Nanuet Business Spotlight: Craft Beer/Restaurant Approaches 2-Year Mark

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Business: Growler and Gill
Owners: Joe Fitzgerald
Website: www.growlerandgill.com
Address: 148 East Route 59 Nanuet, NY 10954

How did you come up with the name?

As taken right from our web site:

Our Craft Beer and Restaurant establishment, is aptly named; “you’re invited to sample our selections on site in a “gill”—the British equivalent of a 4-ounce glass — and fill up a “growler,” a 64-ounce refillable glass jug.”

Why choose that location? Why start a business in this town?

There are four owners all of whom call Nanuet home. The business is strategically located on Route 59 a main thoroughfare in Nanuet.

Briefly, what business are you in?

Craft Beer bar Restaurant and Retail bottle shop

What’s the most difficult moment or challenge you’ve faced as a business owner?

Its not any single challenge, rather while the owner group brings a very diverse and complimentary skill set to the business, it is still a business that none of us had any particular expertise at and therefore even as we approach the two year mark we are still learning new things every week.

Were there any challenges that made you second guess your decision to be an entrepreneur?

None.

What’s been your favorite moment or proudest achievement since opening?

Probably our one year anniversary as it was an offiicial point in time where we could sit back and see that we had developed a successful new concept.

What’s the most innovative idea your employees or customers have had that you put into practice?

There have been so many, from trivia nights to open mic nights, to charity events. We are very open to suggestions from all and not afraid to try new things and if they don’t work we are comfortable dropping them and moving on.

How do you deal with difficult customers?

Haven’t had too much difficulty as we have a very mature customer base which we deal with in avery disciplined, respectful and mature manner.

How does your business give back or get involved in the community?

Charity Bartender events for agencies such as Hospice, Meals on Wheels, Nanuet Little League; We are constantly donating beer gift baskets to worthy causes.