As co-owner in VSAG client Farmers Restaurant Group’s growing Founding Farmers farmer-owned brand of restaurants, Dan Simons is asked to represent VSAG and our clients on a regular basis. Dan loves getting involved and participating in restaurant and hospitality industry conversations … read more
Aligning with your local area’s summer Restaurant Week festivities is a great way to promote and market your restaurant in order to bring awareness to your business and get customers, old and new, in your door. Our hometown DC-area will … read more
Summer is here. That means more & more seasonal summer food, easy summer recipes, and light, refreshing drinks to keep guests well fed, satiated, and happy. One current food trend we’re loving these days (and we’re guiding our clients to … read more
Expansion is good for business. But, as many elements come into play, from budgets and business plans to raising additional capital and fulfilling a niche in order to succeed, as with almost everything else in life… timing is everything. And … read more
A great, big VSAG shout out to our Farmers Restaurant Group (FRG) client MoCo’s Founding Farmers in Potomac, MD for taking home not one, not two, but three Best of Bethesda wins! Best Bar, Best Brunch, Best Potomac Restaurant… plus, special … read more
It ain’t always easy… but we’re here to tell you that it can be done. As our team regularly seeks ways to improve our quality control procedures and methodologies, we wanted to delve deeper into this topic: how to best … read more
Dan Simons is a huge fan of data. As a matter of fact, Dan says, “I love the people, but I love the data.” It’s all encompassing for Dan and his team. The process of collecting it. The knowledge that comes with … read more
As an experienced, sought-after restaurant & hospitality consultant, VSAG Founder Dan Simons has morphed his years in the industry into an acquired narrative of the business of running successful restaurants and keeping a keen eye on what diners want. Dan … read more
Dan Simons was recently approached by Forbes magazine to discuss his business leadership style and recipe for success. When a business industry media giant like Forbes comes calling, what’s one to do? You set forth and provide contributor Jeff Boss … read more
Choosing artwork for your restaurant may seem an arduous task you feel you’re bound to fail. Fear not. We’ve gone straight to our longtime collaborator & friend Farmers Restaurant Group‘s Creative Director Leah Browning Frankl for her aesthetic expertise. As an interior designer and … read more