Seeking Chef-Owner Opportunity
Launch & Own Your Restaurant at a Destination Vineyard & Events Property
Guildway, North Carolina | NC–SC Coastal Corridor
The Cellar at Grapefull Sisters Vineyard & CarrollWoods RV Park is seeking an experienced Chef-Owner, Chef-Operator, or Independent Restaurateur to launch and operate a full-service restaurant inside our newly built events venue.
This is not a job or a franchise. This is a long-term ownership pathway for the right operator.
We are offering the opportunity to build your own restaurant concept inside an established, multi-business destination—without build-out debt and with immediate built-in customers.
More information below!
The Property
A family-owned vineyard, RV Park and events destination with established businesses operating for 10–18 years.
The Cellar Venue at Grapefull Sisters Vineyard
• Newly constructed events and hospitality building
• Large ballroom (seating up to 300) for weddings & private events
• Smaller gathering space referred to as “The Bistro”
• Fully built commercial catering kitchen
• Public water & sewer
The Cellar is currently an events venue — it is not operating as a restaurant.
This opportunity exists to launch and operate the first full-service restaurant within the building.
The Restaurant Opportunity
A turn-key restaurant and catering kitchen, fully constructed and ready to operate!​
• Public water & sewer
• No construction or build-out cost
• No restaurant competition within 8 miles
• Bistro seating for 48
• Event hall seating for up to 300
• Full catering kitchen for weddings and large events
Immediate Customers from Day One!
• RV guests • Vineyard visitors • Bed & Breakfast guests • Weddings & private events • Regional tourism from Myrtle Beach & Ocean Isle Beach & the local community
You will have the ability to:
• Operate daily restaurant service in the Bistro space
• Provide catering for weddings and private events in the ballroom
• Capture dining demand from RV guests, vineyard visitors, and B&B guests
• Serve a tourism corridor drawing from Myrtle Beach & Ocean Isle Beach
• Operate with no restaurant competition within 8 miles
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There is no construction risk and no build-out cost.
This is a first-mover opportunity inside an established destination with 17+ years of brand equity and community goodwill.
Business Structure
• Monthly usage fee + utilities (kitchen & Bistro area)
• 100% of restaurant profits belong to the operator
• Catering revenue from weddings & events available
• Picnic basket program transfers to restaurant operation
• Onsite ownership available for collaboration & marketing support
This is designed for an operator who wants control, upside, and long-term growth!
Are You The Right Candidate?
Titles you may identify with: Chef-Owner, Chef-Operator, Independent Restaurateur, Catering Chef looking to scale
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We are not looking for:
• First-time chefs with no operating capital
• Hobbyists or concept-only applicants
• Franchise buyers
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We are looking for:
• A Chef-Owner or GM–Chef team
• 5–15 years of operating experience
• Strong cost control and staffing discipline
• Experience with catering or high-volume events
• Someone burned out by high rent, city overhead, or build-out debt
• An operator who wants ownership upside — not wages
• A leader comfortable in a rural / tourism hybrid market
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Why This Works
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• 17+ years of established brand presence
• Multiple on-site revenue sources feeding dining demand
• Growing RV resort expansion
• Active wedding & events calendar
• No nearby restaurant competition
• Destination property atmosphere — not a strip mall locationThe right operator will see this not as leased space, but as their place.
Location
17 miles to North Myrtle Beach, SC
• 20 miles to Ocean Isle Beach, NC
• 10 miles to Tabor City, NC
• 3 miles north of the NC/SC state line
• Direct access from Hwy 9 (major tourism corridor)
How to Inquire
To protect everyone’s time, we begin with a short qualification step.
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Please email or message us with the following: Resume or LinkedIn profile, Brief concept idea (1 page max), Two professional references , Availability to relocate or commute.
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Selected candidates will proceed to a 30-minute phone conversation, followed by an on-site visit.
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Please, serious inquiries only.
If you’ve ever wanted to operate your own restaurant with real upside, this is that opportunity!