3 days and counting

Gosh, sorry it has been awhile since our last post. Every waking second has been devoted to getting the restaurant ready for the change-over on Monday. Now that things are visably starting to come together you can feel the excitement (and nerves) in the air!

• New paint is almost done (inside and out)


• New artwork is framed but not hung (wait until you see the amazing collage Ron had created especially for the restaurant)


• New lights are mounted and working


• New menus are completed (FINALLY)


• Tables are being refinished and new chairs put together


• New website should be going live any minute now...

The restaurant is a bit messy right now, but, come Monday, Rosebud will be ready to rock.


Since time is a rare commodity these days, I'm going to leave you with some links to some lovely mentions of rosebud from our online friends. We are so grateful for the encouraging words; thank you!



Daily Candy says "this bud is for you!"

Atlanta Foodies raved our about menu tasting a few weeks ago.

Thrillist says we'll "blow your mind, man."

Awesome Taste in Music says rosebud is a good reason to end your holiday weekend early.

Adventurous Tastes says our new chicken liver toast is a "standout appetizer."



Happy Fourth of July!

Shiny & New

As part of the impending rebrand (only two weeks to go!) we decided to have all the floors in the restaurant refinished. Almost four years of daily foot traffic can do a number on wood floors and our once beautifully blonde wood floors were looking a little tired.

So, Sunday afternoon, after a busy Father's Day brunch, our amazing team of servers rolled up their sleeves and pushed and pulled every single table and chair out of the restaurant while Jeff & Jason painstakingly covered up the bar and all our bottles. Around 5 p.m. (luckily we are closed for dinner on Sunday nights) the hard work really got started as our floors began to show signs of life again.

Ron stayed with the crew until they finished at 3 a.m. and was back at the restaurant today to start the clean-up process. We will be closed all day today (sorry for any inconvenience!) for cleaning, and with the help of Jeff, Jason and Lizzie the restaurant will be put back together and the floors gleaming by the time we open for lunch tomorrow afternoon.

Be sure to mention how good the floors look next time you come in!

One Month Out

Somehow, we only have one month to go until we offically become Rosebud. I'm not quite sure how that happened since I swear yesterday I still had months to go before the rebrand. There is still so much to do.

Menus are still being tweaked although the new wine lists have been finalized.

The website is nowhere near done which amazes me because I feel like that is all we talk about these days...

Renovations are about 50% complete. We have new bar stools, new upholstery, and a new banquette. Still to come are new paint colors and a refinished floor.

What else are we spending money on these days?

menu books

menu paper

matches

chalkboards

business cards

press kits

gift cards

thank you cards

artwork

picture frames...

A successful rebrand of Food 101 Morningside to Rosebud? Priceless.

Stay tuned for more renovation updates including the amazing collage we are working on.