Blue Plate Restaurant Company is a Minneapolis-based restaurant group with 9 locations around the Twin Cities: Highland Grill, Groveland Tap, Edina Grill, 3 Squares, Longfellow Grill, The Lowry, Bottle Rocket, Mercury Dining Room & Rail, and The Freehouse. We also are affiliated with the Blue Barn at the MN State Fair! 
 
To learn more about Blue Plate Restaurant Company log onto: http://www.blueplaterestaurantco.com

Or read below to get a taste of where the company has been, where we are today and where we are going. Exciting opportunities await YOU at BPRC! 

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
David Burley and Stephanie Shimp. Two servers working together at The Nicollet Island Inn during the 1990s honed their skills in one of the Twin Cities premier restaurant/hotels. After work - cocktails fueled the ideas for what became the Highland Grill.

They formed a simple business plan and in 1993 the duo opened the Highland Grill. What was previously an ice cream shop became the start of the neighborhood’s “second kitchen.”  Initially working alone, (with a bit of free help from family) David and Stephanie began to develop a loyal following of neighbors, regulars and foodies that liked what they had going on.

With each year becoming busier than the last, David and Stephanie felt like they were on to something. It was time to grow.

WHERE WE ARE TODAY
Staying on the east side of town, they purchased Groveland Tap. Not long after, building on the comfort food with a twist, Blue Plate Restaurant Company opened their third location in Edina. The Edina Grill was born out of the same concept; a neighborhood grill that offered great comfort food with warm hospitality.

Over the last few years the growth has continued. Longfellow Grill was opened in February of 2005 to strong reviews. In September 2006 Edina Grill relocated around the corner at 50th and France, doubling in size and adding on a full bar. Our fifth restaurant 3 Squares opened in May of 2008 in Maple Grove, bringing our neighborhood grill to the northwest portion of the Twin Cities. The Lowry opened August 2011 in Uptown as the new urban diner. The Freehouse, which includes a brewery, opened in December of 2013. Blue Plate also has a presence at the Great Minnesota Get Together with the Blue Barn, a food and beverage vendor at the Minnesota State Fair.

THE FUTURE

The fun and growth is not stopping as, Mercury Dining Room & Rail will open to the public in October 2016. This restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis in the historic Soo-line building and will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails.
Bottle Rocket, will occupy the former Scusi space and re-open in late Fall.
And to top it all off, David and Stephanie have purchased a 53-acre farm near New Prague, MN about an hour south of Minneapolis.

If you would like to join our team, job postings are listed in the "careers" section of the website. 

All questions can be sent to Emily Krouse, Human Resources Manager (Emily.Krouse@blueplateco.com)

Come join this growing company with proven success in the industry.

Great money potential
Competitive hourly wages 
Flexible shifts (3 minimum) 
On-the-job training
Growth opportunity
Benefit/insurance eligibility for FT employees
Get paid weekly
Meal discounts
and, many of our locations are on a bus line or on the light-rail route 

We are interviewing immediately for Mercury Dining Room & Rail! 

We look forward to meeting you and having you be apart of our team! 

** Host/ess, servers, barbacks, bartenders, line cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers, pastry cooks, and food-runners WE WANT YOU! **