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  1. PatO

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    Dumaguete area could use a good thai restaurant. It doesn't have to be upscale like the ones in Fort Bonifacio or Greenbelt but good authentic-tasting and fresh ingredients and not too pricy. I strongly believe one like that would be a wise investment, as opposed to competing as another me too restaurant.
     
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  2. gerry_bc

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    As the wholesale cost of food here often exceeds North American prices it seems very few (if any) 5 star dining establishments survive. Especially in a city like Dumaguette where many of the expats have only a certain amount of entertainment dollars to spend monthly on dining.

    That being said if you (or the chef) want to do something here I recommend you stick to the basics. Small menu, great service, clean CR's and food that is affordable and makes your customers return week after week.

    Having run (and still do) two of the most popular and successful RestoBar style places here in the last 5 years in this area I look forward to meeting you one day and offering any help I can to help you get a feel for the area... Gerry
     
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    There used to be a place out in Sibulan that specialized in this type of food (fish and chips, meat pies, other UK dishes). I believe that they went out of business quite some time ago. One should note that just because people say they want it that doesn't necessarily mean people are going to go out and buy it if it is provided by a local business. I think it is a far better idea to cater to the local population than to the expats (this is probably common sense). Most successful restaurants that I see out in town offer a lot for the locals and a few specialty dishes that bring in the expats. There are exceptions to this but if I knew the formula to creating a successful restaurant I'd already have a chain of 1k restaurants, be a millionaire and I certainly wouldn't be sharing the secret with anyone (well maybe if they wanted to buy my book for $29.99 after I retired). :wink:
     
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