On tonight’s episode of Restaurant Impossible, Robert Irvine and his crew team are in Ferguson, Missouri to save Drake’s Place, an American cuisine restaurant teetering on closing its doors for the last time.
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Drake’s Place officially opened its doors for business on May 20, 2014.
According to the episode synopsis, when Robert visits Drake’s Place, he finds a beloved community restaurant on the brink of closing its doors, where the owners, Sonny and Bridget are out of both money and options. While they wish their son would step up more, Sonny also struggles to give up control.
The makeover took place on November 5 and November 6, 2019.
According to a tweet by Robert Irvine, Drake’s Place is losing $1,000 per month and have upwards of $60,000 in debt.
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5 years later, Drake’s place still struggles to make a profit. The restaurant loses about $1,000 per month &have upwards of $60,000 in debt. While Bridgett and Sony do take a paycheck, it’s minimal and their employees make more money than they do.— Robert Irvine (@RobertIrvine) February 13, 2020
A Closer Look
- Here’s the Drake’s Place website, Facebook page, and Instagram page.
- You can check out online reviews of Drake’s Place post makeover via Google Reviews, Yelp, and Trip Advisor.
Local Fan Visits Drake’s Place
Google Street View of Drake’s Place
Image – Twitter