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VOLUME 11 NUMBER 5 ◆ MAY 2011
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CiCi's growth plans include Texas
Appetizers:
Burleson cooks
up a tasty
MOOYAH Burger
5
Debunking the
“If you build it…”
restaurant myth
7
Celiebo
launches
gluten-free
program
9
Under the toque
with Chef
Tom Tollett
10
Entrées:
Advertisers Directory . . . . . . . 3
Appell Pie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Calendar Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
New Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Under the Toque. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
What’s Going On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Coppell, TX - Coppell-based CiCi’s, a
rapidly-expanding 600-unit pizza,
pasta, salad and dessert buffet chain,
announced it has signed agreements
for the addition of 16 units over the next
five years and hired Wingstop veteran
Bruce Evans to lead franchise sales. The
moves are part of CiCi's growth initiative, with the goal of adding 500 restaurants in the next eight to 10 years.
"Texas is a focus in our plan for
strategic and sustainable growth," said
Mike Shumsky, CiCi's Pizza CEO.
"Texas has led the nation in job growth
for the past decade, and we have
strong brand loyalty and brand recognition here. As we continue to build
restaurants for long-term success,
Texas, as well as Southern California
and Southern Florida, will be key to
our expansion goals."
All 16 restaurants will open in the
Houston and San Antonio areas. The
restaurants will be built by current
franchisees Tommy and Tami Marlin
and Guillermo Perales, who leads
Mucho Pizza, a subsidiary of CG
Management. Mucho Pizza already
operates more than 50 CiCi's restaurants in Texas and Maryland.
Perales, a Dallas resident and
prominent franchisee who oversees
more than 200 restaurants across bigname brands like Burger King, Golden
Corral, Denny's and Popeye's, will
begin developing restaurants in the
Houston area this year. One of the
largest Latino franchisees in the U.S.,
Perales has been named one of the
top 100 Hispanic entrepreneurs by
Poder magazine and is regularly recognized by business organizations as
an industry leader for his top-notch
operations results.
Current franchisees Tommy and
Tami Marlin have also signed on for
additional units. The couple, along
with their son Shane, already operates
eight successful CiCi's restaurants in
Abilene, San Angelo, Laredo and San
Antonio, Texas.
"Mr. Perales and the Marlins are
exactly the kind of franchisees that will
ensure CiCi's remains profitable as it
grows," said Bill Spae, CiCi's Pizza Chief
Development Officer. "Their experience with best practices and proven
track records sets an example, and the
tone, for future franchisees."
New Vice President of Franchise
Sales Bruce Evans, a 15-year restaurant
and franchise veteran, will work directly
with new and potential franchisees to
make certain they're poised for profitability. As director and then vice president of franchise development for
Richardson-based Wingstop, Evans
developed sales strategies that helped
grow the franchise chain from 50 units
to more than 500 in just nine years.
"Bruce understands the franchise
world and has had measurable success
driving the kind of aggressive growth we
are seeking," Spae said. "New franchisees will quickly recognize what an
asset he is to our business."
CiCi’s Pizza started in Plano, Texas in
1985, is as a family-oriented restaurant
with a fresh, hot pizza, pasta, salad and
dessert buffet featuring up to 20 varieties of pizza made with fresh ingredients for $4.99.
Legendary Burger House opens in Lubbock
Lubbock, TX - The Burger House, a
Dallas hamburger and fries institution
since 1951, will start selling its first
Lubbock-made hamburgers on May 1,
thanks to a former Lubbock Texas Tech
student who graduated in 2008.
Blake Terry, president of Terry
Ventures, Inc. and who owns franchise
rights in the Lubbock area, is putting the
finishing touches on his first Burger
House at 2405 19th Street. Terry, who left
Dallas to come back to Lubbock, deliberately found a location near the college
campus from which the honor student
graduated two years ago.
The Lubbock Burger House will be
the eighth location for the expanding
franchise, but the first in West Texas.
The Burger House first opened in
1951 as neighborhood hangout selling
burgers, fries and individually-made
malts and shakes. One of the things that
quickly caught the attention of diners
and made the three-employee operation an instant hit was owner Jack
Koustobardis’ “secret salt.” This special
seasoning, refined by Koustobardis over
the years became so popular, it’s now
packaged and sold in all Burger House
locations and on the internet.
