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| Doug Harris of Doug's Bar & Grill |
When Doug Harris opened his restaurant, formerly the
Fireside Café and Grill renamed now as Doug’s Bar & Grill, two years ago,
his philosophy was straightforward: keep things simple, and listen to your
guests. That philosophy has served him well, leading to continued growth and a
bright future as he begins his third year in his Frederica Road location on St.
Simons Island.
“We
started out with a simple menu and listened to our customers from day one,”
Doug says. “We’ve gone in a direction that has developed over time and which
has resulted in 30 percent growth each year.”
Doug
and his staff have built a loyal following among residents and visitors. This
is no mean feat, given the competitive nature of the restaurant business in
general and the large array of good local restaurants on St. Simons Island and
throughout the Golden Isles.
“So
far, so good,” Doug explains. “We’ve taken customers’ suggestions and made a
number of changes in the way we operate, our menu items and even the portions
we serve. Our lunches have become quicker, we’re serving smaller portions for
people who don’t want to load up on a lot of food, and we’re saving our ‘nicer’
items for our new dinner menu.”
Fireside’s
lunch menu has become “very popular” with weekday diners, Doug says. During
weekends, “breakfast is huge.” He and his staff are working on a new dinner
that will incorporate “more seafood, some ‘soul food’ and steaks.” He plans to
keep the popular Mexican Rice Bowl and quesadillas and will offer “Mexican”
nights for patrons who enjoy Tex-Mex food.
At
this year’s A Taste of Glynn, Doug and his staff will be serving mini seafood
cakes and other items from their new menu. They also will serve their Mexican
Rice Bowl, which won the International category in 2011.
A
Taste of Glynn is on March 25, from 5 to 8 pm. at the King and Prince Beach
& Golf Resort. Enjoy the music of The Three of Us, Not Brothers and Michael
Hulett, and be sure to check out the incredible offerings at the Silent Auction.
Tickets are available at the King and Prince, and SunTrust Bank locations on
Demere Road and Sea Island Road, Palmer’s Village Café and Doug’s Bar &
Grill on St. Simons. In Brunswick, purchase tickets at LaiLai’s, Hattie’s
Books, color me happy, Zachry’s Seafood and Steak, Baby Mack’s and Moore
Stephens Tiller LLC. Or call the Glynn Community Crisis Center at 264-1348.
Thanks to Patrick Saylor for this blog post!
Photo by Lindy Thompson, Golden Isles Photography
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