A Caribbean restaurant with roots in a catering business founded a decade ago has filed paperwork with the state for a planned location in North Fort Myers, at 4521 Bayshore Road. The application landed with regulators on November 6, and so far it reveals little beyond the address itself.
According to WhatNow, the proposed establishment is planned for 4521 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers, FL 33917, and the filing was submitted to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The application is currently listed as in process under the agency's plan review and initial review category, the outlet reports, meaning the project remains under review.
Beyond the address and filing date, details are scarce. The outlet's report notes that ownership of the proposed restaurant and the individual behind it have not yet been confirmed, and the state filing itself does not disclose the restaurant's size, construction budget, interior design or anticipated opening date.
An Existing Caribbean Kitchen With Plans For North Fort Myers
The business name traces back to Entrees Catering LLC, a food company founded in 2016 by Chef Ron, per the same report. That connection ties the filing to an existing food business, though the report notes it has not yet been confirmed whether the proposed restaurant will offer the same menu as its existing operation.
The existing menu, as described in the report, leans heavily into Caribbean comfort food: oxtails, coconut curry chicken, pan-seared salmon, jerk chicken Alfredo and jerk burgers all make an appearance. How closely a planned Bayshore Road location will mirror that lineup remains an open question.
Two Addresses, Two Zip Codes
Complicating the picture is the fact that Entrees Caribbean Pot's current address doesn't match the one listed in the new filing. The restaurant's own website states, “We are located at 4529 Bayshore Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33917, United States,” according to Entrees Caribbean Pot's site. That's a different house number than the 4521 address named in the state application.
Adding another wrinkle, Toast's online ordering page lists the same 4529 Bayshore Road address but under a different zip code, 33903, rather than the 33917 zip the restaurant's own website uses. Nothing in the available records explains the discrepancy between the two addresses or the mismatched zip codes, and it's unclear whether the new Bayshore Road filing represents a relocation, a second storefront, or something else entirely.
Catering Roots Go Back To 2016
Entrees Catering was founded in 2016 by Chef Ron, according to Entrees Catering's own about page, confirming the founding year cited elsewhere. Online ordering platforms describe the broader operation as specializing in Caribbean-inspired dishes and comfort food, a description that lines up with the menu items tied to the existing location.
For now, the state paperwork is the only confirmed sign of movement toward a new Bayshore Road restaurant. WhatNow says it plans to update its reporting as more information becomes available, including details on ownership, design, budget and opening timeline that have yet to surface.
