Tony Marciante

Many people dream of their own restaurant. Also...many don't understand how hard it is to get funding for your own venture.  Banks don't LOVE restaurant ventures for various reasons. Most people know how hard they are to run, high failure rate, incredible competition, etc... I wanted to share some history of getting our funding together for the beginning of Chef Tony's...which we opened as "Visions Restaurant"...and that will be another story to be told. I hope you get some value here, thanks for listening, and share if you get inspired! :::::::::::::::::: A series of moments with me, Chef Tony Marciante. I own and operate "Chef Tony's Fresh Seafood Restaurant" in downtown Bethesda, MD and have 30+ years in the restaurant trade. I know it's a tough game full of challenges, wins and moments in the middle. I'm just trying to help you survive, then THRIVE as I have had the honor to. Currently rated the #1 restaurant out of 270 places to eat in Bethesda, I've been blessed over the last 10 years...let me