A LA CARTE : TOP GROSSERS.Byline: Larry Lipson The restaurants that ring up the most at the cash register may not be the most profitable or the most popular. But the highest numbers certainly indicate a type of mass appeal that suggests commercial success. Thanks to the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Business Journal, which lately has been paying increased attention to the restaurant industry, we discover that of the top 20 grossers in L.A. County, only the Ivy and L'Orangerie made the top 20 in popularity in the annual Zagat survey Zagat Survey (pronounced za-GAT)[1] was established by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1979 as a way to collect and correlate the ratings of restaurants by diners. For their first guide, covering New York City, the Zagats surveyed their friends. . However, the Cheesecake Factory, undoubtedly one of the top moneymakers in town and listed as No. 12 in popularity in the Zagat guide, is not on the top-grossing list because it doesn't break out figures for its separate locations. Neither do Planet Hollywood and some other chains. Also, there are several popular independent restaurants that prefer not to disclose their gross sales Gross Sales A measure of overall sales that isn't adjusted for customer discounts or returns, calculated simply by adding all sales invoices, and not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes, or any other charge. . Anyway, for the sake of those who like to follow the money trail, here are the lucky 13 top grossers: 1. Gladstone's 4 Fish Gross sales (1997): $13.8 million. Average dinner check: $23. Address: 17300 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Phone: (310) 454-3474. Cuisine: Seafood. Year opened: 1972. 2. Gladstone's Universal Gross sales (1997): $10.5 million. Average dinner check: $22. Address: 1000 Universal CityWalk, Universal City. Phone: (818) 622-3474. Cuisine: Seafood. Year opened: 1993. 3. Lawry's The Prime Rib Gross sales (1997): $10.3 million. Average dinner check: $34.46. Address: 100 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills. Phone: (310) 652-2827. Cuisine: American. Year opened: 1938. 4. Jerry's Famous Deli Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. Jerry's Famous Deli is a Los Angeles-based delicatessen famous for its huge menu, which boasts over 700 deli and traditional food items. , West Hollywood. Gross sales (1997): $8.3 million. Average dinner check: $13. Address: 8701 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood. Phone: (310) 289-1811. Cuisine: American. Year opened: 1994. 5. Sagebrush sagebrush, name for several species of Artemisia, deciduous shrubs of the family Asteraceae (aster family), particularly abundant in arid regions of W North America. The common sagebrush (A. Cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] Gross sales (1997): $8 million. Average dinner check: $12. Address: 23527 Old Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Phone: (818) 222-6062. Cuisine: Mexican. Year opened: 1974. 6. Jerry's Famous Deli, Studio City. Gross sales (1997): $7.8 million. Average dinner check: $13. Address: 12655 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 980-4245. Cuisine: American. Year opened: 1978. 7. Bistro Garden at Coldwater. Gross sales (1997): $7 million. Average dinner check: $55. Address: 12950 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Phone: (818) 501-0202. Cuisine: Contemporary continental. Year opened: 1990. 8. Broadway Deli. Gross sales (1997): $6.5 million. Average dinner check: $15. Address: 1457 Third Street Promenade The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian street in Santa Monica, California, United States. It is considered one of the premier shopping destinations in West Los Angeles and frequently draws crowds from all over Los Angeles County. , Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 451-0616. Cuisine: Euro-American. Year opened: 1990. 9. Ivy at the Shore Gross sales (1997): $6.3 million. Average dinner check: $65. Address: 1541 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. Phone: (310) 393-3113. Cuisine: New American. Year opened: 1985. 10. Junior's Gross sales (1997): $6.2 million. Average dinner check: $9.53. Address: 2379 Westwood Blvd., West Los Angeles
Phone: (310) 475-5771. Cuisine: American Deli. Year opened: 1959. 11. El Gallo Giro giro Noun pl -ros 1. (in some countries) a system of transferring money within a bank or post office, directly from one account into another 2. . Gross sales (1997): $6.2 million. Average dinner check: (Not given). Address: 7148 Pacific Blvd., Huntington Park. Phone: (323) 585-4433. Cuisine: Mexican. Year opened: 1987. 12. Canter's Gross sales (1997): $6 million. Average dinner check: $9. Address: 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. Phone: (323) 651-2030. Cuisine: American Deli. Year opened: 1931. 13. Pacific Dining Car. Gross sales (1997): $5.9 million. Average dinner check: $51. Address: 1310 W. Sixth St., Los Angeles. Phone: (213) 483-6000. Cuisine: Steak house. Year opened: 1921. |
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