Koustobardis continued running the
popular eat spot for 31 years, finally selling it to the present owners, Angelo S.
Chantilis and Steve G. Canellos, in 1982.
The original burgers, fries, shakes and
malts are still on the menu and prepared
the same way. Chicken sandwiches and
a children’s menu have been added. The
two men’s sons, Christopher Canellos
and Angelo Chantilis, Jr. (Sonny) have
joined the venture as well.
Accolades have been many, including numerous local and state awards.
The most recent recognition came in
2009 in a top-selling book called
Hamburger America by George Motz, in
which Motz named Burger House the
top hamburger place in Texas.
C. Keith Hudson, President of the
Houston-based Charter Franchise Services - which created and sells franchises for the 59-year-old establishment, runs one of a very few full-service franchising companies in South
and Midwest. Among its current
clients are La Paletera, with nearly
three dozen locations open or under
development in Texas and Louisiana;
the famed San Antonio Italian restaurant concepts, Luciano’s, Buzzy’s BBQ
in Kerrville and Danny’s Restaurant in
the Valley.
Hudson is one of a select group
of national business men and women
to achieve the title of Certified
Franchise Executive through the prestigious Institute of Certified Franchise
Executives. He currently serves on
the IFA’s Franchise Political Action
Committee and on its Membership
Committee.
The Burger House is located at 2405 19th
Street in Lubbock. Charter Franchise Services can
be contacted at www.charterfranchisegroup.com
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What’s Going On
TEXAS
MAY 2011
Important new products, corporate news and industry events.
A new Restaurant and Venue,
Cowan’s On The Creek, is coming to
Lake Hills / Medina Lake. The restaurant will serve Barbeque /
Steaks and some Seafood in
an upscale, entertainment
like atmosphere while keeping its country charm.
Customers will be able to see
the chef cooking from outside. The venue will be open
7 days a week and will also
have live music, dancing,
karoake and an "Open Mic" nite. Beer
and wine will also be sold on premise
and retail and we will also have a Wine
Cellar with access to a Wine Specialist
by appointment or event. The restaurant's exterior is designed after an old
General Store...while the interior captures the sense of and old barn with
rustic elements from 1940's with some
contemporary / modern infusion. Regional and local performers will be performing
on a regular basis. Cowan's
On The Creek is set to open
soon and can be reached at
210.605.3608.
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Texas will soon have many
more Hurricane Grill &
Wings restaurants. The con-
Randy Wolken is the Master Franchisee for Gandolfo's in Dallas. The soft
opening date for the first food truck is scheduled for May 24th for lunch.
Wolken is putting together all of the paperwork needed
for several locations. The first will be at the
International Design District, which will be an
ongoing breakfast or lunch location beginning
Friday, May 27th. “We will have multiple locations starting in Dallas, Coppell and Irving/Las
Colinas for May. In June, we will roll out more
cities. I want to have at least 3 trucks spread
out like a web across the DFW area by yearend. 10 trucks in the next 5 years,” said Randy..
“My development deal with Gandolfo's is 40 stores and trucks by
2020.” The manufacturer of the truck is in Miami. Gandolfos can be
followed on Twitter @gandolfosdallas and facebook @ Gandolfo's
New York Deli Dallas. Wolken can be reached at 817-913-3576.
cept is fast-food concept with a tropical atmosphere. The Texas franchise
deal is one of seven the growing company signed recently for a total over
200 new locations
planned nationwide.
Local franchisee
Bill Roberts recently
signed a deal for
restaurants in, Fort
Worth, Waco, Bryan,
Dallas, Temple, San
Antonio and Austin
locations. Roberts
has been in the franchise business for 20
years and will operate the Hurricane
brand under his business Texas
Family Wings LLC.
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It’s A Wrap mobile bistro” is a new
gourmet food truck that is now on the
streets of Houston. The menu consists
of a gourmet fusion of different international flavors in the form of a wrap. This
is a new Gourmet Mobile Food Truck
concept. Follow them on Twitter.
