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34 | September/October 2015 tor, a condition that Kumar was more than happy to meet. "I don't even get paid," he joked. "My wife is the 100 percent owner. Without her, I wouldn't be here." Since taking over the reigns, Kumar said that the restaurant's success can be attributed almost entirely to a steady stream of regulars, who have made having lunch and dinner part of their weekly, monthly and sometimes daily routines. is is another area the two restaurants appear to have in common. "I'd say 80 percent of our customers are regulars," said Freeman with a smile. "e mayor is a regular here, all kinds of people come here just because they hear about our service. Every business is tough and you have to stay on top of it constantly. You want to stay clean and we want to advance our business. If you don't advance you are behind. We give 100 percent good service to customers. You can't just lay back. You have to make sure people have a good time so that they want to come back. We can't depend on the Internet to get us customers. We don't even know how to use computers, so we have to have other things to make up for it, such as friendly service. We treat eve- ryone like they are in our home." Recently, Sakura has taken its dedi- cation to making its customers feel at home even further, by offering custom- ers the ability to have one of their chefs go to their homes and prepare their food on the spot. "We are just trying it out to see how people like it," Freeman said. "No busi- ness is guaranteed, so you have to take chances and try new things. Advance your business." For Bombay Bistro, "trying new things" means a constantly changing menu. Unlike most restaurants, Kumar says that their menu is always evolving, with different items being prepared each day. Kanila, he said, is addicted to cook- books and cooking shows and has a box filled with hundreds of flash cards, each with a different Indian recipe. If a recipe is well liked, it gets added to the restau- rant's regular rotation, though there are some items which will likely always be available. "Everybody loves the samosas," Ku- mar said. "My wife makes 500 every week. at is how much we sell. People LIVING BALANCE STUDIOS IS EXPANDING! - MORE SPACE - MORE EXPERIENCE - MORE WAYS FOR YOU TO CREATE YOUR SELF-CARE! LOCATED AT MCPHERSON CHURCH SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER 201 S. MCPHERSON CHURCH RD. FAYETTEVILLE NC (434) 409-6415 WWW.LIVINGBALANCESTUDIOSNC.COM LIVING BALANCE STUDIOS The "Spa" Workout Experience SPECIALIZING IN PRIVATE AND SMALL GROUP CLASSES.OFFERING YOGA, PILATES (BOTH MAT AND REFORMER), PIYO, GYROTONICS, REIKI, YOGA THERAPY, AYURVEDIC CONSULTATIONS, AND THAI MASSAGES. Beloved owner, Mrs. Eva The sushi is always fresh at Sakura. What's precious to you is precious to us. SM Auto. Home. Life. Retirement. They all matter, so wrap them all in a blanket of Nationwide® protection. We put members first, because we don't have shareholders. SM Join the Nation® that knows what's important. Combine your policies and save up to 25% Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, the Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, the Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle Join the Nation, What's precious to you is precious to us and We put members first because we don't have shareholders are Nationwide N and Eagle Join the Nation, What's precious to you is precious to us and We put members first because we don't have shareholders are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO 8/14) service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO.2 (8/14) service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO.2 (8/14) worthw@nationwide.com Phone: (910)488-5056 WALKER WORTH AGENCY Walker Y Worth, III What's precious to you is precious to us. SM Auto. Home. Life. Retirement. They all matter, so wrap them all in a blanket of Nationwide ® protection. We put members first, because we don't have shareholders. SM Join the Nation ® that knows what's important. Combine your policies and save up to 25% Walker Y Worth, III WALKER WORTH AGENCY Phone: (910)488-5056 worthw@nationwide.com Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual affiffiliated company. Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle Join the Nation, What's precious to you is precious to us and We put members fifirst because we don't have shareholders are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO.2 (8/14)

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