What's new: Wood Ranch BBQ and Grill
What it is: A full-service restaurant and bar serving an American menu.
What it offers: Barbecue dishes, fish, salads, steaks and burgers. "It's not the traditional barbeque place," said Alejandro Benes, director of marketing. When the average person thinks of a barbeque restaurant, he or she thinks of a shack or a simple structure, but when people walk into Wood Ranch, they're walking into a premium casual restaurant, he said. What stands out is the quality of the food and the setting, he said. The restaurant features two patios, a bar and two fireplaces. The restaurant also offers tailgate service for take-out, so patrons don't have to get out of their cars to pick up orders.
Dori Berlin, the Wood Ranch food and beverage director, left, supervises training on the grill. "It's not the traditional barbeque place," says Alejandro Benes, director of marketing.
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The Corona location is the chain's 11th restaurant. Benes said the Dos Lagos site was selected because of the growth in the area and a lack of similar restaurants.
When it's open: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
When it opened: May
Where it is: 2785 Lakeshore Drive, The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos, Corona
Who owns it: Eric Anders and Ofer Shemtov
About the owners: Prior to starting Wood Ranch BBQ, Anders and Shemtov worked together at another restaurant and held aspirations of branching out on their own with a new concept. They opened their first restaurant in 1992 in Ventura County. Within three years the business had a large and growing customer base that enabled Anders and Shemtov to open a second Wood Ranch in Southern California, Benes said. The two men live with their families in Westlake Village.
How many employees: 100
Find out more: 951-667-4200 or on the Web at www.wood ranch.comIs your business new in town? Expanding? Celebrating a significant milestone? You can share that news with the community every Wednesday in The Press-Enterprise's Business Scrapbook. Go to www.PE.com/business/scrapbook or e-mail Cindy Rhodes at crhodes@PE.com to submit an item for consideration.
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