07/16/2026
Every stop shows me why this brand has been around for more than 40 years.
A few months ago, I started this project with one question: what makes Village Tavern so special?
So I’ve been visiting different locations, sitting down with the people who work there, and just... watching. Listening. Trying to figure it out for myself instead of taking anyone’s word for it.
Walk in as a guest, and you see a restaurant.
Stick around behind the scenes, and you start seeing something else.
Like in Pembroke Pines, where I sat down with Rob, the General Manager, and Alexis, the Executive Chef. They talked about the regulars who come in every week. I watched the cooks help each other out when things got busy, and I saw the front-of-house team naturally stepping in to support one another throughout the shift. I saw genuine appreciation. Real passion for what they do. I don’t know how you teach that, but you can definitely feel it.
The more locations I visit, the more I realize each one has its own personality—different cities, different teams, different atmospheres. But one thing keeps showing up everywhere, whether someone’s been here six months or twenty years: the people matter.
This is a little different from how I usually tell a story, but I’m leaning into it because I don’t think there’s another way to tell this one.
I’m looking forward to sharing more as I go, and I’d really love to hear from you.
✨Who’s a Village Tavern team member you think I should meet?
🎥 Thunder Nguyen
