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Injured, but successful vet expanding country inn!

A successful, US military, veterans inn, The Inn of the Patriots, adding two rooms & a full kitchen.

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Injured, but successful vet expanding country inn!

Injured, but successful vet expanding country inn!

Injured, but successful vet expanding country inn!

Injured, but successful vet expanding country inn!

Injured, but successful vet expanding country inn!

A successful, US military, veterans inn, The Inn of the Patriots, adding two rooms & a full kitchen.

A successful, US military, veterans inn, The Inn of the Patriots, adding two rooms & a full kitchen.

A successful, US military, veterans inn, The Inn of the Patriots, adding two rooms & a full kitchen.

A successful, US military, veterans inn, The Inn of the Patriots, adding two rooms & a full kitchen.

Martin Mongiello
Martin Mongiello
Martin Mongiello
Martin Mongiello
1 Campaign |
Grover, United States
$4,154 USD 54 backers
3% of $118,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Short Summary

Contributors mostly fund ideas they can be passionate about and to people they trust. In our case, we are both disabled veterans of the military and honorably discharged. Marti (the husband chef) was injured and operated on during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As vetrepreneurs, we have been remarkably successful in running our bed and breakfast, The Inn of the Patriots (www.theinnofthepatriots.com at 704-937-2940), for eight years and have won numerous #1 awards, worldwide. We are also a DIAMOND LISTED PROPERTY with AAA.  We are not a hairbrained idea, not a startup, and not incubating anything.  We are a well-honed success story, looking to expand.

  • Marti was a White House Chef, a manager of the Camp David Resort and Conference Center and has led numerous hotels and inns to success worldwide.  He's done interior design worldwide and also runs the onsite culinary institute.  After retiring with 21 years in the military, he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors (3.98 GPA) from the Art Institute.  It was his dream always to go to college.  Stormy is his chef wife and also an accountant doing payroll for over 10 million dollars and 400+ employees in her day-job in Charlotte, NC.  When back home as innkeeper and chef she leads the dinners and tours of the inn and on-site museum.  Stormy is a Professional in Human Resources with a (PHR) designation via the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
  • We would like to raise enough money by just selling rooms and gift shop items to expand, add two more suites and convert our kitchen to a restaurant and catering kitchen.  We have the contract bid in hand.
  • Once we were featured to 2.6 billion people via CNN, appeared in the New Yorker Magazine, Washington Post, The London Times, on PBS and as a prize to 62 million on Wheel of Fortune - things took off!  And, it is illegal for our White House Chef to serve food to the public without a certified restaurant kitchen - which as you know the stainless steel machines, sinks, and counters are twice the cost of regular stoves and such at Best Buy.

What We Need & What You Get

  • We've done this before in 2009, with $146,000.00 in room sales to the public and had no problems ensuring every single person had their stay honored. We launched our business this way, so we know it works! We set a world record by avoiding the banks and welcoming folks like you.
  • This time, we are offering our six-course colonial breakfast with all rooms daily (all have private bathrooms now), wine tasting of ten wines at the local winery, triple-cider flight at the wine bar, free appetizer and dessert at local restaurants and sweet treats with fruit all day long at the inn (free), 100 Mbps free wi-fi for all, free parking, as well as complimentary bottle of water in room upon arrival.
  • Any amount of contribution will help. 
  • If we don't reach our full goal, we will scale back our furnishings in the new suites or not do the new restaurant - but you'll still enjoy your stay in any of our five rooms with private baths, and all promised.  Primarily we are selling room packages right here. We've done that for a long, long time, with super-high marks on earth. The risk of failure, therefore, is zero risk of your funds, and your return is not predicated upon the market, dividend issue nor distributions.

The Impact

Your contribution will make a difference in numerous veterans lives, small business, the injured and disabled as well as the small town of Grover, NC.

