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Male, Age 39
Atlanta
United States
Member # 3,678
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Joined Mar 9
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What is "Fine Dining"?

Hi Harry, As the owner of a restaurant just down the road from you I can understand where you come from. Fine dining here in Atlanta is not the same as it is in NYC or Chicago, etc. I would say we ... more

Tagged: atlanta, dining, constantinescu, harry, sommelier, server, wine, cuerno, food, restaurant

Added a reply Apr 7

Restaurant Coffee

We use a small specialty roaster at my restaurant. We place the order on Monday, coffee is roasted on Tuesday and delivered on Wednesday. It is probably the best coffee I have ever had. In answer t... more

Tagged: coffee

Added a reply Apr 7

93% Guest Satisfaction Rate, Would you be okay with that?

No, I would not be happy with that. My restaurant strives for 100% guest satisfaction. I nor the rest of my management staff will accept anything less. We strive to give exceptional service, except... more

Added a post Mar 26

 

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Profile

Title/Position
Sales Consultant/Wine Consultant
Company
Lafayette Selections
Restaurant Occupation
Sommelier
Non-Restaurant Occupation
Foodie, Salesperson, Cellar Master, Marketer
Industry
Supplier | Vendor
Restaurant Segment
Catering, Casual, Fine Dining, Hotel Fine Dining, Upscale Casual
Other Social Network
www.linkedin.com/profile...
Restaurant Size
Independent single Unit
Price
$$$
Website Address
www.lafayetteselections.com
Interests
Discovering new food, Discovering new wines, Consulting, Making Friends, Networking, Career Advancement, Gaining Knowledge
Status
It's Complicated
Seeking
Friends, Business Contacts, Clients, Career Advancement
Biography
Former chef and now a wine rep.
Years Experience
18

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Moving on up

By David McGuffin on Jun 10, 2008 at 3:46pm | 1 Comment (Add) | 14 Views

After a nice discussion with my boss, I will be moving into the role of sales and marketing manager of our company. The last year has seen tremendous growth and the current sales manager is also our portfolio director and doesn't have time for both. That means I will... more  

A month and counting

By David McGuffin on Apr 15, 2008 at 9:28am | 5 Comments (Add) | 14 Views

We have been open just under a month now and the reaction to food, wine, and service has been very positive. We are slowly carving our niche here. We've had people come in to give us a chance that only came once or twice before under the old owners and quit coming be... more  

Getting There

By David McGuffin on Apr 6, 2008 at 12:56pm | 4 Comments (Add) | 12 Views

We finally had a good weekend. Business is definitely picking up and we still have not advertised yet. If the weather would co-operate a little more we will pick up even more. Last night was a beautiful site. Had a server sell 2 bottles to one table for a total of $... more  

First Full Week

By David McGuffin on Mar 31, 2008 at 7:39pm | 4 Comments (Add) | 9 Views

The first full week is now behind us. I finally had a day off and made great use of it by sleeping. Sales have been good considering we have battled the weather and spring break. Hopefull we will turn the corner this week. We have gotten rave reviews on the food, ser... more  

Waiting

By David McGuffin on Mar 25, 2008 at 11:42pm | 1 Comment (Add) | 6 Views

It is 2:40 in the morning and I am waiting on my porter to finish up. This guy cleans all my floors and actually cleans my kitchen. I haven't seen one of these since I lived in New York. Nice to have someone here who takes care of so many of the small details. more  

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At 7:21pm on June 21st, 2008, Harry Constantinescu said…
David,
I've met Josh, shortly, when I was over at Cuerno. It will be my pleasure to talk to you. Let me know when you are available.
At 7:35am on May 20th, 2008, Dori Ginsburg said…
Hey guy, Let's do bizness..call me either at the office or on my cell 4-307-8512
At 6:37am on April 30th, 2008, Alicia Campolito said…
David,

I drove by just yesterday. Congrats on the new opening. I wanted to know if you would be interested in working with the Delta Skymiles program to get more exposure. They are our partner and we recommend locations to the members. It's a great traffic driving program with a bit more of an affluent base of people. Let me know if you would like to chat further.

Thanks,

Alicia
At 7:41pm on April 29th, 2008, Glenn Blalock said…
Oui!!!! CHEF!
At 7:40pm on April 29th, 2008, Glenn Blalock said…
I love and miss you!!!
At 4:50am on April 25th, 2008, Julie Johnson said…
Hi David, yes that would be great. Let me know her details and i can contact her.

Thanks again

Julie
At 5:20am on April 22nd, 2008, Carolina Brook said…
Hi David,
I'm a beverage distributor looking for contacts in the Atlanta area, as i am new here, just relocated from VA. Our product is MonaVie, one of the fastes growing Networking companies in the USA, and it is our big moment in Brasil right now, so i am heading to Brasil on April 25th, Doing Rio de Janeiro e Sao Paulo.
Please check out our website. http://www.monavie.com. We could meet some time, as I am in Atlanta area also, that way you could semple our product. Would love any advice you could offer. Thanks! Carol
At 10:11am on April 21st, 2008, Jill Renee Brummond said…
That isgood but yes it can always be better. Let me know if you are open next week at all and i can stop by and chat.

Thanks,

Jill Renee
At 9:58am on April 21st, 2008, Jill Renee Brummond said…
Hello David,

I am so sorry i am just now getting back to you but usually when i have a message or comment it comes to my gmail and this one did not. I do more grass roots marketing and sales, that results in "Butts in Seats" so to speak but have done PR for a while. I love your place. How is going thus far in this saturated market?

Jill Renee
At 12:16pm on April 19th, 2008, Jil Child said…
Hi Dave,
With my company, Wine Tours of the World, we have recently added a non-wine activity that I call "A Day on the Bay." Our clients will take a time out from wine country for a day sailing in the San Francisco Bay. I am starting with a deluxe, gourmet, continental breakfast served with only one (maybe two) glasses of sparking wine (don't want a waste land during sailing). Upon returning to the dock, they will be served a four-course wine paired meal. To shorten this long story, I have my meal covered, but I'm a horrible baker due to the fact that I don't like to measure ingredients. Do you have any yummy breakfast/brunch ideas that would fit into the deluxe, gourmet category that I may be able to pull off? Any suggestions will be appreciated!!!!
 
 

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