MURPHY'S LANDING
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Printed Date: Apr 27 2024 at 3:28pm
Topic: MURPHY'S LANDING
Posted By: Vivian Moon
Subject: MURPHY'S LANDING
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 8:24am
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Posted: 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Downtown eatery sold, name to changeBy http://www.journal-news.com/staff/rick-mccrabb/" rel="nofollow - Rick McCrabb Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A downtown eatery that opened less than a year ago has been sold and is changing its name. Stained 1054 Bistro, which opened on April 8, 2013, has been taken over by two Middletown couples — Bob and Nancy Fairchild and Jay and Linda Moorman — and, while it remains open, it will be renamed Murphy’s Landing on April 24. Moorman said the restaurant is located in the former G.C. Murphy Building. Stained 1054 Bistro formerly was operated by Mark Bursley, owner of the Red Onion in Monroe. Jay Moorman and his wife, who also own the BeauVerre Riordan Stained Glass Studio that is connected to Stained, said they have hired James Bailey, a graduate of Johnson & Wales School of Culinary Arts, to consult for the next 90 days. He said Bailey, who has set up national chain restaurants, has a “wealth of experience.” Moorman added: “We have hired the best out there so we can do this right.” Jay Moorman said the new menu will feature fresh food, utilizing local produce, meat vendors and bakeries. The bar will specialize in whiskey drinks and a large, local tap beer selection. The restaurant and kitchen also will be expanded to include most of the first floor of the stained glass business, Moorman said. He said this will allow the restaurant to host small events and wine tastings. Starting on Easter, the restaurant will offer a Sunday brunch, similar to the popular selection that was served at the Manchester Inn, he said. He said there are five downtown churches within walking distance of the restaurant, and Murphy’s Landing, with all its stained glass, will be a “logical” destination for church-goers. The restaurant will be closed from April 21-23, then hold its grand re-opening on April 24. Moorman said there are several investors in the restaurant, and while ownership and the name has changed, those investors remain the same. The Moormans and Fairchilds are “committed” to Middletown and the revitalization of downtown, Jay Moorman said. Bob Fairchild, vice president of the folding carton division at Huhtamaki in Franklin, was a business partner of the late Perry Thatcher, who owned several companies and was instrumental in Cincinnati State opening a campus in downtown Middletown. Moorman said Fairchild “knew Middletown was important to Perry and he wants to carry that on.” When asked if he believes the new restaurant can be successful, he said “it’s not about money.” Instead, he said, the goal is to make Murphy’s Landing something Middletown “can be proud of where everybody has a good experience. It will be successful if downtown is successful.” Name: Stained 1054 Bistro Location: 1054 Central Ave., Middletown Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Starting on Easter, the restaurant will be named Murphy’s Landing and be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Sunday Phone: 513-217-7365 |
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Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 9:22am
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Murphy's "LANDING"?!?!? That's it!!! They can start with the Million bucks of taxpayers' money for "Middletown River Center", and then find several million "tucked away in some of our other accounts". Replace Central Avenue with a canal from the river to Murphy's "Landing" and do the same with the streets to "the Sorg", City Hall, and the former Manchester Inn. Middletown will be the new Venice!!!  ------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |
Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 9:29am
