Custino's

[kevinpate]

When a thread hits your eye,
like a big pizza pie,
that's a stin-go's

[RadicalModerate]

Bienvenido a Llama Diecisiete! =)

[soonerguru]

Can this thread be subpoenaed?

[RadicalModerate]

Probably, but it would almost certainly plead The Fifth.
(dang i wish i knew the english translation of Volare about now . . .
so's i could get beyond . . .
Cus-tin-os oh oh oh oh . . .
De-mean-os oh oh oh oh . . .)

(okay YOU come up with a rhyme for Custinos. =)

not Dee-no's? (oh oh oh oh)

Hey . . . c'mere a minute . . .
A woid t' d' wise . . .
Youse can knock off dose insultin' stereotypes any time.
D' sooner d' better. Excuse me, d' bettuh.

Capice?
And maybe d' next time d' so-called winner in dis restaurant war skirmish
opens a place he might consider includin' a Whine Bar?

[angelocustino]

After receiving multiple death threats I decided it was in my best interest to leave the state. I have no comment on the media coverage. Before I left my father became aggressive to the point I had to call the police and adult protective services to guarantee my safety. I wish everyone well and hope one day I can return to my home state without questioning my safety.

[soonerguru]

After receiving multiple death threats I decided it was in my best interest to leave the state. I have no comment on the media coverage. Before I left my father became aggressive to the point I had to call the police and adult protective services to guarantee my safety. I wish everyone well and hope one day I can return to my home state without questioning my safety.

You had to file against your father? So sorry to hear that.

[SoonerQueen]

I'm really sorry to hear about all the drama on both sides. Some things aren't meant to work out, and I'm guessing that restaurant was the end of a friendship, and bitterness between a father and son. I hope all parties recover and live a much happier life.

[Tydude]

This is from Custino's Italian Kitchen FB Page
https://www.facebook.com/Custinos?hc_location=stream
Ok..update time. Even though we have offered to stay in the building, and have even tried to get a wonderful new tenant in there, one we would have gladly partnered with, our New York Trust landlord wants us gone. So we're moving out today and leaving behind a building that needs a LOT of work.

We have been given an opportunity to do a wonderful summer project that will keep us occupied for several months. In the meantime we will carefully decide where we will open next. And Ed and I are committed to having another place that won't be cursed with criminal partners.

To all of our friends who have kept up with us, we cannot thank you enough.
To be honest, I'm a tad sad about this, but not about the building, it's just that I miss all the loyal and life time friends we have made.

I'll keep this site active until time when we'll move it to a "Taste Buds" page, so please stay in touch.

[okcbigeater]

Let's get a couple of things straight here, I was the person who handled 95% of everything for both Custino's restaurants. There is a lot of missing facts that no one know's about that was not mentioned in paper or media. right now I no longer associate myself with the custino's, As during the time that everything was going on I was in a relationship with the youngest Custino. If there is anyone needing consultation for anything when it comes to restaurants, bars, websites, etc it would be best to come to me about questions, information and consultation because I know about a lot and I can answer lots of questions and get straight to the bottom of things. I am open to helping business people of oklahoma because small business needs to start booming again and take off and get to the point where a lot of corporate businesses are.

As I was the person who did the marketing, promotions, ad's, artwork, idea creations, IT management, Website Management and more for both restaurants. I am the person who was not only the main brains to both operations because without me both operations would of failed in very early stages. Both restaurants are lucky they stayed open as long as they did and I was involved with both from opening to closing of both. so if anyone has questions feel free to ask!

I have had to remain quiet through these last few months and have had to keep my identity pretty hidden as I have been involved with both restaurants and now that I am no longer involved with the custino's or either restaurant I am open for discussion

[Goon]

Let's get a couple of things straight here, I was the person who handled 95% of everything for both Custino's restaurants. There is a lot of missing facts that no one know's about that was not mentioned in paper or media. right now I no longer associate myself with the custino's, As during the time that everything was going on I was in a relationship with the youngest Custino. If there is anyone needing consultation for anything when it comes to restaurants, bars, websites, etc it would be best to come to me about questions, information and consultation because I know about a lot and I can answer lots of questions and get straight to the bottom of things. I am open to helping business people of oklahoma because small business needs to start booming again and take off and get to the point where a lot of corporate businesses are.

