TGD, a new uptown restaurant, will be offering Thanksgiving food for Oxford tables on a daily basis. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
Oxford residents and Miami University students will soon be able to have a classic Thanksgiving dinner any day of the week thanks to a new restaurant.
According to Oxford Economic Development Director Alan Kyger, the new restaurant, TGD, will serve turkey, roast beef and all the sides of a classic Thanksgiving Day dinner.
Kyger said TGD will open on 19 W. High St. where Double D Diner used to be located. He further stated that the restaurant will be "Chipotle styled."
"TGD will be a combo of a good, old-fashioned sit-down restaurant with fast service," Kyger said. "It's the perfect restaurant for customers who are hungry but do not want to go to a sit-down restaurant and who do not want fast food."
According to Kyger, the restaurant is being started by Miami graduate Nino Natale, which he said will provide an advantage for the company.
"They are starting a new franchise from scratch, so they are going to do it in a place that they are comfortable with and know," Kyger said. "They are familiar with the clientele, the competition and the number of potential customers."
Natale is more than excited to start up a franchise in Oxford and has devised a detailed advertising plan.
"To reach to the community, we plan on utilizing fraternities and sororities," Natale said. "Any person that is in, or mentions, the fraternity or sorority of the day will have all the money donated to the group's philanthropy."
Kyger said the first week the restaurant is in business will likely be busy and then it's up to service to prove the longevity of the business.
"The question is price, product and service," Kyger said. "If it has these, it will be successful."
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The nearest TGD restaurant to the soon-to-be one in Oxford is in Canton, Ohio, Kyger said.
First-year student Emily Hertel is thrilled to have such a unique idea for a restaurant coming to Oxford.
"Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays," she said. "You cannot get much better than food that tastes homemade at a fast-food speed. I cannot wait for TGD to open."
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