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Then we can "hope" that all the gondola traffic on the Miami River will stop in downtown Middletown and become "engaged" in the community!!! This makes as much sense as most of the other "hopes" that City Hall wastes our money on. ------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 10:15am
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http://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/hobby-evolves-into-inspired-business/16383" rel="nofollow - http://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/hobby-evolves-into-inspired-business/16383
------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 10:51am
NOW STOP IT MIKE! MURPHY'S LANDING IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE OTHER CHOICES THEY WERE CONSIDERING......GILLIGAN'S ISLAND OR MULLIGANS REEF.  BRILLIANT IDEA....GONDOLAS WITH A VENICE FLAVOR TO THE CITY. GONDOLA SKIPPERS LIKE LARRY MULLIGAN, MARTY KOHLER AND, IF YOU'RE LUCKY ENOUGH, THE "SINGING TROUBADOUR", LESLIE LANDEN AND, OF COURSE, "DANGEROUS" DANNY PICARD WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE MAZE OF CANALS AS YOUR TOUR GUIDES ON A FABULOUS TRIP OF A LIFETIME. KINDA HAS AN "OLDE WORLD CHARM" TO IT DOESN'T IT? GOES WITH THE ARTZY THEME THEY ARE TRYING TO CREATE TOO. SIMPLY BRILLIANT COMING FROM OUR ARTEEZE FRIENDS OF MIDDLETOWN DOWN AT THE OLD KALEIDESCOPE OF CULTURE. (FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS THE SPIDER WOULD SAY). HELL, LET'S JUST CALL IT "RENAISSANCE WEST", THE LONG LOST BROTHER OF THE HOSPITAL'S RENAISSANCE EAST, WHICH HAS YET TO PROSPER. WHO WILL WIN IN THIS EPIC STRUGGLE FOR NOTABLE THEME DEVELOPMENT? THE EAST END WITH THE MEDICAL THEME OF PROFESSIONALS OR RENAISSANCE WEST WITH THE ARTZY CROWD DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSED COFFEE HOUSES, PROPOSED TRINKLET SHOPS, A STRUGGLING COLLEGE, AN OLDE TYME OPERA HOUSE AND A VAST ARRAY OF PROPOSED ARTS-APPRECIATING PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL OCCUPY THE OLDE JOURNAL BUILDING AND LIVE IN PROPOSED LAVISH APARTMENTS ABOVE THE MANY PROPOSED SHOPPES. IT WILL TRUELY BE A MECCA FOR THE MULTITUDES WHEN FINISHED. ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
Mike_Presta wrote:Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 10:58am
HEY MIKE, DON'T FORGET THE "THREE SPORTS VENUE" PLAN PROPOSED BY SAM ISON AND HIS SCHOOL LEVY PALS. HE SUGGESTED THAT THIS WILL ATTRACT PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY ALSO. SAM GETS CREDIT FOR A GREAT IDEA ALONG WITH THE DOWNTOWN FOLKS ON THIS. LET'S GIVE PRAISE WHERE IT IS DUE. ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
Posted By: processor
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 1:07pm
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I wish the Moorman's and Fairchild's much success in this new venture. It's easy to throw rocks, but much more difficult to invest your personal money, time and effort into a venture. I'm disappointed, but not surprised, by the lack of support from the members of this forum. This is exactly what Middletown needs if it is to start to pull itself back up. Done with private money, NO government money. If we had 30 Moorman's investing their money, time and effort into downtown ventures the city of Middletown could quit wasting their time, and our money, downtown and look somewhere else to waste our tax dollars since the downtown would be in GREAT shape. Thank you Linda and Jay for doing this; for your time, money and effort. I will support them every chance I get. |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 2:45pm