As I was the person who did the marketing, promotions, ad's, artwork, idea creations, IT management, Website Management and more for both restaurants. I am the person who was not only the main brains to both operations because without me both operations would of failed in very early stages. Both restaurants are lucky they stayed open as long as they did and I was involved with both from opening to closing of both. so if anyone has questions feel free to ask!

I have had to remain quiet through these last few months and have had to keep my identity pretty hidden as I have been involved with both restaurants and now that I am no longer involved with the custino's or either restaurant I am open for discussion

Ok, so I'll go with the obvious question: What happened? (from your perspective).

[okcbigeater]

Goon,

Custino's Italian Kitchen: (April 2012 - July 2013)

April 2012 - June 2012:
ORIGINAL BUSINESS PARTNERS: Angelo Custino (50% Owner), BARBRA ELDER (25% Owner), Charles Elder AKA Bud Elder (25% Owner)

Problems:
1) too much media publicity and restaurant was not fully prepared and restaurant was still in "soft" opening
2) Both 25% owners stealing money three weeks into the business being open
3) False media publicity facts
4) Not enough money to pay distributors due to both 25% owners stealing money
5) Both 25% partners had been partnered with the custino's in earlier years with the first custino's back in the day
6) everyone in the restaurant never got along and constant fights happened
7) poorly trained staffed due to 25% partners choosing people who have never worked in restaurant in their life
8) 25% partners had never owned or been involved in restaurants before and had no clue how much it took to run a restaurant
9) Illegal change of locks on building when Angelo Custino seeked legal council for the stealing of money
10) Food being given out free to 25% partners friends, family and more
11) 25% partners trying to control the restaurant from day one because of how well they were connected with the media after both being involved in the governor's life
12) Lies, Lies, Lies in the media

Custino's Restaurant & Bar:
October 2012 - June 2012
Owner: Angelo Custino

Problems:
1) Custino's Italian Kitchen existing owners using the name
2) Custino's Italian Kitchen existing owners slandering Custino's R&B
3) Filing complaints with the health department and city against Custino's Restaurant & Bar
4) rediculous media war with false facts
5) Ghost writing from Custino's Italian Kitchen
6) Slander and Liable writing from Custino's Italian Kitchen
7) Money going out to door to defend ourselves against Custino's Italian Kitchen
8) no reason to stay open with a media war with everything stacked against us, etc.
9) Phil being the kitchen and getting mentally sick
10) falling out between angelo custino and phil custino
11) threats from multiple people and groups against angelo custino and myself
12) being accused of "wacking" aka killing bud elder - FALSE REPORT TO OKC PD
13) being accused of "wacking" aka killing people and drowning people in lake heftner - FALSE REPORT TO OKC PD
14) restaurant being attacked and windows being busted from things that were inside of Custino's Italian Kitchen but couldn't file charges
15) not enough money to stay open because custino's italian kitchen caused so much damage plus the media
16) Gas company doing maitnance and busting gas lines for 2 weeks and caused a minor shut down but was extremely hard to recover
17) water company doing maitnance and busting water lines causing another shut down that was extremely hard to recover from

I was involved in both full time from open to close, without me neither restaurant would of survived more then 3-6 weeks from opening, there is so many more facts that can go on for days

[ou48A]

Damn... that sounds like a lot and a big mess. But could any of these issues be criminally prosecuted?
And has the Governor been dragged into this mess?

It sure seems like I was right that the local media connections were used for free publicity and it sure seems like they have largely taken a walk on the story. I have to ask, are they no longer covering the story because of the friendly media connections with the owners?

