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Steve Belden

Steve Belden

Operating Partner at AMP Recreation LLC and co-owner of Scratch & Co., a from-scratch restaurant and rooftop bar in Springfield, MO's Plaza Towers district.

Aug 14, 2026

6:07
Was it a job thing for six months? Yeah.
6:10
No, I just 17 years ago, I didn't have much going on in my life.
6:16
So I was able to just pack up and move for a short period of time.
6:21
But, you know, I think I recognized immediately, too, that Springfield has a lot of opportunity versus where I grew up.
6:28
I mean, it was a tiny little town.
6:30
And, you know, seeing not necessarily a bigger city, but a city with, you know, a lot of different job opportunities, different business opportunities, and really just getting to see how people live here in the Ozarks was a very positive experience for me.
6:48
I love the More laid back lifestyle here.

21 MINS LATER

27:58
That's just Plain, straight up part of scratch and coat, correct?
1:12
Tell us how a restaurant goes from a concept to suddenly you're on probably the hottest corner in spring.
1:18
Yeah, there is a lot that goes into it.
1:21
You know, firstly, the design of the restaurant, what type of atmosphere we are looking for.
1:27
You know, a lot of the time that I spent was with my wife and myself.
1:34
I would say the lion's share of the menu design came from her.
1:38
I got blessed to marry a girl that loves to cook and she's very good at it.
1:44
So there was months of trying out different recipes, different versions of food until we got it dialed in and really started producing it.
6:16
Like is that was that what you think?

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