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Music Club/Cafe Owner

Restaurateur: 318 Cafe, Excelsior, MN
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Do want to become a Music Cafe Owner?

Do you have some serious career blues? Hitting all the wrong notes at work? What would you say to a job that combines good food, good drink and live music? A new career that’s music to your ears!

So tune into a new career option (or just have some fun giving it a whirl!) with a Music Cafe Owner Owner VocationVacation with Matty O’Reilly of 318 Live Music Cafe in Excelsior, Minnesota!

Matty has a BA in Business Management from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota and has been working in restaurants since he was 16 years old. After 10 years of management experience, running everything from sports bars to more upscale, unique eateries, Matty was more than ready to be his own boss. And since Matty is a musician and singer/songwriter in addition to being a Music Cafe Owner, being his own boss meant that music had to be a large part of the menu.

Hence, 318 Live Music Café was born. Partnering with his cousin Tom, a professional bass player, Matty set out to make 318 a unique hybrid of coffee, wine and live music. Its consistent great food, knowledgeable wait staff, and a rotation of top-rated musicians have resulted in a loyal following for these hard-working and down-to-earth guys. 318 Live Music Cafe is an intimate “listening room” located in quaint Excelsior, a suburb of Minneapolis. Talented local and national musicians perform acoustic pop, indie folk, rock & roll, heartland soul and other contemporary music for appreciative crowds in a small, homey setting.

A short drive to Minneapolis and Mall of America, 318 offers a comfortable and unpretentious place to relax. The cafe is nestled on the shores of Lake Minnetonka among historic Excelsior shops and businesses. Patrons cozy up to the fireplace or sit on a patio near a regional trail favored by bicyclists and walkers. The first-rate coffee/wine/beer selection is accompanied by menu items like roasted apple stuffed crepes, daily made-from-scratch soups, salad nicoise, apple-brie sandwiches and mouthwatering desserts.

Due to his success as a local businessperson, Matty has been a keynote speaker for the Entre group (Entrepreneurship Club) at the acclaimed Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. And he and Tom just opened another restaurant in the pretty lakeside area of Waconia called “The Green Room,” offering casual fine dining and a wine bar.

During your Music Cafe Owner VocationVacations® career mentorship, Matty O’Reilly of 318 will lead you through some or all of the following activities:
  • Menu development and pricing
  • Scheduling and staffing
  • Customer service/community relations
  • Reservations
  • Overview of licensing, costs, funding, etc.
  • Booking live music
  • Vendor relations
  • Ordering product for restaurant/cafe
  • Opening and closing of restaurant
  • Hosting for restaurant
  • Line cooking
  • Prep cooking
  • Working as a barista in cafe
  • Setting up the room
  • Setting up the PA system, mics, chords, sound check
  • Paying the band, taking the cover charge
  • Managing the music calendar (updates), web site maintenance
  • Networking with musicians in your community
  • Establishing a cover charge for certain acts
The Music Cafe Owner VocationVacations® mentorship experience includes:
  • Two days of one-on-one mentorship in your dream job as a music club/cafe owner
  • The opportunity to participate in a total of one hour of pre- and post-VocationVacation career coaching from an accredited, affiliated VocationVacations career coach
  • A pocket-size VocationVacations journal so you can document your dream job becoming a reality
  • Light lunches with your mentor

Available: Based on mentor's availability

Price: $849 Per Person

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Suggested Accommodations

The Bird House Inn & Gardens

Inn at the Marsh

(Not included in the price of your VocationVacations holiday)

Other activities and tourist destinations while on your VocationVacations adventure:

Reservation, Cancellation and Rescheduling Rules and Conditions:
Full payment of the VocationVacations dream job holiday is required to make a reservation. A $100 non-refundable fee is assessed if a VocationVacations experience is cancelled or rescheduled prior to 14-days of the scheduled VocationVacations holiday, based on the approved availability of the mentor to reschedule. A VocationVacations adventure cannot be rescheduled and is non-refundable if cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled VocationVacations holiday. Written notification of cancellation or rescheduling is required in all cases. In the US, Grounded Nomads, LLC and VocationVacations holidays encourage all customers to acquire travel insurance to cover any unforeseen expenses due to cancellation or rescheduling. In the UK, Grounded Nomads, Ltd and VocationVacations holidays must require all customers to acquire travel insurance to cover any unforeseen expenses due to cancellation or rescheduling and provide verification of such travel insurance to Grounded Nomads, Ltd.