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Page 4/The Maroon Tiger/August 31, 1984
Welcome Back Tigers
4 Barbers Ready
To Serve You
Serving The A.U. Center For 15 Years
RESTAURANT / LOUNGE / MOTOR HOTEL
One of-Atlanta's most famous
motels—offering the ultimate in
lodging, food, and entertainment.
Home of La Carrousel Lounge. America's finest jazz
entertainment.
830 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DR.. 5 W Ph. (404)577-3150 ATLANTA, GA. 30314
FOR CAREFREE LIVING
You won’t feel cramped in these quarters! Spacious rooms with more than a
touch of elegance... wall-to-wall carpeting, full length drapes and matching
spreads blend together to complement the color scheme. Each room is epuipped
with individually controlled heating and air conditioning. Just a flick of the
finger and the temperature is adjusted tc your liking. For your entertainment a
21 inch television set,am-fm radioand soothing background music.
Accommodations include... suites, studios, doubles, singles and adjoining
rooms. (No charge for children occupying same facilities as parent.)
LA CARROUSEL LOUNGE
Imagine a congenial, fun-filled atmosphere. Soft latern light. A bartender who
can mix your favorite cocktail. That’s La Carrousel for you! As for entertain
ment... La Carrousel’s famous for its’... “Atlanta’s Showplace for Modern
Jazz”. Past performers include such greats as Ramsey Lewis, Joe Williams,
Cannon Ball Adderly. Horace Siver... just to name a few. And while you’re here,
cast your eyes around. Chances are, you’ll see a few of the well-known enter
tainers and sports celebrities in theaudience. Spend an hour... or an evening. But
fair warning: you’ll find it hard to leave... as an evening at La Carrousel is an
unforgettable experience!
Special Guest Services and Facilities:
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS HONORED
Also— free parking - Baby sillers-Physician on call - lce& Beverage machincson each floor
Wake up service - Direct dial telephone service
Paschal’s Make Their Mark
Brothers Robert (left) and James sample a batch of their famous
fried chicken.
Robert and James Paschal, two
brothers who have been an
integral part of Atlanta's
restaurant scene for 36 years,
received a national award for
their contributions to preserving
black heritage, early this year.
The “Preservation of Black
Heritage Award,” sponsored by
the Consumer Products Division
of Reynolds Metals Company,
honors restaurateurs who have
contributed to preserving black
heritage. It is presented annually
as part of "February's Black
History Month,” originated as
Negro History Week in 1926 by
educator - historian Dr. Carter C.
Woodson.
The award program is an
extension of a black recipe
contest Reynolds conducted in
1981. In the contest, 250 recipes
were submitted for considera
tion and 26 were published in
"The Way Mama Cooked It,” a
cookbook developed by The
Reynolds Wrap Kitchens.
"Recognition of a black
restaurant is an excellent way to
honor black cooking in the style
of “The Way Mama Cooked it,”
said Scott D. Wyllie, Consumer
Products Division general
manager.
During the past 36 years,
Paschal's Restaurant has grown
from a diner seating 30 to a
restaurant with several dining
rooms, a banquet room and a
lounge. Serving Southern
favorites including its famous
fried chicken, Paschal’s hasearn-
ed the reputation of “a landmark
for hungry Atlantans.”
The restaurant has come a long
way since those days — having
served an impressive array of
famous people ranging from the
Rev. Jesse Jackson to Atlanta
Mayor Andrew Young, to the
late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
and Bobby Kennedy.
Robert Paschal, 75, continues
to take charge in the kitchen
while brother James, 61,
manages the business for the
restaurant and an adjacent 120-
room motor hotel.
Paschal’s Restaurant was
selected for the award because it
is family - owned with a menu
reflecting traditional black cook
ing and is a sit-down restaurant
as opposed to fast-food or
cafeteria-style. Paschal’s is pop
ular with the black community
and serves quality food with
quality service.
Susan G. Burke, division con
sumer affairs manager at
Reynolds, presented the award
during the luncheon ceremony
at Paschal’s.
The first "Preservation of Black
Heritage Award” was presented
in 1983 to Mrs. Ollie Mae
Mathews, the owner of “Gene
Kitchen, Too” in Petersburg, Va.
Another business operated by
the Paschals is a joint venture
with Memphis - based Dobbs
House, Inc., which manages all
the inside retail outlets at the
city’s airport — leasing and
subleasing space to food, news,
gift and floral concessions, for
example.
The brothers also own Paschal
Concessions, Inc., which actually
operates businesses inside the
airport terminal, including food
and beverage establishments.
They are considering proposals
to franchise their restaurant and
hotel.
James, 61, Paschal’s restaurant
and hotel business manager, is
heavily involved in community
activities and finds his long days
don't lend themselves to much
relaxation.
He is a board member of
Citizens Trust Bank, an advisory
board member of Morris Brown
College, as well as past board
member of the Atlanta
Restaurant Association.
An entrepreneur all his life —
at 16 he took over the operation
of a failing grocery store and
made it profitable — he advises
those wanting to go into business
for themselves to be sure they
know all there is to know about
the business they want to start.
"You must also possess strong
managerial skill and
knowledge,” he cautions.
About his success, he sums it
up this way: “Each day’s work is a
day’s work regardless of whether
it was when I was first starting out
or now.”
A perfectionist, Robert says he
hasn't been to a movie in 27
years. The last time he went, he
started thinking about
something he needed to attend
to at the restaurant and nevergot
past the opening credits. Similar
situations have occurred on the
golf course and at the pool table.
Devoted to maintaining
Paschal’s excellent reputation
for quality food, Robert
laughingly says he’s content to
stick to what he loves to do most:
“run my mouth and cook my
chicken.”