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processor, I slightly take exception to your comments. In regards to the Moorman's, it is my understanding the city provided them with a low interest, if not a 0% loan, with terms which may include forgiveness. Their core business is also one they could do in any community, and employ perhaps 4-5 employees. I don't perceive that in the same realm as GE Aircraft. As to their money, in addition to the additional city funding, is my understanding they have 15 or more business partners, including Chris Fiora, maybe a few BOE members, Rasmussen (perhaps he sold his share), and others. I see that city was the incubator and accelerator in seed money, associated with the building, and they had the installed base of stained glass clients. I also see the city attaching its entire focus of a third try at "downtown" revitalization, around their business, at the detriment of the east end and other areas within Middletown. With the departure of The Manchester, the thrust has been to build a new dance facility and now apparently one of The Manchester's most appealing products; the brunch. As for supporting the new restaurant, that is an individual choice. Personally, I have always held Stefano's has been well established and added the lucrative bar area. For brunch, I like the Marriott in West Chester or the Golden Nugget in Kettering/ Oakwood. I fail to see the negativity you reference other than was self inflicted by the city focusing upon downtown and on terms that were fairly enticing for the business initially. Where am I going wrong? ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: spiderjohn
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 3:21pm
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processor---I patronized the place 5-6 times. They had a few good dishes, ironically my last meal there was my best. I usually dined alone at the bar because I couldn't get anyone to go there with me. I prefer to patronize businesses that patronized mine. I eat around quite a lot. Stain was too quiet and empty--the bar was a boring place to eat(by yourself), and the dining room reminded me of a funeral parlor. I like the Moormans and respect their accomplishments. I wish them well and will eventually give the new place a fair shot. Currently I prefer At the Square because it is a more lively friendly place with under-rated food. Stefano's is still the local king, and the best option to have a good meal among familiar locals. I do miss The Cottage donuts. A big loss imo. It's not that easy operating a profitable business in the local climate. |
Posted By: Alien
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 3:45pm
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Processor - Thanks for the positive thoughts - spot on! Acclaro - The loan was for BeauVerre, private investor funds were used for the Stained Bistro. You don't see any negatives in MUSA posting? C'mon man, 90% of the comments is negative. And no, I have nothing to do with downtown investments and not employed by the City. |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 3:49pm
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processor: "I'm disappointed, but not surprised, by the lack of support from the members of this forum." PROCESSOR, I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THAT THIS FORUM REPRESENTS MOST IN THIS TOWN AS TO LIKES, DISLIKES AND CULTURAL INTERESTS. MOST ON THIS FORUM WOULDN'T PATRONIZE THIS ESTABLISHMENT BECAUSE THE NATURE OF THIS BUSINESS PIGEONHOLES ITSELF TO ATTRACT A VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF CITIZENS IN THIS CITY. I HAVE SAID IT BEFORE AND I WILL KEEP ON SAYING IT....THIS CITY IS MOSTLY BLUE COLLAR FACTORY WORKERS INTERESTED IN NASCAR, BEER, SHOOTING BILLARDS AND FOOTBALL. IT IS NOT A WINE TASTING, CHEESE MUNCHING, OPERA GOING CULTURAL CROWD, NOR IS IT INTERESTED IN WHAT THE DOWNTOWN CROWD IS OFFERING. THIS TOWN HAS 10% CULTURE AND 90% BLUE COLLAR TASTES. ALWAYS HAS HAD SINCE I WAS AROUND IN THE 50'S. IT IS TOO POOR AS TO DISPOSABLE INCOME TO GO TO A PLACE LIKE THE MOORMAN'S ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH. MOST SIMPLY CAN'T AFFORD, NOR LIKE UPSCALE "FRU FRU" FOOD. IT IS NOT ENOUGH AND IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT YOU GET IN PORTIONS. IF THEIR INTENT IS TO BUILD A BUSINESS LIKE THIS, AND TO DO IT BY VOLUME, IT WILL NEVER WORK.......UNLESS IT BECOMES REAL POPULAR WITH THE