Franco Baking Company, a northern Nevada bakery owned and operated by Roundabout Catering Group, announces the launch of three new classic bread varieties: White Bread, Wheat Bread and Marble Rye. Designed to be everyday staples, the new loaves expand Franco’s core lineup while delivering the same quality, care and consistency…
Roundabout Catering Group is cooking up plans for growth. Owner MaryBeth Smith shared in a recent interview with Mergermarket that the family-owned Sparks, Nevada-based company is looking towards growth opportunities for event venues and bakeries as part of its next phase of evolution. While the company’s roots are in northern
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MaryBeth and Colin Smith, local business owners of Roundabout Catering, Smith and River, Tannenbaum Events Center and The Meadows at Fernley, have announced the acquisition of The Virgil. The Virgil is one of Reno’s landmark event, party and wedding venues with space for boardroom meetings and corporate gatherings. The Virgil’s
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Food and Beverage Icons MaryBeth and Colin Smith Committed to Downtown Reno’s Revitalization MaryBeth and Chef Colin Smith, local owners of Smith and River and Roundabout Catering, have implemented a multitude of upgrades at Smith and River, an American Bistro located on the Truckee River in Reno’s Riverwalk district. The
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Chef Smith was recently interviewed for Restaurant Owner Magazine for the story, “Purchasing Power: Best Practices for Working with Your Suppliers, Revisited.” Chef Smith offers his insights on working with suppliers, leveraging quality and customer service while balancing pricing efficiencies. Read the story.
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Chris Lott has joined the Smith and River team as executive chef. Smith and River is an American Bistro located on the Truckee River in downtown Reno, owned and operated by MaryBeth and Chef Colin Smith. Lott was born and raised in Fair Oaks, California, where his passion for cooking grew as
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Join Smith and River, an American Bistro in the Riverwalk District of downtown Reno on Wednesday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m. for a four-course prix fixe dinner created by Executive Chef Christian Flores. The delightful menu will consist of: Amuse-Bouche Bay Scallop, Foie Gras Mousse, Chive Oil, Smoked Sea Salt,
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MaryBeth and Colin Smith, local business owners of Roundabout Catering, Smith and River, Tannenbaum Events Center and The Meadows events venue, have announced the acquisition of Franco Baking Company. For more than 50 years, Franco Baking Company has been producing freshly baked bread at its facility in Sparks, Nevada. With
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MaryBeth and Chef Colin Smith, local and longtime owners of Roundabout Catering, have announced their latest venture, the opening of The Meadows Event Venue in Fernley. The facility is located at 1045 Inglewood Drive in Fernley and features 12,148 square feet of space which can accommodate up to 200 guests.
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Chef Colin and MaryBeth Smith, local and longtime owners of Roundabout, acquired Campo in the summer of 2022 and reimagined it into an American Bistro called Smith and River.
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