Bielat Santore & Company’s “Who’s Who in the Restaurant Industry”
(PRWEB) October 01, 2013 -- “I definitely think it is important to give assistance to businesses that support the bigger picture, especially post Hurricane Sandy,” said Marilyn Schlossbach, owner of Langosta Lounge in Asbury Park, New Jersey and several other sister restaurants in and around Monmouth County, New Jersey. The self-taught chef has been wowing customers since 1982 with her unique culturally-mixed dishes inspired by her love of traveling. After devoting years perfecting her recipes, Schlossbach now has a string of successful restaurants along the New Jersey shore, while at the same time, staying involved with a slew of community organizations.
Spending much of her life exploring the globe and surfing with her husband, Schlossbach was able to create the “vacation cuisine” that she is known for. “Our big passion is to travel and visit different places and we mix the cultures together,” said Schlossbach.
A chef has to be able to do a lot more than just make a good meal according to Schlossbach. “The creative part of the chef I believe you are born with; a great chef has to be able to have an operational side and be able to run and manage a business as well,” said Schlossbach. “The best chefs that I have worked with are people that are like sponges. They can do it all and they have no boundaries.”
The cooking enthusiast also believes that being personable and interacting with her customers is one of the best ways to attract a crowd. “Having more of a personal connection with not just your staff but your atmosphere and your food makes your venue more approachable,” said Schlossbach. Being heavily involved in the community is a passion for her and she encourages every business owner to do the same. “Who I am as a person keeps customers coming back,” said Schlossbach. “Everyone needs to stay true to who they are. People come to my restaurants because of the community work that I do just as much as for the food I create.”
Schlossbach’s community work includes collaborating with Interfaith Neighbors on Asbury Park’s Kula Café, community gardening and surf lessons with the Boys and Girls Club of Asbury Park, and supporting environmental organizations like Clean Ocean Action that works to protect coastlines and marine environments.
The entrepreneur has tried to slow down her overwhelming schedule to make time to be able to do everything that she wants to do. “This year, we have made an effort not to grow until we are stable,” said Schlossbach. “We are very creative people always thinking about a new project once one ends.”
Langosta Lounge is the most popular restaurant in her food chain. Each of her restaurants’ menus change to coincide with her customer’s seasonal food interests. As an example, of experiencing a variety of different cultures on one plate, her fall menu provides more selections of comfort food while in the winter the meals are heartier with more filling options.
“We may not be the most creative people anywhere, but I’d like to believe we are in that top tier,” said Schlossbach. “We try to encourage others to get creative. The more people that get creative, the more people that come into the area.”
Langosta Lounge is located at 1000 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Recently reopened after Hurricane Sandy, the restaurant opens at 12:00 pm every day except Sundays where brunch begins at 11:30 am. The bar serves guests as late as 12:00 am. Other eateries owned by Marilyn Schlossbach include: The Labrador Lounge in Lavallette, NJ, Pop’s Garage in Asbury Park and Normandy Beach, NJ, and the Dauphin Grille, Kitschen’s Catering, Lightly Salted, and Libby’s all in Asbury Park, NJ. Visit her website for additional information http://www.marilynschlossbach.com.
About Bielat Santore & Company
Bielat Santore & Company is an established commercial real estate firm. The company’s expertise lies chiefly within the restaurant and hospitality industry, specializing in the sale of restaurants and other food and beverage real estate businesses. Since 1978, the principals of Bielat Santore & Company, Barry Bielat and Richard Santore, have sold more restaurants and similar type properties in New Jersey than any other real estate company. Furthermore, the firm has secured in excess of $500,000,000 in financing to facilitate these transactions. Visit the company’s website, http://www.123bsc.com for the latest in new listings, property searches, available land, market data, financing trends, RSS feeds, press releases and more.
Richard R. Santore, Bielat Santore & Company, http://www.123bsc.com, +1 732-869-4200, [email protected]
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