They know by heart the three basic questions,'' says Cason. You have to dazzle in all price ranges,'' says Splichal. You serve all types of people. He credits success to his stellar reputation as restaurateur and the fact that he is backed by a solid organization. I'm successful because I'm a restaurateur first, not a foodservice contractor,'' he says.
People hire the reputation of Patina.
The Opus 251 restaurant and Philadelphia Art Alliance are still on a honeymoon. Museum membership has grown fivefold since the pairing. Having one of Philadelphia's highly rated restaurants within the building draws a new audience who later discovers the galleries of regional arts, crafts and sculpture. Weddings, private parties and business functions that rely on Opus 251 for catering keep traffic coming after galleries close to the public. Since Opus became a tenant, the Art Alliance has become a destination, says Curator Amy Ingrid Schlegel.