{"id":33379,"date":"2019-04-04T12:15:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T16:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=33379"},"modified":"2019-04-05T12:23:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T16:23:33","slug":"new-ownership-takes-over-at-scallions-a-saratoga-springs-restaurant-in-its-35th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2019\/04\/new-ownership-takes-over-at-scallions-a-saratoga-springs-restaurant-in-its-35th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ownership Takes Over At Scallions, A Saratoga Springs Restaurant In Its 35th Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Husband and wife Liz and Eric Swoyer are the new owners of Scallions restaurant at 44 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs. Eric will be the chef and Liz will run the front of the house.
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by Susan E. Campbell
\nScallions restaurant at 44 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs has changed hands.
\nThe new owners, Liz and Eric Swoyer, took over the establishment, now in its 35th year, in November.
\n\u201cPrevious owner Michele Morris worked for the original owners and they found her. She followed in their footsteps by finding us,\u201d said Eric Swoyer.
\nLiz was a server at Scallions for more than five years. Eric, her husband, is the chef. He previously worked at WOW Restaurants Inc. in Saratoga. Liz runs the front of the house
\n\u201cMichele had quite a few interested in buying the business,\u201d said Liz. \u201cBut she was not looking to take the first offer or hold out for the highest bidder. She wanted the right persons to continue the Scallions legacy.\u201d
\nThe couple had talked about having their own restaurant one day. But they did not foresee purchasing one with decades of brand equity and a loyal customer base.
\n\u201cWe feel very lucky,\u201d Liz said. \u201cWhen we were approached we went all in on it.\u201d
\n\u201cScallions was both a great circumstance and a great fit for what we believe in, which is fresh ingredients and healthy, local food that makes you feel good,\u201d Eric said.
\nThe Swoyers were pleased that they would not have to start from the ground up to fulfill their dream, they said.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of work finding the right people and the restaurant already had a wonderful staff,\u201d said Liz.
\nScallions has long used fresh ingredients for its diverse menu items, Eric said, but he will put his personal touch on the restaurant going forward by \u201chaving fun with fresh ingredients. I love to cook all sorts of foods and I am well versed in different areas, by region or type of food. I like to take one style, like Asian, and infuse it with another style, like Mediterranean, and marry them together.\u201d
\nEric said he enjoys cooking seafood \u201cbecause it is delicate and challenging, and the challenge drives me.\u201d He has sourced some products on the menu from different places than previously. For example, he is getting Faroe Island salmon from off the coast of Denmark rather than North America.
\n\u201cThe salmon there is not over-fished and is sustainable,\u201d which is a priority, said Eric. \u201cWe want to continue to execute at a high level and have a very high standard for quality.\u201d
\nThe owners have taken a small room in Scallions that over the years was used for a variety of purposes and designed it for private parties.
\n\u201cWe entered Scallions in Chowderfest for the first time this winter and served a thousand cups,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cOurs didn\u2019t win an award but people got to know more about where we are and what we do.\u201d
\nVisit\u00a0www.scallionsrestaurant.com\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Susan E. Campbell Scallions restaurant at 44 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs has changed hands. The new owners, Liz and Eric Swoyer, took over the establishment, now in its 35th year, in November. \u201cPrevious owner Michele Morris worked for the original owners and they found her. 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