The food business has been good so far to a couple whose catering business has grown to include a destination restaurant.
The Wood Fire Grille by Flavor the Town opened April 7 in the former Bar Symon location, the restaurant operated by celebrity chef Michael Symon. Symon announced he would close the facility in October 2010 because there wasn’t enough customers to support it.
Now the restaurant, 32858 Walker Road, Avon Lake, has new life with Nels and Rebecca Tornberg. They operate Flavor the Town, a catering company founded in 2003 that moved to the restaurant from its rented kitchen space in North Olmsted.
“I want people to come and enjoy what we do on a daily basis, instead of having to hire us for a private party,” said Rebecca Tornberg, 39. “It’s perfect. It houses the catering and through the restaurant, it’s what I love, interacting with people.”