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Bar Louie, a bar and restaurant
concept first created in Chicago in
1991, is undertaking a major national
expansion initiative that includes
adding up to 100 new locations in 20
markets nationwide. Jones Lang
LaSalle has been appointed as its
exclusive real estate
advisor. Markets targeted for multi-store
expansion include
Miami, West Palm
Beach, Fort Myers,
Dallas Fort-Worth,
Austin, Houston, San
Antonio and other
areas in the country.
Jones Lang LaSalle
also recently completed Bar Louie's
10,000-square-foot h e a d q u a r t e r s
re l o c a t i o n f ro m Glenview, Illinois
to Addison, Texas.
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Restaurant Association's 2011 Kitchen
Innovations Award, the Dragon Fire
Thermo Recovery Filter is a combination grease filter and heat reclamation
device. It's ingenious design helps
restaurants capture heat from the grill
and turn it into energy for heating water
or make-up air. Savings are significant data reports from installations show the
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Appell Pie
Service with a smile
Howard Appell
◆ Today’s
Restaurant Publisher
My appointments were all over the
Atlanta area so we decided to stay at a
hotel near the airport and major roads.
When I approached the check in desk I
was greeting by the desk attendant who
asked for my name and the customary
identification and credit card information. Once he had the necessary information he asked if we needed help with
our luggage and came out from behind
the counter to offer his assistance. We
didn’t have that much to bring in (LOL)
so we declined his help. He insisted on
TEXAS
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The same deskman
was on duty and
came out from
behind the desk to
give my wife a hug
and welcome her
by first name.
helping and showed us to our room to
make sure we were happy, all done in a
very friendly manner.
After we got settled in the room we
decided to go for dinner and went to
the desk to ask for restaurant locations
in the area. Our new friend gave us his
recommendations and we got into a
conversation about how long he has
been in the hospitality business and
how much he loved doing his job,
which was quite evident. We offered to
bring him back dinner but he declined.
We checked out in the morning but
we were scheduled to come back after
our swing through upper Georgia and
Tennessee about five days later. When
we returned to the hotel I was on my
cell phone so my wife went to check in.
The same deskman was on duty and
came out from behind the desk to give
my wife a hug and welcome her by first
name. I was able to see all this from my
vantage point in the car. He then proceeded to check us in to the same room
we had on the previous visit. What a
welcome! This was not a five star resort
so this kind of service was not expected
but it was certainly appreciated.
Having the right person doing the
right job is a big part of the success of
your restaurant or hotel. Imagine the
MAY 2011
As some of you know I drive to
Georgia and Tennessee quite often and
I recently spent some time in the
Atlanta area just before the wicked line
of tornadoes that tore through
Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.
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New Openings
TEXAS
MAY 2011