  • Veterans returning home are now turning to us, to provide hope, to teach and help them, how to become successful.
  • Our museum, onsite, is the US Presidential Culinary Museum.  We will be placing every single donors name onto our foundation website at www.presidentialculinarymuseum.org
  • We own our own business because society trusted us in war - to protect America, and to bring integrity, honor, commitment, and duty to small businesses.  Literally, to show the world what we can become!

  • You are forever stating that you support war veterans by patronizing veteran owned businesses.  Your support means the ENTIRE WORLD TO OUR SUCCESS AS FELLOW AMERICANS!

Risks & Challenges

People value transparency. Being open and standing out by providing insight into the risks and obstacles we may face on the way to achieving our goal, is critical.

  • We have unprecedented hotelier experience up to 1500 room properties.
  • We've managed resorts, private homes, and inns across three continents. 
  • We may not raise the desired goal and fall flat on our face.
  • We realize there are a select few betting we will fail.  We motivate forward.
  • We are well aware of those who do not like military veterans that have served. We go around them and into the darkness, towards winning.
  • We have experienced the troubles of the VA hospital system ourselves. We pray to God for others and shine as the beacon of success to watch and follow.
  • We would just honor the overnight stays like we always have and then turn to private investors, angel investors and Venture Capitol funds.
  • An additional fall-back plan is for us to launch a Crowdfunder.com campaign to structure a deal where unaccredited investors can come in under the new JOBS ACT.
  • We continue to look for opportunities to have a longer term offered, with more favorable rates, SBA 504 backing and a partner to provide equity infusion.  This would allow us to expand to a property in Grover of 357 acres currently for sale, exercise up to 20 million in promised funds from Morgan Stanley and go to 200 rooms at The American Revolutionary War Living History Center The ARWLHC

Other Ways You Can Help

Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:

  • You could get the word out and make some noise about our campaign.
  • You can use the Indiegogo share tools!
  • You can mention us to friends and family, that we are fighters.
  • You can contact the media and suggest they do a story on us.

And that's all there is to it.

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A lil' help goes a long way!

$6 USD
A little bit of help goes a real long way! Enjoy a copy of Chef Marti's small cooking booklet named, "Inside the Presidents' Cabinet." It's complete with some of his favorite recipes and presidential stories you'll enjoy! All items ship immediately, at the end of the campaign.
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February 2016
3 out of 75 of claimed
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Founding Contributor

$11 USD
Your name will be forever listed as a Founding Contributor to our veterans building The US Presidential Culinary Museum and US Presidential Service Center. Our current listing is at www.presidentialculinarymuseum.org and growing to www.presidentialservicecenter.org Thank you so much for your caring help.
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February 2016
7 claimed

Chef Marti's, new, 6th book

$19 USD
Enjoy the latest book Chef Marti has worked on with Patricia and Sarah Mitchell. Presidential Flavors: White House Food and Entertaining 1800–1953. The President's dining habits have always been of interest to the public. What does the Commander-in-Chief like to eat? Are the couple extravagant in their tastes and expenditures, or modest? How does the First Family entertain?
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April 2016
0 out of 75 of claimed
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Large, gold, Presidential coin

$27 USD
Enjoy the double-faced, gold and blue coin featuring the Presidential Service Center complete with blue felt box! This is one of the largest coins ever minted in history and includes priority shipping across the USA. Ships immediately.
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February 2016
4 out of 75 of claimed
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Chef Marti's 7" Santoku knife

$32 USD
Chef Marti's smaller, 7" Santoku knife. Chef Marti's knife - with his trademarked United States Presidential Culinary Museum seal. Arrives in premium box complete.
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February 2016
4 out of 8 of claimed
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Chef Marti's 8" Chefs Knife

$36 USD
Complete with his Presidential trademarked seal, this 8" Chefs Knife offers more heft and larger blade cut action! All items ship immediately, at the end of the campaign.
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March 2016
1 out of 11 of claimed
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Cooking Class w/lunch

