The Best Managed Bars/Restaurants

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Hi,

I'm doing some research into the restaurant business in DC and I'd like to know the insiders' viewpoint on which restaurants are the best managed in DC (including Arlington and Montgomery counties as well).

Specifically:

- Not a fine dining concept

- Independent, not a franchise

- It's not a requirement for the food to be fantastic/award-winning - but the customers do have to be numerous and happy.

- Ideally: fantastic management, happy workers, great P&L, professional execution on as many things as possible.

Thanks!

Aaron

[B.A.R.]

In no particular order:

GAR

Lebanese Taverna

Neighborhood Restaurant Group

[dcs]

Speaking as an outsider; the Clydes group, perhaps. Ashok Bajaj also appears to command a tightly run and successful string of restaurants, as does Michael Landrum.

[weezy]

I'd add Black's Restaurant Group to B.A.R.'s list and Cathal Armstong's group of restaurants

[Adam23]

GAR, NRG and also Liberty Tavern - have always thought they were well managed.