Today we’d like to introduce you to Douglas Hines.
Hi Douglas, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself
I’ve been designing restaurants for 12 years.
1 – Honey Bubble Tea
2- The Consultate
3 – Spice House Cascade
4 – Spice House Panola Road
5 – Spice House Midtown
6 – Scales 925 Restaurant
7 – BQE Restaurant & Lounge
8 – Kobe Sushi No.1 Alabama
9 – Kobe Sushi No. 2 Alabama
10 – The Harlem Bar
11 – Rare Soul Tapas
12 – The Social House
13 – Vitesse eXchange Boutique
14 – Joeys Latin Grill
15 – Eniya Anise Salon
16 – Miyako Hibachi + Sushi
17 – Ginger Bay Cafe
18 – Legends Sports Bar & Grill
19 – The Spot Sports Bar & Grill
20 – Metroplex Studios
21 – Star Cleaners
22 – Ayers Buckhead Residence
23 – The Tony Neal Salon
24 – Madhouse SportsBar and Grill
My wife insisted we open a few of our own concepts. HoneyBubble and The Consulate, with more to come.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Fairly smooth. Quite taxing as far as working 24/7. But my past issues with the Atlanta corporate world were not pleasant. Being your own boss is priceless.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about The Consulate restaurant ?
We are an internationally inspired restaurant. We have a guest spin our globe every 90 days and blindly point at the globe to decide the next menu focus.
We take great care in the details of food and service. being as authentic as possible is very important to us.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
Not much luck involved. I feel it’s more of learning from all of my past mistakes, is what guides a smart decision. I work 24/ 7 with my wife. She is our executive chef.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.theconsulateatlanta.com
- Instagram: theconsulateatl
- Facebook: theconsulateatl
Image Credits:
Chris Watkins
Tom Fahey
