New ‘Grab-n-Go’ Restaurant Concept Successful

    JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., July 15 /EMWNews/ -- Executive Chef Craig

Dion has opened Penman Square Market and Cafe in Jacksonville Beach which

serves lunch and dinner, not much different from typical cafes and

neighborhood restaurants. But one aspect of the cafe has really taken off

-- the Grab-n-Go dinners and prepared food-to-go that guests can purchase

and take home to "heat-and-eat." The fresh-prepared items are displayed in

refrigerated cases inside the dining room.



    Dion has previously owned and operated fine dining establishments for

over two decades. Dion sold Six Burner, his last restaurant, in 2005 after

seeing a decline in the fine dining segment year after year and a rise in

quick service and fast-casual segments.



    "Although people want to eat healthy, chef-prepared items, they want a

bargain and they want it fast," explains Chef Dion. "Chain food on the

whole is processed food, and I want to provide something fresh. I love the

restaurant industry and wanted to stay in the business, but I knew if I

opened another restaurant, I would need to come up with something new and

different to make it work."



    Solutions Offered For Eating Healthy, Affordable, Convenient and

Good-tasting Food



    "When conceptualizing Penman Square Market, we knew that folks who want

a good-tasting, healthy meal may not have time to prepare it nor want to,"

explains Chef Dion. "A lot of families have working dads and moms, and the

last thing people seem to have time to do or want to do after a day's work

is to prepare dinner. Penman Square Market offers affordable, healthy meal

options for both adults and children, and it's not loaded with chemicals

(preservatives)."



    Dion speaks not only from restaurant experience, but also from having

three children of his own all ages six and under. Finding time for he or

his wife to shop and prepare healthy meals consistently for their family is

very challenging. Knowing that many families experience similarities, Dion

decided to offer solutions for serving healthy, affordable, convenient and

good-tasting food.



    Penman Square Market also boasts a drive-thru window, allowing patrons

to call ahead and pick up their order without leaving their vehicle. From

top executives working late in the office to soccer moms picking up the

kids around dinner time, the concept is working.






    CONTACT:         Julie Dion

    CONTACT PHONE:   (904) 249-9784

    EMAIL:           [email protected]

                     http://www.penmansquaremarket.com