How Did AZUR Begin?

Well, we would like to say that it was easy but that would not be the truth. Originally, we planned to purchase an existing restaurant but that deal fell through. For a short while, we stopped planning and accepted that our quest was over. Then, we were approached by a local developer about a location which was formally a real estate office. The "would be" owners started meeting again at least once a week for several hours. At the same time, we continued lease negotiations and met with a general contractor to discuss a brand new restaurant design. This routine continued for several months while we planned the space, formulated menus, and developed the concept. Additionally, we wrote a detailed business plan and started the process of securing the financing to build AZUR. Finally, everything came together almost a year later. We signed the lease and the building contract within hours of each other on a Friday. The demolition started the following Monday. AZUR restaurant & patio was born on December 31, 2004!