Meet The Team: Kellie Duffy
Meet one of the managers at City Works Vernon Hills. Kellie lets us in on her City Works favorites and discusses the Manager in Training program.
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Meet the Team: Chef Cory Hoekstra
Chef Cory is the Senior Executive Chef at City Works in Disney Springs. In this series, we will take a deeper dive into the talented people who make up the Bottleneck family. WHAT IS YOUR CUISINE SPECIALTY? Smoking/BBQ. To me, there is nothing more rewarding than transforming ingredients on the smoker and elevating not only […]
2021 Core Four Awards
These team members are genuine people offering genuine hospitality and have earned some well-deserved recognition, having shown stellar leadership and resolve as our company adapted and navigated its way through the challenges of the pandemic.
Rebel’s Hot Chicken: Bottleneck’s Second Virtual Restaurant Concept
After the successful launch of its first virtual brand/restaurant, Secret Sauce, Bottleneck is launching Rebel’s Hot Chicken.
Bottleneck’s First Virtual Brand: Secret Sauce Barbecue
Bottleneck is launching Secret Sauce Barbecue, our first “virtual brand” and “ghost kitchen.”
5 Top Tips for Celebrity Restaurant Marketing You Can Adopt for Your Eatery
Celebrity restaurant marketing is by no means a new phenomenon. Basically, it boils down to a partnership between a restaurant and a celebrity, allowing for endorsements and marketing opportunities. Obviously, this allows for a wide range of creativity when it comes to crafting your marketing strategy. It’s difficult to get a restaurant off the ground […]