Edgewater's Bill Bateman's Bistro Goes Under
An on-duty manager told one resident the restaurant closed due to a "lack of business."
The Bill Bateman’s Bistro in Edgewater closed its doors for good Tuesday, bringing an end to its 1.5-year run on Mitchells Chance Road. After confirming that the location closed with a Bill Bateman’s Bistro manager in Pikesville, Patch learned through a local resident that New Year’s Eve was the last night the restaurant was open before going out of business on Tuesday. “We went there, walked in the door and you got the sense that something was going on,” said local resident Adam Machado. “They were peeling stickers off the door and half the bar was missing—they only had beer there.” Machado said the manager on duty told him the restaurant was shutting down due to a lack of business and that all employees were being moved to other …
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10:26 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
To completely blame one thing is unfair. The place never took off. There were two other restaurants and one was a high end Italian restaurant run by the Steakhouse. Bill batemans had great weekly specials. They also supported some charities and football teams. The food and brand were definitely too similar to other establishments in the area. Managers went above and beyond on occasions that we … more ›