guest Inc | Encyclopedia.com Skip to main content Books Politics and business magazines B.R. Guest Inc B.R. Guest Inc gale views updated B.R. Guest Inc FOUNDER IN ROLE OF TGI FRIDAY ’ S MANAGER: 1976 FIRST RESTAURANT OPENING: 1987 OPENING OF FIAMMA: 2002 PRINCIPAL OPERATING UNITS PRINCIPAL COMPETITORS FURTHER READING 206 Spring Street New York , New York 10012 U.S.A. Telephone: (212) 529-0900 Fax: (212) 653-0099 Web site: http://www.brguestrestaurants.com Private Company Founded: 1987 Sales: $125 million (2006 est.) NAIC: 722110 Full-Service Restaurants Based in New York City, B.R.

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