Restaurant Realty

06/18/2026

🚀 Restaurant owners — If you’re thinking about expanding your footprint, scaling your concept, or selling the biz you’ve poured your heart into — we’ve got the expertise to make it happen.

🍽 Buyers - Check out our New and Price Reduced Listings here:
https://restaurantrealty.com/search-listing-by-map/

06/18/2026

On running a restaurant and creating culture that people can believe in, and centered around kindness, compassion.

Meet Pete Sittnick, Managing Partner of Waterbar & EPIC Steak
Ep #49 of 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

06/18/2026

Meet Pete Sittnick, Managing Partner of Waterbar & EPIC Steak
Ep #49 of 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Pete Sittnick is a longstanding restauranteur in San Francisco. He has served as Managing Partner of Waterbar and EPIC Steak since the iconic restaurants opened in 2008. Sittnick has opened, operated and supervised more than 20 restaurants in the Bay Area and across the country.

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06/11/2026

It's Thursday — which means new listings just dropped. 🍽️

Every week, restaurant and bar opportunities across California hit our books before most people ever hear about them.

These listings are confidential to protect the sellers' staff and operations — so no names or addresses here. Serious buyers: complete the NDA on our website and we'll send everything (financials, lease, equipment list) the same day.

And if you're an owner watching these go by, thinking "I wonder what mine is worth?" — that's exactly what our confidential valuations are for. 1,700+ restaurants and bars sold since 1996. We've probably sold one just like yours.

👉 Link to this week's listings in the comments.

06/08/2026

What makes a food and beverage business truly sellable in 2026?

It is not just strong sales. Buyers are looking for clean financials, consistent operations, loyal customers, quality locations, trained teams, growth potential and realistic pricing.

Our latest article breaks down the key characteristics that define restaurants, bars and food businesses that have sold successfully, or are positioned to sell in today’s market.

For owners thinking about the future, this is a practical guide to understanding what buyers value most.

Read the full article:
https://restaurantrealty.com/what-characteristics-define-a-strong-food-and-beverage-business-that-has-sold-or-is-likely-to-sell-in-2026/

California's Largest Restaurant Brokerage: Sales, acquisitions & leasing of restaurants, bars & clubs

06/05/2026

Join us for Ep #49 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙
Pete Sittnick 🍽 Managing Partner, Waterbar & EPIC Steak
Coming Thurs June 18th!

Pete Sittnick is a longtime leader in the San Francisco restaurant industry, with more than 35 years of experience opening, operating and supervising restaurants across the Bay Area and beyond.

As Managing Partner of Waterbar and EPIC Steak since their 2008 openings, Pete has helped guide two of San Francisco’s most iconic waterfront restaurants. His career also includes leadership roles with Pat Kuleto Restaurants and Kimpton Group, where he contributed to the growth of well-known restaurants including Kuleto’s, Boulevard, Farallon, Jardiniere and Martini House.

Learn more and check out all 48 episodes here:
https://restaurantrealty.com/restaurant-dealmaker/

06/04/2026

For over 30 years, Restaurant Realty has been the trusted home for buying and selling restaurants, bars, clubs, and hospitality businesses across California.

From neighborhood favorites to high-volume hospitality opportunities, our platform connects serious sellers with qualified buyers, experienced brokers, and real market insight.

Whether you are ready to sell, looking to expand, or searching for your next great restaurant opportunity, start with brokerage with agents who've been in your shoes.

Serious restaurant deals start here.
https://restaurantrealty.com/search-listing-by-grid/

Visit Restaurant Realty Company to explore current opportunities.

05/28/2026

The right restaurant opportunity does not always look obvious at first glance.

Location, lease terms, concept potential, seller motivation, equipment, footprint, and market fit all matter. That is why serious buyers need more than a listing. They need a brokerage team that understands restaurants.

Start browsing California restaurant opportunities here.
https://restaurantrealty.com/search-listing-by-grid/

05/21/2026

Looking for your next restaurant or bar opportunity in California?

Restaurant Realty Company has new confidential restaurant, bar, café, and foodservice listings now available.

Whether you are an operator ready to expand, an investor looking for the right concept, or a buyer searching for a turnkey opportunity, our latest listings are worth a closer look.

Complete an NDA to access details and connect with a Restaurant Realty specialist.

🔗 Latest listings by Map: https://restaurantrealty.com/search-listing-by-map/
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05/21/2026

Ep #48 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show
French Chef & Restauranteur 🇫🇷 Roland Passot


Chef Roland Passot is an acclaimed French-born chef, restaurateur, and culinary leader whose career began in Lyon, France, where he trained under renowned Michelin-starred chefs Jean-Paul Lacombe of Léon de Lyon and Pierre Orsi before continuing his journey in Chicago at the legendary Le Français with Jean Banchet. After moving to San Francisco, he opened La Folie in 1988, earning national recognition including James Beard honors, top rankings from Zagat, 7×7 Magazine, San Francisco Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and a Michelin star. Following La Folie’s celebrated 32-year run, Chef Passot continues to shape the Bay Area dining scene as Founder and Culinary Director of Vine Dining Hospitality, which includes Left Bank, Meso, LB Steak, and Petite Left Bank concepts. He also serves on the board of Sprouts Chef Training, is an advisory member of Ment’or, and is a member of Maîtres Cuisiniers de France and the Académie Culinaire de France.

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