{"id":1243,"date":"2025-06-24T12:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savefryoil.com\/blog\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2025-10-08T18:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:10:02","slug":"challenges-in-opening-restaurant-and-cocktail-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savefryoil.com\/blog\/challenges-in-opening-restaurant-and-cocktail-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Challenges in Opening Restaurants and Cocktail Bars with Susan Tung &amp; Anton Kinloch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Episode Overview &#8211; Turn Setbacks into a Cocktail Bar Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this Restaurant Talk episode, host <strong>Susan Tung<\/strong> chats with <strong>Anton Kinloch<\/strong> about fast-tracking the launch of Lone Wolf after losing a prior lease, building cocktail culture in a meat-and-potatoes town, tightening costs during tariff spikes, and empowering staff to innovate. Operators will pick up actionable tips for your restaurant or cocktail bar on SEO, daily inventory discipline, and fry-oil management\u2014all in about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tariffs soon hiked liquor costs 25 \u2013 30 percent, so Anton doubled down on daily inventory counts, cross-utilized trim, and let CIA culinary students craft zero-waste specials. Front-of-house creativity blossomed too, with bar-backs learning recipe development and round-building. Meanwhile, host <strong>Susan<\/strong> shared how a Frylow device from <strong>savefryoil.com<\/strong> keeps her own fryers efficient, illustrating how smarter fry-oil management can yield real savings in any commercial kitchen or <a href=\"https:\/\/savefryoil.com\/blog\/what-is-a-cocktail-bar\/\">cocktail bar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/restaurant-talk-by-save-fry-oil.castos.com\/episodes\/anton-kinloch-susan-tung-overcoming-challenges-in-opening-restaurants-cocktail-bars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u25b6 Listen to the full episode<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opened new venue in 60 days by prioritizing critical systems first<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily inventory and staff-designed specials curb waste and boost margins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsive DMs and stories power SEO + social discovery for tourists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cocktail education plus Pan-Asian shareables overcome price-sensitivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frylow slashes oil spend, supporting long-term fry-oil savings strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Memorable Quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing accessible online is the fastest way to start building trust.\u201d \u2014 06:52<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe first sign of burnout is when you stop caring about the little things.\u201d \u2014 19:18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ll let you make mistakes on my dime\u2014just give me 110 percent effort.\u201d \u2014 28:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bios &amp; Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Susan Tung<\/strong> \u2013 Restaurateur with years of experience in the food and beverage industry. She currently owns <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hanoihouseptbo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanoi House<\/a>, a Vietnamese restaurant, and previously owned a Japanese restaurant. Susan also runs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electriccitycatering.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric City Catering<\/a> and hosts the <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/46GAPEh94Zc1Wt8jIgDxkP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Table 13<\/em> podcast<\/a>. Follow her on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/susantung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@susantung<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anton Kinloch<\/strong> \u2013 Co-owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/lonewolfkingston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lone Wolf Kingston<\/a> in Kingston, NY, a cocktail lounge and Pan-Asian kitchen celebrated for its award-winning <em>Zombie<\/em> tiki cocktail\u2014recognized nationally as one of the best renditions of this rum classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bachelor of Education Grad Swaps Pencils for Utensils\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dA3GZljTjjg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experience Frylow Free<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to protect your margins like Anton? Claim a Free Frylow Trial from savefryoil.com and See and Taste the difference yourself! The Frylow unit has roughly the footprint of a shoebox\u2014only much slimmer\u2014 so it slips neatly into any commercial fryer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It extends fry-oil life, delivers better-tasting fried food, and works at lower temps for faster cook times. Installation is simple, upkeep is minimal, and a trial can start within one week of shipping Frylow devices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll receive staff training, weekly Zoom check-ins, and an upfront ROI calculation. <a href=\"https:\/\/savefryoil.com\/frylow\/cost-savings-estimate\/\">Try Frylow at NO Cost<\/a>. NO Obligation. 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