The chefs at the new Fishers Test Kitchen will be getting some additional help, based on an announcement by the City of Fishers on Monday.
The Test Kitchen, part of the Fishers District development near Ikea along 116th Street, will be partnering with local restaurateur Neal Brown and his hospitality company, Howe and Brown Hospitality Group, to advise the new chefs as they launch their restaurant concepts.
Brown and partner Greg Howe bring more than 30 total years of industry expertise to the Fishers Test Kitchen and will coach the chefs on creating successful business systems and integrating larger teams into their kitchen operations.
“Far too often restaurants can languish in the startup phase, so we will be helping these chefs build procedures and systems to standardize how they operate, creating cultures for success,” said Brown in a city news release.
The Fishers Test Kitchen is home to Korave Korean BBQ, Lil Dumplings, featuring global street food and Natural State Provisions, with Arkansas-inspired cuisine. Sun King brewery also has a stand at the Test Kitchen.
“We want to give these chefs as much support as possible as they begin their entrepreneurial careers in Fishers,” said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. “Neal and Greg have a demonstrated record of success as restaurateurs, and their expertise and mentorship will be invaluable to the startup culinary scene in Fishers.”
Brown said he is looking forward to mentoring fellow restaurateurs. “We are restaurateurs by trade, and we’re here to share what we know.”
This concept is no where near what was advertised to get approval. It’s a glorified strip center and the “test kitchen” is made up of 3 food stalls like a mall. In the end I Hope it succeeds but it just shows the hypocrisy of government. They sold us one thing but approved something completely different for a sweetheart deal to developers. If I submitted a concept for a house and changed it dramatically for ‘budget reasons” would they be cool with it? Doubtful. It’s time for Fadness to go