Our
Mission Statement:
A few years back, George Constantinou, then an aspiring restaurateur, attended a "how to" workshop on opening and running a business conducted by The Workshop In Business Opportunities ("WIBO"). The course assisted them in creating a business plan for what was to become Bogota Bistro.
In late 2003, Mr. Constantinou and his partner, Farid Ali, who spent hours at the library mining databases, took home the top prize: $10,000 in cash and $10,000 in services. While it certainly wasn't enough money to open up the restaurant, winning the competition from amongst a field of almost 300 applicants validated the vision they had for their restaurant. "The story of Bogota Latin Bistro is one of determination, discipline, faith and a lot of hard work. We are very proud of what we have created. Please stop by, have a drink, enjoy an empanada or two, and say hello. Bogota Bistro is a tribute to our mom's cooking as well as to our travels throughout latin america.
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aim to be the best latin restaurant in New York City. How can you help
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After
three years of consistent planning, owners Farid Ali (part Colombian)
and George Constantinou (part Costa Rican) infuse some color into Park
Slope with Bogota Bistro, which opened its doors in July of 2005, to
foodies in Park Slope.
Upon
graduation 16 weeks later, both Ali and Constantinou attended the Brooklyn
Business Library's entrepreneurial fair and learned about the library's
annual business-plan competition, PowerUP!. Sponsored by Citigroup Foundation,
entrants attended classes on topics like creating a business plan, budgeting
and marketing and then submit a plan.
We're
not your typical Colombian restaurant -- we like to think we've created
something very unique we're sure you'll love."