New business opportunities in the Texas foodservice industry.
Now Open
◆ POTATO SHACK, 3414 E. 29th St., Bryan, 77801
◆ MI COCINA, 971 E. Interstate 30, Rockwall, 75087
◆ MI COCINA, 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr Ste 304, The Woodlands, 77380
◆ THE NEW RODZ SPORTS THEATER
1204 E. Canton Rd., Edinburg, 78539
◆ OLIVE GARDEN, 801 East Expressway 83, Weslaco, 78596
◆ B BAR J STEAKHOUSE, 275 FM 2483, Belton, 76513
◆ MI HACIENDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
13726 State Hwy 249 Ste A, Houston, 77086
◆ YAYO SPOON RESTAURANT
16305 Westheimer Rd Ste 101 A, Houston, 77082
◆ THE EGG & I, 9778 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77055
◆ HOG'S HEAVEN BBQ, 809 S Main Street, Weatherford, 76086
◆ BIG BURGER, 3322 Fort Worth Highway, Hudson Oaks, 76087
◆ DEE'S HOMETOWN DINER, 112 S. Farm Road 113, Weatherford, 76087
◆ IRON SKILLET RESTAURANT, 502 Cornelius Rd, Carls Corner, 76645
◆ GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET AND GRILL
5901 S. Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, 78412
◆ GREEN ROOM GRILLE, 725 Austin Ave, Waco, 76701
◆ THE COMMISSARY, 1722 Routh St, Dallas, 75201
◆ LOVE SHACK, 115 E Hickory Street, Denton, 76201
◆ JOHNNY G'S SPORTS GRILL / CASA G'S
1301 FM 407, Lewisville, 75077
◆ TEASER'S MEN'S CLUB, 1463 Highway 6 South, Houston, 77077
◆ KINGS BIERGARTEN, 1329 E. Broadway, Pearland, 77581
◆ DRINK HOUSTON, 7620 Katy FWY, Houston, 77024
◆ WASHINGTON AVE GASTRO LOUNGE
2811 Washington Ave., Houston, 77007-6025
◆ RICH ASIAN CUISINE, 520 S Mason, Katy, 77450
◆ TJ'S BAYOU CAFE, 28145 State Hwy 249, Tomball, 77375
◆ PEPPERSOUP CAFE, 10010 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77036
◆ RAIN PREMIER SUSHI BAR & LOUNGE
817 S. Polk Street, Amarillo, 79101
◆ GENGHIS GRILL, 23501 Cinco Ranch Road Ste H130, Katy, 77494
◆ COMPANY CAFE, 2217 Greenville Ave, Dallas, 75206
◆ KUBLAI KHAN STIR FRY
15830 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 77478
◆ WHICH WICH
201 East Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights, 76548-1887
◆ WHICH WICH, 2700 W. University Dr Ste 1054, Denton, 76210
◆ SINGLE WIDE, 2110 Greenville Ave, Dallas, 75206
◆ TWISTED ROOT BURGER, 7300 Lone Star Dr Ste C 145, Plano, 75024
◆ THE GINGER MAN, 7205 Bishop Rd Ste E1, Plano, 75024
◆ HOWARD WANG’S, 3223 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, 75204
◆ ZIO'S ITALIAN KITCHEN, 4414 82nd Street Ste 218, Lubbock, 78628
◆ THE CRATER CLUB (private club)
1039 FM 1798 West, Mt. Enterprise, 75681
◆ WINGS N' THINGS, 2909 I 40 West, Amarillo, 79102
◆ AVOCA COFFEE, 1311 W. Magnolia Ave., Austin, 76104
◆ TEMAKI SUSHI, 1504 W. Magnolia Ave, Austin, 76104
◆ XTRA INNINGS - a Sports Themed Rest/Bar
11130 Rojas Dr, El Paso, 79935
◆ GREAT KHAN MONGOLIAN GRILL, 8401 Westheimer, Houston, 77063
◆ KOFA CAFE, 20514 Hwy 6, Manvel, 77578
◆ CAJUN WAY CRAWFISH (Take Out & Catering Only )
900 FM 359 Road, Richmond, 77406
◆ MOOYAH BURGERS & FRIES, 5500 Preston Rd Ste 102, Frisco, 75034
◆ KING BUFFET, 2030 Glade Rd - Ste 300, Grapevine, 76051
◆ THE BLACK-EYED PEA, 305 West FM 1382 Ste 114, Cedar Hill, 75104
◆ THE BURGER HOUSE (opening by mid May)
2405 19th Street, Lubbock, 79401-4413
◆ FROST IT CAFE - Cafe/Bakery
39685 Preston Road Ste 101, Frisco, 75034
◆ D’AMICO’S ITALIAN MARKET, 5510 Morningside, Houston, 77005
◆ TINOS GREEK CAFE, 9828 Great Hills Trail, Austin, 78759
