The quality of food at buffets today is every bit as good, if not better, than most midlevel casual restaurants.

We thought with our fast-casual quality at fast-food prices that there was really an opportunity to expand the brand.

The food at my restaurants is mostly the food of Italy's grandmothers.

It's fast-food with a twist. Certain take-out restaurants promote their food as calorie or fat conscious, but Chef go-go doesn't focus on calories or fat grams. We create delicious, healthy meals that provide our customers the nutrients they need. It's outside the norm and something everyone will like.

With those improvements, the demand for buffets has become even greater.

They're not the loss leader they used to be.