Heller Loves L.A.’s Revitalizing Neighborhoods

Last November, the Internet was filled with articles about Ketchup Leather, Plan Check Kitchen + Bar’s ingenious solution to the soggy burger bun conundrum. While that kind of lightning-in-a-bottle publicity often provides a tremendous boost to any restaurant brand, Terry Heller is even more interested in bigger-picture boosts such as helping revitalize the Los Angeles neighborhoods that are home to his eateries.

“I know L.A., its neighborhoods and its history,” the entrepreneur told Modern Restaurant Management magazine. “They are cool and have charm and it was obvious to me foodies would come if I created something unique and built dining destinations. Still, I wanted to pay homage to these neighborhoods.”

Terry Heller 

Heller carries experience from successful careers in commercial real estate and music video production that dovetailed with creating a vision for his restaurants that reflects the surrounding areas. Even the Plan Check name derives from its first…