Cliff Bramble, a local Peachtree Corners resident for the past twenty years, has debuted his first book. It is called “Within Our Walls. An inspirational story for the restaurant industry.” It is a hands-on no-nonsense story of his planning & opening three restaurants as a partner while he was co-owner of Rathbun’s, Krog Bar, and Kevin Rathbun Steak in Atlanta. Recently, Cliff owned Noble Fin in Peachtree Corners. While Cliff was a partner, Kevin Rathbun always has owned and headed operations of Rathbun’s, Kevin Rathbun Steak, and Krog Bar. His reputation as a chef, his Iron Chef title and national celebrity, and stellar reviews of his restaurants account for the success of Rathbun’s, Kevin Rathbun Steak, and Krog Bar.
Cliff says, “Now is the perfect time for this book. The restaurant industry needs inspiration and needs help. With our industry hurting, this book may lift the spirits of many people in the industry who are needing inspiration as well as inspire those interested in opening a restaurant or business. Restaurants are relentless and will return, and when they do, they will be better than ever.”
Cliff has taken his years of restaurant experiences, business knowledge, and hands-on approach to business and documented it in this inspirational, fun book. His passion shines through in every page. There is information on the search for restaurant space, challenges in getting funded, general contractor information, marketing of the business, budgeting, and funny stories of moving into a gentrifying area of the city. Interesting stories that include being broken into, meeting the local characters, a single general contractor working on the entire build-out, or standing in line waiting for what he thought was a liquor license, but it really was an adult entertainment license line. (He was the only guy in line) Any person in the business world would relate to this and may use it as a learning tool.
A recent review from Rico Pena from Pena Global says, “This is such a great book, especially for the current times. Whether you are in the food industry, self-starting, business owner, manager, or seasoned entrepreneur, this is a must-read. I highly recommend it. It will change how you see business and provide you with a clear, no bull, real-world application for business.”
One of the chapters highlights the Friday night experience when a tornado twisted through downtown Atlanta. After arriving at one of his restaurants after the tornado, Cliff arrived to find broken chairs, people bleeding while lying down on the hard concrete, and broken glass all over tables. There were also two inches of water covering the floor. This chapter alone ropes you in and makes you want more.
Within Our Walls is sold on Amazon and its partner sites and can be purchased in Amazon’s Kindle format or a paperback version. It can also be purchased at Hungryhospitality.com.
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Press Release from Hungry Hospitality LLC
