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Board approves Class B license for Fuego Fusion LLC to open new restaurant in Sykesville
Summary
The Board of License Commissioners approved a Class B beer, wine and liquor license for Fuego Fusion LLC (trading as Fuego Mu/Vaca Mu) at 6300 Georgetown Boulevard, Suite 103, following testimony about management, staffing, training and planned renovations.
The Board of License Commissioners voted to approve a Class B beer, wine and liquor license for Fuego Fusion LLC, which plans to operate a fusion restaurant at 6300 Georgetown Boulevard, Suite 103, Sykesville.
Applicants Juan (Antonio) Villanueva and Eric Castillo testified about their experience, hours, staffing and training plan. Villanueva said he would be a manager and expected the restaurant to operate seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; he said the opening target date, if approved, was in December. He described the menu as a fusion of Japanese, Korean and Caribbean dishes and said the interior renovations would include a small sidewalk patio outside the front door.
Villanueva said the business will seek to certify staff in alcohol awareness before opening and will engage a business consultant to be on site daily during the first month of operations to train staff. “We intend to open seven days a week from 11 in the morning to 11 PM,” Villanueva said. Eric Castillo, who said he will be full-time on site, holds a 49% membership interest in the LLC and described past experience in restaurant service; Villanueva holds 51%.
The applicants provided documentation the board entered into evidence, including identification, organizational and financial materials, floor plans and a proposed menu. Multiple character witnesses — neighbors, business associates and a surety-bond agent — spoke in support of the applicants’ fitness to hold a license. Topic-appropriate checks, including background and driving-record reviews discussed in public questioning, were addressed in testimony.
After a brief recess for legal advice, commissioners deliberated and then voted to approve the license conditioned on receipt of required health-department and building-permit approvals. The board’s order notes the licensee remains responsible for complying with board rules and that required certifications and inspections must be completed before commencing alcohol service.