CULTURED FOLKS FROM OUT OF TOWN AND THEY SHOW IN DOWNTOWN MIDDLETOWN EVERY WEEKEND WITH A PERIODIC VISIT THROUGH THE WEEK. THERE IS LITTLE INTEREST IN WHAT IS HAPPENING DOWNTOWN AND THE GAMEPLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT IS TOTALLY OFF BASE WITH THE CITY DEMOGRAPHICS. YOU MAY SEE THIS NEW START FOLD IN LITTLE TIME IF THE SPECIAL INTEREST CULTURAL PEOPLE DON'T TAKE AN INTEREST IN IT. THEY ARE THE ONLY TARGET THE MOORMAN'S HAVE AND IT CERTAINLY ISN'T BROADBASED. PROCESSOR: "If we had 30 Moorman's investing their money, time and effort into downtown ventures the city of Middletown could quit wasting their time, and our money, downtown and look somewhere else to waste our tax dollars since the downtown would be in GREAT shape" NO, YOU WOULD STILL SEE A LACK OF RESPONSE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA BE IT 1 MOORMAN OR 30 MOORMAN'S. IT DOESN'T MATTER THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIKE THE MOORMANS STARTING A NEW BUSINESS, IT IS THE CONTENT IN WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER, THE PRICE AND THE PERCEPTION THAT IT IS A GOOD DEAL THAT WILL ATTRACT OR NOT ATTRACT PEOPLE DOWN THERE. THEY SIMPLY DON'T OFFER WHAT THE GENERAL POPULACE LIKES AND ARE WILLING TO SPEND THEIR LIMITED CASH ON. TO MOST IN TOWN, IF THEY ARE HUNGRY, THEY WILL HEAD TO BURGER KING OR MCD'S FOR THE DOLLAR MENU BECAUSE IT IS PERCEIVED AS GETTING MORE FOR THEIR MONEY AND WILL ACTUALLY FILL THEM UP WHEN THEY ARE FINISHED. WHEN YOU HAVE AN EXTRA 10 BUCKS IN YOUR POCKET, YOU DON'T GO TO THE MOORMAN'S PLACE FOR ONE 5 DOLLAR BURGER, YOU GO TO MCD'S FOR A SACK OF DOUBLE CHEESEBURGERS. THE DOWNTOWN WILL NOT BE IN "GREAT SHAPE" UNTIL THOSE WHO WISH TO DEVELOP IT CHANGE DIRECTION, RE-FOCUS AND GET MORE IN TUNE WITH THE TYPE OF PEOPLE WE HAVE LIVING HERE, AND OFFER THEM WHAT THEY WANT, NOT WHAT THE BUSINESS OWNERS THINK THEY OUGHT TO HAVE. JMO ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 4:01pm
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Riddle me this: How many show up for the average "first Friday" (wine and cheese)??? How many show up for the average "Broad St. Bash" (beer and cheeseburgers)??? It's really that simple! ------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 27 2014 at 4:22pm
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Just an observation, but between Brown's Run dues and "meal" commitment, Wildwood, Stefano's, The Square, Blue Goose (I assume it is still opened), and ease of driving to West Chester, elsewhere, can Middletown support multiple establishments? A question....I don't have the answer. Alien, I was aware BV received the loan. Of course there are amenities a city has to have to attract high income earners, it has it in the tennis club, Brown's Run, Wildwood, Weatherwax, private schools, the new health and fitness center is terrific, the Y, Stained previous and now Murphy's Place, etc. The best marketing foundation it does have is the inexpensive college educational facilities, MUM and Cincinnati State. The problem is the crime and infrastructure has the 10x power to negate the positives adding allure and charm. The article with the man possessing sniper gear, including night vision goggles, assault weapons, and enough ammunition to arm a battalion was unsettling. For many, the tipping point has been reached; when is one's personal safety a serious concern just living in Middletown is a family danger. Its hard to be Oakwood or Lebanon when perceived to be Over the Rhine with evidence confirming such. ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Bocephus
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 12:05am
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"The article with the man possessing sniper gear, including night vision goggles, assault weapons, and enough ammunition to arm a battalion was unsettling. For many, the tipping point has been reached; when is one's personal safety a serious concern just living in Middletown is a family danger." A little anti second amendment are you?