◆ 024 LOUNGE, 945 Gessner Road, Houston, 77024
◆ LUCY'S RETIRED SURFER BAR, 506 West Avenue, Austin, 78703
◆ TEAVANA, 1101 Melbourne St, Hurst, 76053
◆ BUTTONS JAZZ CAFÈ, 209 East Pleasant Run Road, Desoto, 75115
◆ CABELA'S INC.EXPRESS CAFE, 1 Cabela Drive, Allen, 75002
◆ FUZZY'S TACO SHOP, 5125 George Bush Ste 700, Garland, 75040
◆ FUZZY'S TACO SHOP, 791 North Hwy 77, Waxahachie, 75165
◆ EDDIE'S TACO HOUSE BAR AND GRILL
3755 Thousand Oaks Drive, San Antonio, 78232
◆ 7 SPICE CAJUN KITCHEN, 2240 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, 77489
◆ THISTLE CAFE IN THE CHASE TOWER, 221 W. Sixth St, Austin, 78701
◆ POTBELLY SANDWICH, 6202 W. Park Blvd, Plano, 75093
◆ DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE
201 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, 77546
◆ MALIBU BURGER SHACK, 130 S Highway 123 Bypass, Seguin, 78155
◆ GLORIA’S, 608 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, 75208
◆ GOLDEN CHEF SUPER BUFFET, 12983 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, 77072
◆ AVA KITCHEN & WHISKEY BAR /PIZZERIA ALTO
2800 Kirby Dr, Houston, 77098
◆ MOLTO'S FOOD & CAFE, 306 Main St Ste E, Houston, 77002
◆ SALTENAS MEDITERRANEAN CAFE GRILL
981 S Mason Rd Ste A, Katy, 77450
◆ MARQUEE GRILL & BAR
32 Highland Park Village Ste 210, Dallas, 75205
◆ FURR’S FRESH BUFFET - new restaurant concept (opens May 11),
21005 Interstate 45 at Louetta, Spring, 77373
◆ GOURMET ICE CREAM BAR @ CHOCOLATE SECRETS
3926 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, 75219
◆ CASSANDRA FINE CATERING, 1435 Dragon St, Dallas, 75207
◆ WATEL’S BISTRO, 6047 Lewis St, Dallas, 75206
◆ ESCAPÈ COFFEE AND DONUTS (opens by mid May )
2560 King Arthur Blvd Ste 107, Lewisville, 75056
◆ LUCKY J'S CHICKEN AND WAFFLES (opened earlier this year)
5035 Burnet Road, Austin, 78756
◆ YOGURT ZONE, 2751 East Broad St Ste 121, Mansfield, 76063
◆ CHINESE/VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
712 E Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, 79107-5317
◆ COLLETTI'S ITALIAN at The Reese, 202 S. 1st. Street, Harlingen, 78550
◆ BEACHES CAFE & BAKERY, 118 Beach St, Port Aransas, 78373-5349
◆ DOMINOS PIZZA STORE (opening by mid May)
12420 Edgemere Ste 108, El Paso, 79938-4534
◆ OLIVE GARDEN ( opens May 23rd)
22503 N. U.S. Hwy 281, San Antonio, 78258
◆ 360 CAFE (opens May 7th)
8557 Research Blvd. Ste 126, Austin, 78758
◆ TIA COCINA MEXICANA (opening May 9), 1121 W Pipeline Rd, Hurst, 76053
◆ SOULFISH GRILL, 2000 N Plano Road, Richardson, 75082
◆ JACK'S PUB & RESTAURANT
4150 Eldorado Pkwy Ste 800, McKinney, 75070
◆ PAKISTANI / INDIAN RESTAURANT
to come when available, Austin, August - Sept 2011
◆ BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE
10515 N. MoPac Bldg Q, Austin, 78759, May-Jun ’11
◆ TOMIKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT & BAR
29110 Hwy 290 Ste 100, Cypress, 77443, May-Jun ’11
◆ GENESIS FISH MARKET RESTAURANT & GRILL
17037 FM 529 Rd Ste 9, Houston, 77095, May-Jun ’11
◆ ARTURO BOADA CUISINE
6510 Del Monte Dr, Houston, 77057, May-Jun ’11
◆ FLAT TOP BURGER SHOP
junction of Manor and Dean Keeton, Austin, 78705, May-Jul ’11
◆ J'S HOTLINKS, to come when available, Mabank, 75147, May-Jun ’11
◆ JOE'S CRAB SHACK, On Pier 19, Galveston, 77550, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ TASCOSA GOLF CLUB BISTRO DINING
4502 Fairway Dr, Amarillo, 79124, May-Jun ’11
