The meez Podcast Eric and Bruce Bromberg of Blue Ribbon Restaurants
#90. On this episode of The meez Podcast, host Josh Sharkey sits down with Eric and Bruce Bromberg of Blue Ribbon Restaurants.
For over 30 years, Eric and Bruce Bromberg have been redefining what it means to offer a neighborhood dining experience. They’ve expanded from their original SoHo location to culinary hotspots in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville.
In this episode, the Bromberg brothers share the secrets behind their enduring success: creating spaces without boundaries, building a team that feels like family, and staying inspired by the neighborhoods they serve. They reflect on how they’ve grown a restaurant group where 12 of the original 15 employees are still key contributors—and what it takes to foster that kind of loyalty and passion in a notoriously tough industry.
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In this episode, we cover:
(01:27): A valuable piece of advice Josh received from Bruce and Eric
(15:18): How Eric and Bruce deal with mistakes
(21:59): The biggest difference in Blue Ribbon today vs. when it began
(24:41): The excitement of Blue Ribbon staying open late
(32:54): How did the sushi restaurant begin?
(52:55): Takeaways Bruce and Eric received from opening their restaurants
(1:06:41): Does Blue Ribbon mean the same thing to Eric & Bruce as it did in the beginning?
(1:12:51): What's next for the Bromberg brothers?