2020 – Volume 22

John Radovich of Bartenders Unlimited and Trevor’s Pub

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
January 11, 2021

Meet our latest RESTAURATEUR OF THE QUARTER John Radovich of Bartenders Unlimited and New Owner of Trevor’s Pub John Radovich is our Restauranteur of the Quarter and in this challenging time that says a lot about him. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, John had an interesting start to his 42-year career inRead More »

Restaurant Realty Sold/Leased 73 Deals in 2020

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
January 11, 2021

Restaurant Realty Sold/Leased 73 Deals in 2020 2020 needless to say was a challenging year for the restaurant industry due to the pandemic. Irrespective of the restaurant Industries poor performance this year we had a strong year with 73 closed deals (see at the bottom of this article a list of the individual deals completed)Read More »

SOLD – Trevor’s Pub + REAL ESTATE, San Rafael

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
November 20, 2020

JUST SOLD TREVOR'S PUB San Rafael We are pleased to announce the sale of Trevor’s Pub and Building located at 927 Tamalpais Ave in San Rafael. Right across the street from the San Rafael transit center, the main hub downtown for all buses in Marin County. This friendly neighborhood pub was opened by Trevor Riches in 1988.Read More »

SOLD – Club 1220, Walnut Creek

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
November 3, 2020

JUST SOLD CLUB 1220 Walnut Creek Restaurant Realty recently sold CLUB 1220 located in the heart of Walnut Creek, California. Club 1220 is one of the longest running Gay Bar and Nightclubs in the Bay Area. 1220 has been a mainstay of gay nightlife in the East Bay for over four decades. Established in Walnut Creek byRead More »

Jason and Keiki McKay, and Jon Bates of Seabright Brewery, Santa Cruz

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
April 20, 2020

Introducing our newest RESTAURATEUR(S) OF THE QUARTER: Jason and Keiki McKay, and Jon Bates. Jason and Keiki, owners of Cantine Winepub in Aptos, and Jon Bates, who previously worked for the wine department at Soif in Santa Cruz, are now leading the staff at the Seabright Brewery in Santa Cruz. Former owners Charlie Meehan andRead More »

Predictions Regarding the State of the Restaurant & Bar Industry in California Post Covid-19

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
April 16, 2020

This article was written in the second half of April 2020 and California is still in a Shelter in Place status, which has been in effect since March 19, 2020. Since this date, only restaurants doing take-out and delivery are allowed to operate. All other restaurants and bars have been ordered to close. TheRead More »

RECORD YEAR: Closed 84 Deals in 2019

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
January 23, 2020

As a result of our state-of-the-art marketing system and expanded team, Restaurant Realty has closed more deals in 2019 than any prior year in our 23-year history. This past year we have closed deals in the following 47 cities: 16 Southern California Cities: Laguna Niguel, Los Angeles (7 deals), Pasadena (2), Long Beach (2), SantaRead More »

Jason Lee of Jason’s Restaurant (Greenbrae, CA)

by The Restaurant Dealmaker
January 22, 2020

Meet our latest RESTAURATEUR OF THE QUARTER: Jason Lee of Jason's Restaurant, Greenbrae Jason Lee grew up in the restaurant business initially being encouraged by Sam Lee, his father, who owned 18 Giant Burger fast food operations in the Bay Area. Jason started working in his family business at 15 as a cashier and cookRead More »