◆ YUCATAN TACO STAND AND TEQUILA BAR
24 Waterway Ave Ste 175, The Woodlands, 77380, May-Jun ’11
◆ THE CORKSCREW, 1308 W 20th St, Houston, 77008, May-Jun ’11
◆ ROCKIN' J CAFE, 3301 W Davis Ste A, Conroe, 77304, May-Jun ’11
◆ MIKELL'S SOUL FOOD, 11851 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77099, May-Jun ’11
◆ BROUSSARD'S LINKS + RIBS BAR-B-Q
8420 S Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, 77085, May-Jun ’11
◆ LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
22503 N US Hwy 281, San Antonio, 78258, May-Jun ’11
◆ LUPE TORTILLIA, 20821 U.S. Hwy 281, San Antonio, 78258, May-Jun ’11
◆ GUGLIANI'S, on Kingsride at Gessner, Houston, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ CAPPUCCIO & ASSOCIATES
4909 Highland Meadow Dr, Ft. Worth, 76132-3813, May - Juny 2011
◆ LIVE OAK LOUNGE
2711 Travis Ave, Ft. Worth, 76110-3234, May - Juny 2011
◆ HUDLES CATERING
2013 Adams Ln S, Ft. Worth, 76164, May - Juny 2011
◆ LATTES-N-BEIGNETS
902 W Pioneer Pkwy Ste 101, Grapevine, 76013, May - Juny 2011
◆ SAPORI, 7611 Stewart Rd, Galveston, 77551, May - Juny 2011
◆ EPICUREAN EXPRESS (Market & Take Out)
2018 Rusk St, Houston, 77003, May - Juny 2011
◆ MOOYAH BURGERS & FRIES
12632 S. Freeway, Burelson, 76028, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ CHEF POINT CAFE (just broke ground on major expansion)
5901 Watauga Road, Watauga, 76148-3145, May-Jun ’11
◆ LOS PORTALES MEXICAN REST
to come when available, Flower Mound, 75028, May-Jun ’11
◆ CUPCAKES DIVINE - A Cupcake Bar
Stone Oak @ 281, San Antonio, 78258, May-Jun ’11
◆ BRICK HOUSE TAVERN + TAP
3502 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, 77550, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ THE LIQUOR COMPANY
Zaragoza and Joe Battle, El Paso, 79936, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ BJ'S BREWHOUSE, 4800 S Hulen Street, Ft. Worth, 76132, Nov - 2011
◆ ABUELO'S, 4800 S Hulen Street, Ft. Worth, 76132, Nov - 2011
◆ FASTACO -premium on-the-go Mexican Food
4800 S Hulen Street, Ft. Worth, 76132, May-Jun ’11
◆ GRIMALDI'S PIZZERIA, 8070 Park Lane, Dallas, 75231, Sept - Oct 2011
◆ RARE - a modern sushi restaurant and lounge
8070 Park Lane, Dallas, 75231, Oct-Dec ’11
◆ STOCKYARD BAR-B-Q
6504 Westheimer Rd, Houston, 77057, May-Jun ’11
◆ NIKO'S FUSION GRILL
16754 SW Fwy Ste A, Sugar Land, 77479, May-Jun ’11
◆ FRIEND'S PIZZERIA
7952 Westheimer Rd, Houston, 77063, May-Jun ’11
◆ CHAMA GAUCHA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
5865 Westheimer Rd, Houston, 77057, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ CONTAINER BAR, 90 Rainey St., Austin, 78701, May-Jun ’11
◆ BROOKS BASSLER'S BB'S CAFE
2701 White Oak, Houston, 77007-2714, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ KOBECUE, 3957 Richmond, Houston, 77027-5803, May-Jun ’11
◆ PORTUGALLIA - a Portguese Rest
12126 Westheimer Ste 98, Houston, 77077, May-Jun ’11
◆ PAPA MURPHY'S
4404 West William Cannon, Austin, 78749, May-Jun ’11
◆ ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
Slaughter Lane & Mopac, Austin, 78701, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ CHEDDAR'S CASUAL CAFÈ, I-35 N 2 Hwy, Selma, 78154, May-Jun ’11
◆ CLUB DE BIZ NIGHTCLUB
on South Business 288, Angleton, 77515, May-Jun ’11
◆ WETZEL'S PRETZELS
8687 N. Central Expressway Ste F2-911, Dallas, 75225, May-Jun ’11
◆ FLIX BREWHOUSE - a 35, 000 sq ft. Move Theater & Brewery, 2000 S.
