Thanks for the reply Bill! Actually,there are 2 people I have been talking to, my brother, who owns a bar and grille in upstate NY, and my father-in-law, who owned and ran an old diner for many years. The feedback from both has been good, but mostly on the operational side, not the startup side. I am planning to see if I can make it up to my brothers place for a few days in December to see how he makes it all work, and to ask for help in business planning from him. We'll see how that goes, but please folks, keep the tips and ideas coming! Thanks again!