Bill and Teresa Webster launched 12.05 Distillery and the Repeal restaurant earlier this year in Fletcher Place, a neighborhood on downtown’s southeast side that’s fast becoming a destination for trendy eateries.
The two, both 59, are still finding their way as restaurateurs, nearly five years after marrying, but are optimistic about the chance their ventures will survive.
What’s it like operating a business as a married couple? Is it more rewarding or challenging?
BW: It’s probably both.
TW: We pick up where the other one leaves off.
I’m more the one at the accounting end of it. He keeps a level head. I get more emotional over things. When I’m freaking out, like I was this morning, he’s calm.
He owns Fountain Square Brewery, along with two other guys, so we had worked together that way.
We had other people that wanted to invest in this, but we didn’t want anyone else involved because we know we work together well and so we didn’t think that would be an issue.
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