Hi Bond Girl, Interesting thread... It sounds like you got a lot of great advice from folks here at eGForums regarding your idea and venture. I just recently opened a Korean restaurant with some friends here in Vancouver. It seats aproximately 200 people and often there is 15-20 minute wait due to sellout. It's still early, but I have a good feeling that our restaurant will do fine. For more information you can see a few pictures of our restaurant, menu (available in 3 languages) and a map at website: http://www.insadong.ca or our Blog site http://spaces.msn.com/members/bestkoreanrestaurant/ If you are ever in Vancouver feel free to drop by and say "hi". Our live seafood aquariums and traditional Korean art displays are attracting a lot of tourists to the area! Good luck! Bandy