I-35 and Hester's Crossing, Round Rock, 78681, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ TEXAS PIT-STOP BBQ, 2216 I-45, La Marque, 77568, May-Jun ’11
◆ OOH LA LA CREPES, Inner Loop area, Houston, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ SMASHBURGER
Lebanon Rd & The Dallas North Tollway, Frisco, 75034, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ ALICIA'S MEXICAN GRILLE (5th location)
Ground-up on I-10 near Katy Mills Mall, Katy, 77478, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ MEXICO'S DELI (2nd location)
910 Westheimer Rd, Houston, 77006, Aug-Sept ’11
◆ UCHI, 908 Westheimer Ste A, Houston, 77006, Sept - Oct 2011
◆ HOW DO YOU ROLL?, 914 Main St. Ste A, Houston, 77002, May-Jun ’11
◆ HOW DO YOU ROLL?
20079 Stone Oak Pkwy. Ste. 1107, San Antonio, 78258, May-Jun ’11
◆ HOW DO YOU ROLL?
4700 W. Guadalupe St. Ste. A8 & A9, Austin, 78751, May-Jun ’11
◆ VIVO, 4200 San Felipe St, Houston, 77027, May-Jun ’11
◆ SUSHI AWAJI, 135 Fountain Court, Fairview, 75069, May-Jun ’11
◆ CAFE TERESITA
Eldridge and West Pirtle, Sugar Land, 78148, Aug-Sept ’11
◆ BAR OCHO @ The Havana Hotel
1015 Navarro Street, San Antonio, 78205, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ TEXAS PIT STOP BBQ, 2216 Gulf Fwy, La Marque, 77568, May-Jun ’11
◆ SCOTT GERTNER'S AT HOUSTON PAVILIONS
1201 Fannin Ste 300, Houston, 77002, May-Jun ’11
◆ HEIGHTS ASHBURY COFFEEHOUSE
242 W 19th St, Houston, 77008, May-Jun ’11
◆ FISH & KNIFE SUSHI, 7801 Westheimer, Houston, 77063, May-Jun ’11
◆ RISING ROLL GOURMET
12140 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, 77060, May-Jun ’11
◆ ZINBURGER - Wine & Burger Bar
to come when available, Dallas, Sept - Oct 2011
◆ TRUE FOOD KITCHEN, to come when available, Dallas, Sept - Oct 2011
◆ COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF, 24th & Guadalupe, Austin, May - 2011
◆ COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF
13376 N. Hwy 183, Austin, 78750, May-Jun ’11
◆ JIM’S RESTAURANT #43
302 W. Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, 78264, May-Jun ’11
◆ BUCKLE BUNNIES SALOON
1604 and Pat Booker Rd., Universal City, 78148, May-Jun ’11
◆ THE TAVERN BAR & GRILL, 2755 S. Hulen St., Ft. Worth, 76109
◆ LONGBRANCH STEAK HOUSE, 1000 S Esplanade, Cuero, 77954
◆ MISS KITTY'S SALOON, 1000 S Esplanade, Cuero, 77954
◆ SPICY PICKLE, 1440 West Gray St, Houston, 77019
◆ HOT SPOT DINER, 914 Main St, Houston, 77002
◆ KEEPER'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT & BAR
4654 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, 77478
◆ JUST-EAT SEAFOOD
Steaks & BBQ (opens early May ), 13602 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, 77083
◆ ARTURO BOADA CUISINE, 6510 Del Monte Dr, Houston, 77057
◆ CONTIGO REST/GASTROPUB (opens by mid May)
2027 Anchor Lane, Austin, 78723
◆ THE DINER AT CEDAR HILL, 305 W. FM 1382 Ste 536, Cedar Hill, 75104
◆ ROSATI’S AUTHENTIC CHICAGO STYLE PIZZA (new franchise)
5255 N. George Bush Highway Ste 420, Garland, 75040
◆ VIOLET CROWN CINEMA WITH REST/BAR
434 W Second St, Austin, 78701
◆ NYTEX RESTAURANT SERVICES
8851 Ice House Dr, North Richland Hills, 76180-5300
◆ BARISTAS COFFEE CO. INC (1st of several new Franchises)
12023 Perrin Beitel Road, San Antonio, 78217
◆ GRIZZLYS BURGERS & STEAKS, 1130 Geronimo, El Paso, 79925-3417
◆ DOUBLE HORN BREWING (opening by mid May)
208 Avenue H, Marble Falls, 78654
Under Construction
