jews d nosh in the on the cover eats | drinks | sweets Serving Hospitality Fork N’ Pint Special to the Jewish News succeed when others had failed in the same loca- tion, Young confidently replied, “Businesses fail everywhere. All businesses can fail regardless of the location. Hard work is the secret. Know your trade; know your skill; build tools; and educate your staff so that they can achieve the objectives. “We have a different philosophy,” he adds. “Let’s systemize things; let’s build a program; make the information available and hire good people who can take that information and produce a consis- tent product and service.” As with their other restaurant business, the Irish Tavern located just around the corner, some told him that it would never work. They were wrong. Not only is the Tavern thriving, it recently won a local award for beautification of the city. continued on page 60 + + + + + + + + + + + + OUTDOOR DINING + + + + + + + + + + + + STEVE'S WYATT'S DINNER SPECIALS KIDS MENU 9 $ 99 No Coupon Necessary Dine-In only, excludes short ribs & Salmon. No substitutions. Not valid w/ other coupons. NO COUPON NECESSARY. 4 $ 99 kids 12 & under No Coupon Necessary Dine In Only. No substitutions. Not valid w/other coupons. NO COUPON NECESSARY. 6646 Telegraph Call at Maple Dine-In / Carry Out / Catering 248-932-0800 Bloomfield Plaza Now have Steve’s Grab and Go + WWW.STEVESDELI.COM + + + + + + +++++ + + jn May 11 • 2017 ++++++++++++++++++ Mary Meldrum busy spring/summer season. The twinkle lights and the fire pits outside beckon patrons to enjoy the fresh breeze off the lake. “People love to sit on that patio,” Doug Young says. The decor is warm, inviting and comfortable. “My sister-in-law, Laura Young, is the designer,” Young shares. She did a good job of making the big space inside feel more intimate and soft, like a large living room. “We are in the hospitality business. We happen to serve food and drinks, but we are not a restau- rant first; we are hospitality first,” says Young, who credits that statement as the key to their success. Fork n’ Pint is not your ordinary restaurant, and when asked why he thought his restaurant would +++++++++++++++++ N estled in the curve in the road, in the idyl- lic Waterford setting that used to be home to Key Largo and before that O’Toole’s, is now Fork n’ Pint. Brothers Doug and Burge Young opened its doors back in December 2015 and busi- ness has been hopping ever since. Indeed, when you turn and drive down the hill, you can see this is a place where you could have a lot of fun. This is a big restaurant with seating indoors for 200, plus a banquet room that seats an additional 80 people. The barn doors that close it off can be opened as needed. With a 135-seat patio that overlooks Coles Bay of Cass Lake and the warmer weather just starting to make its 2017 debut, Fork n’ Pint owners, man- agers and staff are looking forward to a second 59