$40 USD
Enjoy a fun cooking class with Chef Marti at the Food and Fun Culinary Institute, held five days per week, from 11:30 to 1:30. Comes complete with your drink, a salad and meal included and all instructional items needed. A color certificate with gold, embossed seal will be awarded.
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April 2017
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A 1-night stay in any room

$125 USD
In addition to the one-night stay, we are offering our six-course colonial breakfast with all rooms daily (all have private bathrooms now), wine tasting of ten wines at the local winery, triple-cider flight at the wine bar, free appetizer and dessert at local restaurants and sweet treats with fruit all day long at the inn (free), 100 Mbps free wi-fi for all, free parking, as well as complimentary bottle of water in room upon arrival. Rooms are open and available this week.
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February 2016
3 claimed
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1 night stay w/cooking class!

$225 USD
A one-night stay in any room complete with cooking class for two people. No blackout/expiration! We are offering our six-course colonial breakfast with all rooms daily (all have private bathrooms now), wine tasting of ten wines at the local winery, triple-cider flight at the wine bar, free appetizer and dessert at local restaurants and sweet treats with fruit all day long at the inn (free), 100 Mbps free wi-fi for all, free parking, as well as complimentary bottle of water in room upon arrival.
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April 2016
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A two-night stay in any room

$240 USD
In addition to the two-night stay, we are offering our six-course colonial breakfast with all rooms daily (all have private bathrooms now), wine tasting of ten wines at the local winery, triple-cider flight at the wine bar, free appetizer and dessert at local restaurants and sweet treats with fruit all day long at the inn (free), 100 Mbps free wi-fi for all, free parking, as well as complimentary bottle of water in room upon arrival. Rooms are open and available this week.
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April 2016
4 claimed
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2 night stay & cooking class

$399 USD
A two-night stay in any room complete with cooking class for two people. No blackout/expiration! We are offering our six-course colonial breakfast with all rooms daily (all have private bathrooms now), wine tasting of ten wines at the local winery, triple-cider flight at the wine bar, free appetizer and dessert at local restaurants and sweet treats with fruit all day long at the inn (free), 100 Mbps free wi-fi for all, free parking, as well as complimentary bottle of water in room upon arrival.
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April 2016
2 claimed

5 day vacation-any room

$850 USD
A five-day vacay in any room! No blackout/expiration! A one week vacation in any room. Enjoy the gardens, white water rafting, Biltmore Castle, BBQ Trail, International Equestrian Center, and wine trail while here! Breakfast every day, wine​ tours and more! Call for special dates and times to be set up just for you - we have openings every week in our best rooms - not being shown online!
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April 2016
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5 day stay w/2 classes!

$989 USD
A one week vacation in any room with two different days of cooking classes for 989. Enjoy the gardens, white water rafting, Biltmore Castle, BBQ Trail, International Equestrian Center, and wine trail while here! Call for special dates and times to be set up just for you - we have openings every week in our best rooms - not being shown online! No expiration.
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April 2016
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5 day/5 room group mtg!

$4,899 USD
For 4899 you can take over the whole inn for five days, with a couple in each room, two regular classes and all of the flourishes, plus a special, extra, class at the winery where you'll dine and wine and learn and eat! Just for you and your closest!!! An extra-ordinary White House Chef offering. We have special availability not being shown online for setting up this special, whole-family (or whole friends) retreat. Also has been used for corporations! No expiration.
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April 2016
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You on TV with Chef Marti

$8,800 USD
Appear on FOX TV with Chef Marti cooking LIVE ON CAMERA as part of his show, "Inside the Presidents' Cabinet!" On election primary day (June 2016) in North Carolina, Chef Marti and all of his other chefs will meet with you in Charlotte to be featured on television as part of his cookery. He'll be showcasing CLINTON, TRUMP, CRUZ, RUBIO and other favorite dishes as part of this episode, and you'll have gone through his television training academy the day before - so you'll be ready!
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June 2016
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