Greek restaurant chain opens in Village Shopping Center

“It feels excellent to be open up and serving the West End,” claimed Bell Greek proprietor Ibo Pinar. (Photo courtesy of Ibo Pinar)

A community Mediterranean restaurant chain has opened its hottest spot in the area.

Bell Greek not too long ago debuted at 7011 A few Chopt Road in the West End’s Village Searching Middle.

It is the third Bell Greek outpost for proprietors Ibo Pinar and his wife, Ashley, joining their other destinations in Midlothian and Chester.

They leased the house very last August, searching to capitalize on a lack of Greek meals in that section of town. They had hoped to open up quicker but strike permitting and development delays.

Ibo Pinar owns Bell Greek with his wife, Ashley. (BizSense file image)

“It took a very long time, of training course,” Pinar stated. “It feels fantastic to be open up and serving the West Conclusion.”

Though he declined to share the financial investment cost, renovations to the 2,200-square-foot place were being virtually carried out from scratch. Once dwelling to Moe’s Southwest Grill, the property did come with some of the essential infrastructure, Pinar explained, but repairs and updates had been needed.

Owing to the pandemic, he estimates that development costs rose 30-40 % in the course of that time, requiring the company to devote far more than was initially budgeted.

Amongst the updates, Pinar pushed again the storefront to make a patio area when there was none. Now, the latest Bell Greek can seat between 50 and 60 visitors, with about eight to 14 extra individuals capable to consume outside.

The restaurant is the only venue on the strip with patio seating, an addition Pinar designed by transferring back again the storefront. (Photo courtesy of Ibo Pinar)

When Pinar plans to target his vitality on the new area, he’ll be served by a associate and a manager in jogging the two other dining places, at 11307 Polo Place in Midlothian and 11360 Iron Bridge Street in Chester.

The foodstuff will continue being regular among each and every restaurant, thanks to a collection of recipes that provide as the backbone to Bell Greek dishes. A lot of of the tastes are established in-household, with the hen and beef souvlaki marinated by the restaurant for at the very least 24 several hours.

Pinar expects the new cafe to be staffed by college students on their summer break, but said the business is generally selecting.

The pair purchased Bell Greek in 2015, even though Pinar’s restaurant job stems again further. Amongst 2002 and 2011, he was the franchisee for 10 Qdoba Mexican Eats throughout Virginia.