VSAG congratulates client Callaloo Cuisine, on a successful open and launch in Broadlands, Virginia. (www.callaloocuisine.com)

Another successful concept develop and launch, VSAG announces the opening of Chocolata Cocoa Bar in Houston, TX (www.chocolatacocoabar.com)

VSAG’s menu development services expand to include the full range of dessert, bread and pastry recipes and systems with the addition of Executive Pastry Chef/Baker Colleen Hilker to the VSAG team.

Today partners Michael Vucurevich and Dan Simons announce the formation and launch of Vucurevich | Simons Advisory Group, (VSAG) a restaurant and hospitality consulting firm.  Based in the Washington, DC market with a satellite office in Austin, TX the firm works primarily with small to medium scale restaurants, hotels and food and beverage outlets including retail stores.  The pair met when Vucurevich was a Vice President at Cheesecake Factory and Simons was growing his experience in the restaurant business.

The two worked together again at Eatzi’s Market and Bakery, helping to grow the concept from $6M to $60M.   Both are excited at the prospects of taking their hands-on approaches to each category of food & beverage improvement and growth and are poised for exciting times ahead.