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Posted By: processor
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 9:05am
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Whether you personally like the restaurant; whether you think it will be successful; and whether you think it is will employee enough people is beside the point. My point was that here we have a local business guy who is spending non government money (so what he has investors..how is this different from getting a bank loan? and no there was NO government money for the restaurant) on a venture that he thinks will be successful. He has invested his own reputation, money, time and effort. This is what Middletown needs to begin to pull itself back up. I stand by my statement that if we had 30 people like this; downtown would be on the track to turn itself around. Government NEVER will be able to successfully turn a place around. It will take individuals who have a dream, work hard, and have resources to have a chance at getting this done. If you don't like it, then DON'T go. But don't denigrate someone else who is giving it a shot. It's not your money at stake. Try building your own glass house. Remember the guy who founded Fed Ex. He wrote the business plan for a college class. The professor told him it would never work and gave him a very low grade. Bet the professor wishes he had bought stock at the IPO. Spider. Thanks for patronizing local places. The Moorman's will have to EARN people's business by providing them what they want. I hope and believe that they are up to the task. |
Posted By: Paul Nagy
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 9:51am
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Processor, You have stated some very sound principles in this latest blog. They not only apply to businesses started downtown but everywhere in our city.Thanks for the post. pn |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 10:11am
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processor: "My point was that here we have a local business guy who is spending non government money (so what he has investors..how is this different from getting a bank loan? and no there was NO government money for the restaurant) on a venture that he thinks will be successful. He has invested his own reputation, money, time and effort" PROCESSOR, COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHERE THE $75,000 LOAN FROM THE CITY CAME FROM THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE MOORMAN'S A YEAR OR TWO AGO? IE- WAS THE SOURCE FOR THIS MONEY FROM PRIVATE CITIZENS.....OR WAS IT TAXPAYER MONEY IN THE CITY'S HANDS AND PASSED THROUGH TO THE MOORMAN'S WHO ARE CONSIDERED "FRIENDS OF THE CITY"? IF LOANED TO THE MOORMAN'S FROM THE CITY, HAVE THEY PAID IT BACK AS YET? IF IT WAS A "FORGIVABLE LOAN", HOW DID THAT LOAN HAPPEN IF IT WAS THE "PEOPLE'S MONEY"? COULD YOU ELABORATE ON THIS IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION. AS IT STANDS NOW, WITH NO OTHER INFO., THE PERCEPTION IS THAT THE MOORMAN'S RECEIVED THE PEOPLE'S MONEY WHICH TAKES THE LUSTER OFF OF YOUR COMMENT ABOUT IT BEING ALL THE INVESTORS AND THE MOORMAN'S MONEY. IF, INDEED, THE MOORMAN'S RECEIVED A FAVOR FROM THE CITY TO HELP MAINTAIN THEIR BUSINESS, THAT WOULD INDEED BE A DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR OTHER "NONE FRIEND" BUSINESSES AND THE SELECTIVE ROUTE FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS. THAT, IS WHAT SOME ARE ANGRY ABOUT. NOT, THAT THEY ARE REJUVENATING THEIR BUSINESS TO MAKE ANOTHER GO OF IT. MORE POWER TO THEM IF THEY WANT TO USE THEIR OWN MONEY. AGAIN, IF YOU HAD ONE PERSON OR A HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO STARTED A BUSINESS DOWNTOWN, WHETHER THEY USED TAXPAYER MONEY, THEIR OWN MONEY OR OBTAINED PRIVATE INVESTORS, THE DOWNTOWN WOULD NOT "BE ON TRACK TO TURN AROUND" IF......IF, NONE OF THESE BUSINESSES OFFERED WHAT THE GENERAL POPULATION WANTED OR NEEDED. THE SIDEWALKS ARE NOT CROWDED DOWNTOWN, LIKE THEY WERE DECADES AGO, BECAUSE THERE SIMPLY ISN'T ANYTHING OFFERED THAT ENTICES PEOPLE TO GO THERE. EMPTY STORES, CRAFTZY/ ARTZY THINGS AND OVERPRICED FINGER FOOD/FRU FRU RESTAURANTS JUST DON'T ATTRACT ENOUGH PEOPLE TO CALL IT A SUCCESS.....NOT IN THIS TOWN. THE BUSINESS PEOPLE LIKE THE SPIDER CAN SHED MORE LIGHT ON THIS THAN I, AS A NON-BUSINESS OWNER, BUT ISN'T ONE OF THE SECRETS TO OPENING A BUSINESS OF ANY KIND, TO FIRST EXAMINE THE DEMOGRAPHICS, INTERESTS AND