[okcbigeater]

The story has been redistributed to national newspapers, every article that came out in OKC also was redistributed Bloomsburg, New York Times, LA Times, Dallas News, Tulsa World and more. The media coverage has stopped because there is nothing to report on because all the stuff has turned into false accusations from certain individuals to myself and angelo custino. The only coverage that still continues is here on OKC Talk so everyone knows whats going on. I have been in full communications with Angelo Custino in tulsa even though we are seperated as a couple and I know that he plans on returning to Oklahoma City to due business with a certain business person who is well established in Oklahoma City as far as I know.

Myself I am in Tulsa on the same side as town as Angelo Custino and I will also be moving back to the city at some point or another to do business after a few of my own business deals get off the ground here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both of us are not doing any business together but we will always be in communication after all of this and everything that has gone on because I have also been named as a accessory in the counter claim to Angelo Custino from the Elders. If anyone has any more questions feel free to contact me or if any business owners or new businesses would like me to be part of their businesses to do marketing, promotionals, ads, public relations, human resources, etc please feel free to contact me.

[okcbigeater]

there is a lot of stuff with the suit on angelo's side toward the elders that can be criminally prosecuted. The Elders attorney's have not responded to anything from Angelo's attorney so no actions have continued yet on the lawsuit. As far as the governor being dragged into this I am going to stay quiet on for now because there is a lot of facts that could make or break this case or be linked to this case that I don't want out in the public yet. I will say I have heard a lot of talk about certain individuals writing a letter for the zoo ampitheater and using the governors signature without approval. true or not I am still waiting on facts and figures from people that have the letter and information.

[RadicalModerate]

Does it strike anyone else how appropriate it is, that "The Thread That Wouldn't Die" has risen from the grave for Halloween?

[kevinpate]

I had a similar thought. To mention the only place the matter is still discussed is okctalk, when the thread had been dormant for almost five months, was dang near comical.
As for myself, how's the song go ... oh yeah, i got 99 problems but a closed eatery ain't one (nor even two)

[RadicalModerate]

"Hi. I'm from Custino's. Here's yer pizza. Sorry it took so long . . .
But I've been dead."

[Rover]

Sounds like a pretty self serving and one sided account from a friend of Custino. Not exactly believable.

[RadicalModerate]

Perhaps the waters are simply being tested in order to determine the potential feasibility of yet another Grand Reopening of Yet Another Custino's in the proposed Retail Paradise planned for Memorial and Western'n'east'o'Penn?

I believe it could be legit . . . (whatever legit actually means).

Again: Suggested Reading: The Mark Inside by Amy Reading

[soonerguru]

Let's get a couple of things straight here, I was the person who handled 95% of everything for both Custino's restaurants. There is a lot of missing facts that no one know's about that was not mentioned in paper or media. right now I no longer associate myself with the custino's, As during the time that everything was going on I was in a relationship with the youngest Custino. If there is anyone needing consultation for anything when it comes to restaurants, bars, websites, etc it would be best to come to me about questions, information and consultation because I know about a lot and I can answer lots of questions and get straight to the bottom of things. I am open to helping business people of oklahoma because small business needs to start booming again and take off and get to the point where a lot of corporate businesses are.

As I was the person who did the marketing, promotions, ad's, artwork, idea creations, IT management, Website Management and more for both restaurants. I am the person who was not only the main brains to both operations because without me both operations would of failed in very early stages. Both restaurants are lucky they stayed open as long as they did and I was involved with both from opening to closing of both. so if anyone has questions feel free to ask!

I have had to remain quiet through these last few months and have had to keep my identity pretty hidden as I have been involved with both restaurants and now that I am no longer involved with the custino's or either restaurant I am open for discussion

"Ad's?"

