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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.”