South Miami’s beloved Big Cheese Italian restaurant has reopened following what longtime owner Garry Duell calls a full building facelift, inside and out. As one longtime customer put it, “The Big Cheese still has the wonderful atmosphere—but it’s spruced up a bit.”
“We put on a new roof that’s reminiscent of an Italian villa, painted the interior, and reframed all the memorabilia on The Big Cheese Walls of Fame,” Duell said. “We also upgraded the kitchen with stainless steel equipment and added a much-needed non-skid epoxy floor.”
Behind the scenes, the restaurant also modernized its point-of-sale system to improve efficiency and speed. Customers can now place pickup, delivery, and catering orders by phone or through the restaurant’s website…