GCM Inc. to Renovate Breakwater Restaurant & Bar

GREENVILLE, SC – December 8, 2011 – Breakwater Restaurant & Bar announced that GCM Inc. www.generalcontractmanagement.com has received the contract to renovate their new Greenville location at 802 S. Main St., the site of the former Rio Grille Restaurant.

Greenville-based GCM will be completely renovating the new 4,500-square-foot restaurant in Greenville’s West End, with Jeremy Mair as the project manager. GCM has done several restaurant up-fits in Greenville’s central business district.Brad Benjamin with Radium Architecture Inc. www.radiumarchitecture.com of Greenville is the project architect. Plans call for the renovation to be completed by January 2012.

This will be the second location for Breakwater Restaurant & Bar, which also has a location in Beaufort, S.C. When complete, the restaurant will seat 145 patrons.

About Breakwater Restaurant & Bar
Breakwater is known for its “New Southern Cuisine,” younger, lighter and fresher than “old school” Southern deep-fried fare. With a focus on local ingredients, Breakwater cuisine incorporates culinary influences from around the world. The fun, friendly atmosphere combined with warm Southern hospitality is a Breakwater signature. Breakwater in Beaufort, S.C., was voted No.1 in three categories by diners from Open Table, a national online fine dining reservation system. Voters named Breakwater the local restaurant with the most “notable wine list” and most “vibrant bar scene” in the state. They also named it the top “hot spot” in South Carolina. Chef Gary Lang and Chef Elizabeth Shaw are members of SlowfoodUSA, Sustainable Seafood and Share Our Strength which is dedicated to ending childhood hunger. To find out more about Breakwater, visit www.breakwatersc.com.