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More groups are operating today than in the past, Baton Rouge-area operators say, and they’re changing the way local restaurants turn a profit, vie for customer loyalty and deploy both public-facing and back-of-the-house technology.
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, these restaurant groups also influence the way we eat across the Capital Region because they are best positioned to seize new opportunities.
When a new local restaurant opens these days, there’s a good chance it’s part of a group.
Openings so far in 2024 bear this out. Big River Pizza Company, launched in downtown St. Francisville in April, is owned by Blue House Hospitality Company, operator of The Myrtles and its two dining concepts, Restaurant 1796 and Elta Coffee. The Patio restaurant, opened in Baton Rouge in June, is a project of Magnolia Restaurant Group, which operates Geisha, Sushi with a Flair in Denham Springs and Umami Japanese Bistro in Baton Rouge.
The forthcoming Tulum’s Grill & Cantina, which opened in recent days near Bass Pro Shops in Denham Springs, is the brainchild of Ruderis and Maria Gomez, whose family restaurant group owns Sarita’s Grill and Cantina in Maurepas, El Magey Mexican Buffet and Panaderia Las Delicias in Baton Rouge, and Bonta del Forno Ristorante in Denham Springs.
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