# Restaurant Name - NEED HELP!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694 "2017-01-31T20:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@shaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shaz)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/1 "2017-01-31T20:38:57Z")
Ok, gentle folk, I need your naming expertise. We will (hopefully) be opening a restaurant in Holly Hill, Florida. It’s a small community between Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach. We will be serving comfort food, some from around the world, and some American dishes with international flair. Anybody got any ideas? Thanks in advance!!! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/2 "2017-01-31T20:52:16Z")
What’s the decor like? Does it have a theme? color scheme? light level? also sample menu items would also be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/3 "2017-01-31T21:18:22Z")
What about, "Comfort Food, plus ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/4 "2017-01-31T21:20:28Z")
Maybe name it after yourself? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/5 "2017-01-31T21:35:18Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Maybe name it after yourself? Chez-shaz? How about automated order taking and service? It could be Shaz-Bot. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/6 "2017-01-31T21:40:26Z")
Shaz-mmm! Chez Shaz deserves another vote too. ---
**Author:** ![Tinker\_Grey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tinker_grey/32/8136_2.png) [@Tinker\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinker_Grey)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/7 "2017-01-31T21:49:43Z")
[ul][_]Comfort Food, Int’l[_]Hospitality, Inc.Sea of Tranquility[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Tinker\_Grey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tinker_grey/32/8136_2.png) [@Tinker\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinker_Grey)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/8 "2017-01-31T21:54:02Z")
[ul][_]Beach Buddy/Buddy’s/Buddies[_]Home Away From Home[_]Comfort Station[_]International Oasis[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/9 "2017-01-31T22:29:37Z")
Secret Comforts Covers ANY and all cuisines, plus, people find anything labelled ‘Secret’ intriguing. Also presents some wonderful advertising opportunities! Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/10 "2017-02-01T01:36:55Z")
“Karen’s Restaurant” ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/11 "2017-02-01T01:51:46Z")
“Between the Beaches” ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/12 "2017-02-01T02:05:03Z")
Holly Hill International Grill ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/13 "2017-02-01T02:14:07Z")
Fill the Void The Sorrow Bucket Ease Your Pain, Stuff Your Face Grill and Grin etc… ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/14 "2017-02-01T03:07:01Z")
A World Of Food The Place to Be ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/15 "2017-02-01T03:50:56Z")
Euphoria Satisfaction Guaranteed Cosmopolitan Comestibles Indoor Picnic ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/16 "2017-02-01T03:57:29Z")
Hollyfood Hills ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/17 "2017-02-01T04:00:31Z")
“Mom’s.” Some Famous Guy: “Never eat at a place called ‘Mom’s;’ never play poker with a man called ‘Doc;’ a third thing I can’t remember.” You could incorporate that quote into your advertising. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/18 "2017-02-01T04:25:07Z")
Petite Shaz Peas on Earth My dyslexia keeps kicking in and I am seeing Holy Hell. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/19 "2017-02-01T05:08:00Z")
Sorry, but I’m going to give some (possibly) constructive criticism here: Your restaurant is going to serve “comfort food, some from around the world, and some American dishes with international flair” This says to me that you have no idea what you want the restaurant to be, and customers won’t know either. Comfort food typically means similar to Cracker Barrel or Bob Evans. That kind of food is not going to attract the same clientele as the other two items. In fact, places with the latter two items and places with the first item generally attract the opposite crowds from each other, and the hipsters who want food with flair wouldn’t be caught dead with the comfort food crowd, and vice versa. Just so I’m not being 100% negative, my completely-not-serious name suggestion is “The Gruel On The Hill”. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694/20 "2017-02-01T05:39:26Z")
Sam 'N Ella’s Café. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-name-need-help/778694.md?page=2)