SPENDING POWER OF A COMMUNITY TO DETERMINE IF WHAT YOU ARE OFFERING FITS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY? DON'T YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN AUDIENCE TO VIEW YOUR ACT BEFORE YOU CAN A) CALL IT A SUCCESS, B) EVEN REMOTELY STAY IN BUSINESS AND C) NOT CLOSE THE DOORS WITHIN TWO WEEKS BECAUSE THERE IS NO FOOT TRAFFIC COMING IN THE DOOR BECAUSE YOU DON'T OFFER WHAT ANYONE WANTS AT THE PRICE THEY CAN AFFORD TO PAY? I'VE NEVER BEEN A BUSINESS PERSON BUT I WOULD THINK THAT YOU NEVER OPEN THE DOORS IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE CATERING TO LESS THAN 10% OF THE AREA'S POPULATION.....THAT IS, UNLESS YOUR GOAL IS A SHORT-LIVED EXISTENCE. NOT LOGICAL. THE MOORMAN'S OFFER A NICHE BUSINESS AND ARE TOTALLY AT THE MERCY OF A SMALL ELEMENT OF SOCIETY AND IF THAT ELEMENT DOESN'T SHOW UP OR SHOWS AND IS DISSATISFIED, IT WON'T BE A GOOD THING. THE PRICES FOR THEIR FOOD AND THE PORTION SIZES, ESPECIALLY IN MIDDLETOWN, FURTHER EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM WITH REMAINING IN BUSINESS. JMO ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
Posted By: processor
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 10:32am
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Vet, I have no idea about a $75K loan. I know for a fact that the money for the restaurant came from a group of private investors who used their personal money. You may be right that the restaurant won't be successful because it is catering to the wrong people. Or it may fail because of poor performance. But it may be very successful. Who knows. It's just opinion right now. But isn't that what business is all about? Try out an idea and see if people like it. Look at Over the Rhine. It was horrible a few years ago, but is starting to turn around due to individuals who had a vision and invested their own time and resources. It may fail, or it may be the next hot spot. Who knows? But at least the investors are making an effort and are relying on themselves to succeed or fail. |
Posted By: over the hill
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 10:36am
| Mr. Fairchild is a smart business man I wish him well in his venture, if he is able to turn a deaf ear to the distracting noise from the city people he may be successful. He has to be strong enough to tell those with no business track record to but out. IMO |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 11:59am
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over the hill: "if he is able to turn a deaf ear to the distracting noise from the city people he may be successful" HOW ABOUT "IF HE IS ABLE TO GENERATE ENOUGH INTEREST IN WHAT HIS BUSINESS OFFERS, HE MAY BE SUCCESSFUL". WHETHER HE LISTENS TO THE DISTRACTING NOISE FROM THE CITY PEOPLE OR NOT, HIS FATE IS IN THE HANDS OF A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WILL PATRONIZE HIS BUSINESS AND KEEP IT PROFITABLE. WE SHALL SEE IF HE HAS THE RIGHT GAMEPLAN FOR SUCCESS. SEEING THE DOWNTOWN TRANSFORM FROM A NON-INTERESTING, PREDOMINATELY VACANT AREA OF THE CITY TO AN ACTIVE, SELF-SUPPORTING AREA WOULD BE NICE. I DON'T SEE THE DOWNTOWN EVER REACHING THE POTENTIAL THAT THE SUPPORTERS ARE HOPING FOR UNTIL THEY CHANGE THEIR FOCUS AND THEME AND START MAKING AN EFFORT TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES OUTSIDE THEIR "CULTURAL UMBRELLA". INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR TENANTS/OWNERS THAT FILL THE CULTURAL BILL WITH ARTS AND UPSCALE RESTAURANTS, PERHAPS LOOK OUTSIDE THAT BOX AND INCLUDE BUSINESSES THAT WOULD ENCOMPASS THE GENERAL POPULATION. IF A BUSINESS LIKE QUISNOS, THAT WAS MORE ACCLIMATED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC COULDN'T MAKE IT AT A DESIRABLE DOWNTOWN LOCATION, WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF AN UPSCALE BUSINESS, ATTRACTING EVEN LESS CLIENTELE, GOING TO BE? PERHAPS BRING IT DOWN A NOTCH OR TWO. ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 12:31pm
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"Moorman said Fairchild “knew Middletown was important to Perry and he wants to carry that on.” When asked if he believes the new restaurant can be successful, he said “it’s not about money.” Instead, he said, the goal is to make Murphy’s Landing something Middletown “can be proud of where everybody has a good experience. It will be successful if downtown is successful." ______________________ This is established as a "non profit", not an LLC or corporation? Same enthusiasm for the Towne Mall private equity firm ownership, also rather entrepreneur? Wealth sharing- Johnny Java's, Murphy's (MCSD caters considerably to JJ). No cannabolism with sizeable pockets from public sector. ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: over the hill