[soonerguru]

Goon,

Custino's Italian Kitchen: (April 2012 - July 2013)

April 2012 - June 2012:
ORIGINAL BUSINESS PARTNERS: Angelo Custino (50% Owner), BARBRA ELDER (25% Owner), Charles Elder AKA Bud Elder (25% Owner)

Problems:
1) too much media publicity and restaurant was not fully prepared and restaurant was still in "soft" opening
2) Both 25% owners stealing money three weeks into the business being open
3) False media publicity facts
4) Not enough money to pay distributors due to both 25% owners stealing money
5) Both 25% partners had been partnered with the custino's in earlier years with the first custino's back in the day
6) everyone in the restaurant never got along and constant fights happened
7) poorly trained staffed due to 25% partners choosing people who have never worked in restaurant in their life
8) 25% partners had never owned or been involved in restaurants before and had no clue how much it took to run a restaurant
9) Illegal change of locks on building when Angelo Custino seeked legal council for the stealing of money
10) Food being given out free to 25% partners friends, family and more
11) 25% partners trying to control the restaurant from day one because of how well they were connected with the media after both being involved in the governor's life
12) Lies, Lies, Lies in the media

Custino's Restaurant & Bar:
October 2012 - June 2012
Owner: Angelo Custino

Problems:
1) Custino's Italian Kitchen existing owners using the name
2) Custino's Italian Kitchen existing owners slandering Custino's R&B
3) Filing complaints with the health department and city against Custino's Restaurant & Bar
4) rediculous media war with false facts
5) Ghost writing from Custino's Italian Kitchen
6) Slander and Liable writing from Custino's Italian Kitchen
7) Money going out to door to defend ourselves against Custino's Italian Kitchen
8) no reason to stay open with a media war with everything stacked against us, etc.
9) Phil being the kitchen and getting mentally sick
10) falling out between angelo custino and phil custino
11) threats from multiple people and groups against angelo custino and myself
12) being accused of "wacking" aka killing bud elder - FALSE REPORT TO OKC PD
13) being accused of "wacking" aka killing people and drowning people in lake heftner - FALSE REPORT TO OKC PD
14) restaurant being attacked and windows being busted from things that were inside of Custino's Italian Kitchen but couldn't file charges
15) not enough money to stay open because custino's italian kitchen caused so much damage plus the media
16) Gas company doing maitnance and busting gas lines for 2 weeks and caused a minor shut down but was extremely hard to recover
17) water company doing maitnance and busting water lines causing another shut down that was extremely hard to recover from

I was involved in both full time from open to close, without me neither restaurant would of survived more then 3-6 weeks from opening, there is so many more facts that can go on for days

Jesus, can't say I'm unhappy this sad chapter had to end for either restaurant. It's hard to believe there was this much drama for such mediocre food.

[Rover]

Yes, it is unbelievable....as in, not to be believed. Trust me, there is another side to this story that is way different than this self serving late to the game account.

[RadicalModerate]

Let's get a couple of things straight here, I was the person who handled 95% of everything for both Custino's restaurants. There is a lot of missing facts that no one know's about that was not mentioned in paper or media. right now I no longer associate myself with the custino's, As during the time that everything was going on I was in a relationship with the youngest Custino. If there is anyone needing consultation for anything when it comes to restaurants, bars, websites, etc it would be best to come to me about questions, information and consultation because I know about a lot and I can answer lots of questions and get straight to the bottom of things. I am open to helping business people of oklahoma because small business needs to start booming again and take off and get to the point where a lot of corporate businesses are.

As I was the person who did the marketing, promotions, ad's, artwork, idea creations, IT management, Website Management and more for both restaurants. I am the person who was not only the main brains to both operations because without me both operations would of failed in very early stages. Both restaurants are lucky they stayed open as long as they did and I was involved with both from opening to closing of both. so if anyone has questions feel free to ask!

I have had to remain quiet through these last few months and have had to keep my identity pretty hidden as I have been involved with both restaurants and now that I am no longer involved with the custino's or either restaurant I am open for discussion

shouldn't that be "there are" or "there were"?

[RadicalModerate]

Jesus, can't say I'm unhappy this sad chapter had to end for either restaurant. It's hard to believe there was this much drama for such mediocre food.

"end" implies . . . well . . . end.
It ain't over 'till it's over.
And obviously it ain't over yet.

Why . . . Did We say it was over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Of course, I haven't asked Jesus about His opinion yet, so I can't respond to the question in a scientific manner.

Maybe someone needs to drive a steak through the heart of this restaurant?

[boscorama]

Okcbigeater, with all due respect, if you handled "95% of everything for both restaurants", WTH happened?