Jomes Plantillia helps bring Tumon breakfast favorite back as First Bite

After Eggs ‘N Things closed its doors, regulars and staff faced an uncertain future. Now the Tumon restaurant has reopened under a new name, First Bite, with local ownership and much of the familiar team back at work. Managing partner Jomes Plantillia says the aim is to preserve the welcoming feel that made the breakfast spot a favorite. Plantillia told KUAM News that the recipes have not changed. He described the restaurant’s approach as keeping things simple, clean and homelike, giving diners a place to sit down with family and enjoy a meal away from home. Pancakes, coffee and classic breakfast choices remain part of the appeal. The change followed the restaurant’s closure about six weeks earlier, which the report linked to the decline in Guam’s economy. A loyal customer who had often eaten there became the main financier of the new venture, while Plantillia and fellow manager Dion Tana joined the effort to reopen it. Tana said the prospective owners had seen how the staff cared for customers and wanted to explore a way to turn things around. He also emphasized that the crew had worked at the restaurant for a long time. The managers felt they owed it to those employees to try to find a path forward, and the new ownership made that possible. First Bite is no longer operating as a franchise, giving the owners more freedom over the business. The report says they are considering expanding beyond breakfast and brunch, potentially adding evening service. For Plantillia, the decision to continue is also an investment in Guam: he said the team believes in the island and considers the challenge worth taking on.