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 12:45pm
| The RESTURANT business is a tough business. You need trustworthy people or your profits can walk right out the back door! Good luck |
Posted By: processor
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 12:51pm
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No it's not legally organized as a non profit....though it may be that. I think what Jay was saying was that he did this to support and help downtown Middletown. The restaurant will need to financially support itself certainly, but Jay's main objective was NOT to make a bunch of money. If it happens great, but if it doesn't great too as long as the restaurant helps further development of downtown. |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 1:04pm
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A worthy endeavor, thanks processor. I wish them the very best. I was checking the weather forecast and the bottom screen on the Cincinnati station said the Middletown prosecutor did not charge a Middletown officer for DUI, insinuating unequal treatment between city employee and resident. Details? ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 2:28pm
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Got it....Oxford Township, not Middletown officer. www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/butler-county/middletown/former-oxford-township-officers-drunk-driving-case-reveals-middletown-ovi-charges-often-reduced-p://" rel="nofollow - www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/butler-county/middletown/former-oxford-township-officers-drunk-driving-case-reveals-middletown-ovi-charges-often-reduced-p:// ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 2:35pm
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – A Middletown prosecutor said Thursday she didn't do anything out of the ordinary when she reduced drunk driving charges facing a former Oxford Township police officer who admitted he had been drinking when he was pulled over last weekend. Ashley Bretland agreed to lower the operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) charge facing 30-year-old Jason Suttles to reckless operation —and a judge signed off on her recommendation to give him his license back—despite the fact that the former police officer refused to take a Breathalyzer test. Bretland said she made her decision to reduce Suttles’ charge not because he was a cop, but because he hadn’t been pulled over for driving drunk before. It's a decision she said she often makes. “With no priors and no egregious circumstances, I didn’t do anything differently on this case than I would on any similar case. There was no consideration that he was a police officer. He didn’t get preferential treatment,” Bretland said. In Ohio, an OVI charge is a first-degree misdemeanor that occurs when someone is driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit of .08 percent. A reckless operation charge is a minor misdemeanor and does not carry the same mandatory penalties as an OVI charge, like jail time or a driver's license suspension. Bretland said she commonly reduces drunk driving charges to reckless operation when a person is pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving for the first time—a philosophy that she declined to discuss. She said she makes her decision on a case-by-case basis, but always considers the blood alcohol content level in each circumstance. But in the Suttles' case there was no record of his blood alcohol content level because he refused to take the Breathalyzer test. Bretland would not comment on the factors she considered when reducing Suttles charge, other than the fact that he had no prior offenses. Trenton police officer Steven Helton arrested Suttles Saturday after Suttles tried to avoid being pulled over near West Roger Road, according to the police report. The officer spotted Suttles’ vehicle because it was missing a light near the license plate. Helton followed the car. The report details the arrest: Once pulled over, Suttles got out and had to steady himself on his car. “While dealing with the driver, I observed the strong odor of an