Soon The George Washington University school year will come to a close, and one student in particular has VSAG and Founding Farmers in her corner with a $5,000 scholarship to help get her closer to her BBA from the GW School of … read more
After years of experience in the restaurant business, VSAG knows first-hand that an empty seat is a restaurant’s most expensive real estate. Armed with that knowledge, VSAG recently instituted a ground-breaking restaurant optimization program to streamline Front of House operations … read more
As VSAG founder and owner of one of the most popular restaurants in the country, I thought I would offer some insight and true-life case study experience to a question that has been bantered about the food industry community recently – … read more
On October 21, VSAG offered Washington Business Journal editors initial details in reference to the next Founding Farmers location. The Journal published news of VSAG’s plans to open a sister Founding Farmers restaurant in Montgomery County, MD next Fall. As the … read more
Founding Farmers celebrated its second anniversary in September. Since opening, the restaurant has been reviewed by Yelpers more than 780 times. Co-Owner Dan Simons has responded to every single one of those reviews. He and his commitment to interacting with every guest … read more
Founding Farmers, the Greenest Restaurant in Washington, D.C., was named as one of only two restaurants in the district to receive the Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award in 2010. The annual awards recognize outstanding businesses and organizations for their environmental stewardship, … read more
Kudos to CarbonFund for the recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlighting the trend of making a positive move to reduce carbon footprints – the yearly amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the environment – for big corporate … read more
…and sharing the news and information with the industry is part of the VSAG mission, from inside the restaurants to beyond our clients’ doors to their guests and customers. Operating in an environmentally friendly way is inherent to successful restaurants, … read more
Can the promise of a free cupcake or some cold hard cash work better than dire predictions of dying polar bears and rising sea levels at getting people to cut their carbon footprint? For diners at Farmers & Fishers and … read more
Restaurants & Institutions magazine recognizes it, and so do VSAG’s clients – we’re a go-to expert for industry knowledge, experience and insight on how to grow a green restaurant – but more importantly, how to keep one going and use … read more