The couple were John Willard Marriott and his wife,Alice, That little restaurant in the nation's capital grew into the worldwide chain of Marriott hotels.
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The decor seems to have changed little since then, but therestaurant serves rib-sticking MittelEuropean food such as goulash, schnitzel and roast goose to soak up the likes of Gambrinus and Budvar lager.
And if that small business just opened a restaurant and now everybody in the community has a little extra money to spend, that restaurant will do better.