intoxicating beverage coming from his person. The driver…had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and advised me that he was coming from Mutts Brewery Lounge,” Helton wrote. Suttles was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and taken to Middletown Jail, where he was released without bond. While jailed, Suttles refused again to take a Breathalyzer test. He also refused to sign Helton's OVI ticket. Under Ohio law, a driver's license is automatically suspended for a year when a driver refuses to submit to tests that indicate blood-alcohol level. The law states that if a first-time offender fails the test, they’ll lose their right to drive anywhere for a minimum of 90 days, spend between three days and six months in jail, and must pay a minimum of $250 in fines. But Suttles, who pled guilty to the reduced charge and http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/butler-county/middletown/oxford-township-police-officer-resigns-after-alcohol-related-incident" rel="nofollow - resigned from the police department on Monday, only lost his license for about two days. And his 30-day jail sentence was also suspended. “He’s paying a $250 fine, he’s going to an alcohol intervention program and he’s going to be locked up over a weekend. How is suspending his license going to do anything else?” said Mark Wall, the Middletown judge who heard Suttles’ case in court. WCPO Insiders can read what else the judge had to say about his decision in the case. ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: ktf1179
Date Posted: Mar 28 2014 at 5:22pm
| If they want to bring people downtown, they need to open up a Buffalo Wild Wings, not another specialty restaurant. :) |
Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Mar 29 2014 at 3:42am
I'll drink to that!!!  ------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |
Posted By: Historic House Guy
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 2:29pm
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Funny how, no matter what, if anyone in this city tries to make a go at something positive their are always those certain posters on this forum that will make fun of it. Why don't you guy's go ahead and do something with yourselves? Back in my home town their use to be a diner where you old grumpy farts would gather to talk about politics and your medications. You should consider this. Think of the good you could bring to the local economy if you had you meetings over a cup of coffee and a plate of egg whites.
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Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 4:34pm
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In my former hometown of Alexandria, Virginia there was lively debate, intellectual curiosity, excellent schools, and 60 was the new 35 with fitness nuts everywhere riding Gary Fisher bikes or playing squash in Fred Perry whites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4gVc6QjUs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4gVc6QjUs ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 8:09pm
HOUSE: "Funny how, no matter what, if anyone in this city tries to make a go at something positive their are always those certain posters on this forum that will make fun of it" WELL HOUSE, PICK YOUR POISON. WITH THE CONSTANT CLUSTERS THAT OCCUR IN THIS CITY AS TO LEADER DECISIONS AND THE LACK OF REAL PROGRESS, IT'S EITHER COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS STUFF OR MAKE FUN OF IT. NO OTHER CHOICE UNTIL THEY CHANGE THEIR MODE OF OPERATION. WE SOMETIMES JOKE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS HERE TO BREAK THE MONOTONY OF COMPLAINING. HOUSE: "Back in my home town their use to be a diner where you old grumpy farts would gather to talk about politics and your medications. You should consider this. Think of the good you could bring to the local economy if you had you meetings over a cup of coffee and a plate of egg whites." GRUMPY OLD FARTS? NOT YET BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT. THE CUP OF COFFEE SOUNDS GOOD BUT THE EGG WHITES ARE WAAYYY TOO HEALTHY FOR ME. "GOOD WE COULD DO IF WE HAD MEETINGS" YOU SAY? NO MORE SUCCESS THAN TO GET ON HERE AND "DISCUSS" THE LATEST NEWS.....AND WE DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TO DO IT!.....OR EAT THOSE EGG WHITES. ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Mar 30 2014 at 8:35pm
------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |