Hello my name is Alex Gardner. I currently run the Bogue House Restaurant in Cedar Point, North Carolina. The Bogue House is a family owned business that originated in July 2001 from the efforts of my Dad, Jack Jr. and Granddad Jack Sr. Granddad had a silent stake in the business, while Dad operated the business on a daily basis.

Their mission was solely focused on providing a delicious meal indicative of Eastern North Carolina cuisine at an affordable price to the people of our community. Dad always told me the "locals" are the "Meat and Potatoes" of our business, while the summer tourists are the "Gravy." We appreciate both and continue to strive at maintaining a consistent level of service and quality to everyone year-round.

I moved my family to the area in May 2006 from Charlotte, North Carolina to take over the business after Dad expressed to me he was thinking of retiring. Well he did just that one month after I arrived!

Sadly, my Granddad, and our co-founder, has past, but I'm left with many wonderful memories of life lessons learned from him. He was a great and respected man by many and I still think of him often.

My Dad still comes by most mornings before we open to check on sales, read the newspaper and enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Even though he's retired now, I can still depend on him for support and to come fill-in when needed. Like many a father and son, we have our differences, but we both have one common interest in mind for the Bogue House, and that's to always remain successful.

My staff and I at the Bogue House continue to set expectations everyday and we are always receptive to what our customers have to say about their experience at the Bogue House. After all, they are the pulse of our business. To me, our customers are the best and most loyal customers "today", because tomorrow could be a different story if we don't deliver what they expect. I think that's what makes us so successful and why we are so well known in our community.