German's to open NY eatery Investing US$130,000
BY Nicosia SmithIn a country that cries out for investment and amid the global financial meltdown that has hit New York hard it would seem strange that local restaurant German's would invest in a restaurant in the Big Apple – but that is exactly what it is doing.

For many years German's Restaurant has provided delicious soups to Guyanese and tourists alike on home soil, but now they are planning to warm the tummies of those in New York, after securing financing of US$130,000 to open an outlet there.

The restaurant management is also undaunted by the economic downturn in their new market, the United States, even as one former Federal Reserve Banker official told this reporter in Manhattan recently that US consumers will likely take some four years to recover from the financial meltdown.

Managing Director Clinton Urling, of city eatery German's Restaurant in Tiger Bay told Stabroek News that they have secured financing from Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd for the venture and currently are in the process of choosing a location in Brooklyn, probably Church Avenue or Crown Heights. The ideal location this newspaper was told will be one in an area with a strong Caribbean presence and from, 800 to 1,500 square feet. Depending on the size there will be an express section for its soups and another for creole dishes and dining in. But if the space does not permit both sections there will be a separate express location for the soups and a dine-in location for creole dishes.

Once the location is identified and the paperwork is tied up Urling said ideally they will like to open the US outlet for Christmas but if this is not possible then early next year.

On a recent visit to the US, Urling said that during location hunting he visited several eateries in areas with a heavy concentration of Caribbean immigrants and noted that several places were up for rental and others were on sale, testimony to the economic climate. "For me still, I still see a great opportunity in New York," he determinedly said.

"My product is not an expensive one," he further added, emphasising that their plan is to "sell our product cheap" in a world class environment. Urling has no plans for promoting the ˜Mom and Pop' or ˜Rum Shop' physical environment, but to create a Starbucks-type setting. Even though he did admit that a competitive price last year would have been between US$8-US$10 per bowl, with the economic downturn, to be competitive in this current

Church Avenue is a traffic nightmare. Why not Canarsie or East Flatbush?

German had a bad stew snapper

$8 to $10 a bowl seem a lil high.

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:
$8 to $10 a bowl seem a lil high.

Dem people believe money grow on trees in New York. Nevermind the US dollar is green it does not grow on trees.

Also a Starbucks setting would cost $500,000 to $1MM, not $130,000. The mna should do like Sybils.

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:
Also a Starbucks setting would cost $500,000 to $1MM, not $130,000. The mna should do like Sybils.

"Urling has no plans for promoting the ˜Mom and Pop' or ˜Rum Shop' physical environment...".

I would also welcome something upscale.

Anyone ever had a BIG Bowl of Cow Heel Soup with Rice and then wash down with Stew Beef Liver and Rice. Rass ah used to eat a lot.

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Anyone ever had a BIG Bowl of Cow Heel Soup with Rice and then wash down with Stew Beef Liver and Rice. Rass ah used to eat a lot.

Ah see yuh still like yuh Buxton menu.

The hefs at Germans used to be from buxton and Annandale. All Brothers.

Chief bhai, I had that Stew Snapper with rice. It was awesome.

Cow heel soup usually on monday morning aftr a long night at Gaumont, Balerina and White Coconut Tree.

Seems like Nehru was wining and dining a lot in Guyana.

Spice, h wining and dancing more in Sweet Sweet Amerika. Yu vev went and dance at tipperary Hall??? I moved a lot of sisters on Dat dance Floor. Ah sorry wine and go down was not in style then.

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Originally posted by Nehru:
Spice, h wining and dancing more in Sweet Sweet Amerika. Yu vev went and dance at tipperary Hall??? I moved a lot of sisters on Dat dance Floor. Ah sorry wine and go down was not in style then.

Bai, if you danced at Tpperary Hall, you must be a very good dancer. You obviously had some great days in Buxton. I have to agree it's nothing remotely close to those days.

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:
Also a Starbucks setting would cost $500,000 to $1MM, not $130,000. The mna should do like Sybils.

"Urling has no plans for promoting the ˜Mom and Pop' or ˜Rum Shop' physical environment...".

I would also welcome something upscale.

Upscale and Guyanese? Yu serious?

I was at Rpoy's bar sunday and police came in because someone who wa ejected by the owner went outside and call 911 saying someone at Roy tried to stab him. Laad Ah mercy

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:
Also a Starbucks setting would cost $500,000 to $1MM, not $130,000. The mna should do like Sybils.

"Urling has no plans for promoting the ˜Mom and Pop' or ˜Rum Shop' physical environment...".

I would also welcome something upscale.

Upscale and Guyanese? Yu serious?

Yes, I'm serious. I prefer to dine in classy restaurants and to use knife & fork.

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:
Seems like Nehru was wining and dining a lot in Guyana.

how R U my spice gal

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Originally posted by SuperMike:

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:
Seems like Nehru was wining and dining a lot in Guyana.

how R U my spice gal

Obamistic!

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:


Obamistic!

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:

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Originally posted by SuperMike:

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Originally posted by Spice Girl:
Seems like Nehru was wining and dining a lot in Guyana.

how R U my spice gal

Obamistic!

Ah feel yu me deer...the Obama express train coming dung full trattle rass...Ah see like Mc Cain foot get caught up in the line...watch how the express train gun nack he rass out.