◆ FIRE PIT BACKYARD GRILL
305 W. FM 1382 Ste 21, Cedar Hill, 75104, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ SIMP'S KITCHEN & BBQ
2528 Broadway, Galveston, 77550-4425, May-Jun ’11
◆ POLLO CAMPERO
702 W. Bay Area Blvd., Friendswood, 77546, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ SEAWALL FOOD & SPIRITS
Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, 78401, May-Jun ’11
◆ PIRANHA KILLER SUSHI
5801 Long Prairie Rd. Ste 870, Flower Mound, 75028-5626, May-Jun ’11
◆ RUGGLES GREEN IN THE EMBASSY SUITES
1515 Dallas Street, Houston, 77010, May-Jun ’11
◆ ZERO DEGREES, 609 Dulles Ave Ste 800, Stafford, 77477, Jun ’11
◆ LA GUADALUPANA MEXICAN CUISINE & BAR
20 Waterway Ave, The Woodlands, 77380, Jun ’11
◆ DOWN HOUSE RESTAURANT, 1801 Yale St, Houston, 77008, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ BOMBAY SIZZLER, 202 Sawdust Rd Ste 115, Spring, 77380, Jun ’11
◆ ITALIAN RESTAURANT
19009 Preston Rd. Ste 209, Dallas, 75252, May-Jun ’11
◆ HUGOS RESTAURANT & TEQUILA BAR
300 S. Lamar St Ste A, Austin, 78704, May-Jun ’11
◆ JIM'S RESTAURANT
6107 W. Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, 78254-6075, May-Jun ’11
◆ GLOW - a Rustic Bistro (opening mid May)
1815 Broadway, Rockport, 78382, May - 2011
◆ BISTRO ITALIANO, 13080 Hwy 105 W Ste 127, Conroe, 77304, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ WORLDS WORST WINGS, to come when available, Abilene, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ THE CUP - Williams' Italian Coffee Bar & Cafe
3909 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ft. Worth, 76107, May-Jun ’11
◆ YOGURT ZONE, 11820 Bandera Road, San Antonio, 78203, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ OLD SCHOOL GRILL, Parmer and McNeil, Austin, 78704, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ THAI RESTAURANT, S. 1st and Elizabeth, Austin, 78704, May-Jun ’11
◆ TWISTED SPOON CAFE - Cajun Cafe
2560 King Arthur Blvd, Lewisville, 75056, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ TREEHOUSE MEXICAN BAJA GRILL
22756 Westheimer Pkwy Ste 100, Katy, 77450, May-Jun ’11
◆ COPPA RISTORANTE ITALIANO
5555 Washington Ave, Houston, 77007, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ NEW CONCEPT to be named from Fred's owner
1111 Foch St, Ft. Worth, 76107, March - April 2012
◆ THE SALAD BOWL, 13350 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, 75240, May-Jun ’11
◆ THE CAPITAL GRILLE
7300 Dallas Parkway Ste A 100, Plano, 75024, May-Jun ’11
◆ CHEVRON GAS STATION AND FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT & DRIVE
THRU, 430 State Highway 146 N., Texas City, 77022, Oct - Nov 2011
◆ OSAKA 1, 6028 Heards Lane, Galveston, 77551, May-Jun ’11
◆ ELIZABETH STREET CAFE - a Vietnamese Rest
1501 South First Street, Austin, 78704-3042, May-Jun ’11
◆ SAMMY'S WILD GAME GRILL
3715 Washington Ave Ste A, Houston, 77007, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ HERITAGE GRILL, 12000 SW Freeway, Stafford, 77477, May-Jun ’11
◆ TOMBOLINI'S WORLD FAMOUS MEATBALLS
11910 Louetta, Houston, 77070, May-Jun ’11
◆ WHICH WICH, 11805 Westheimer Ste. 360, Houston, 77077, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ WHICH WICH, 3905 Dowlen Rd., Beaumont, 77706, July - 2011
◆ MAJORCA ISLAND BISTRO AND TAPAS
207 Gray St Ste A, Houston, 77002, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ KING HIBASHI, 13117 Westheimer, Houston, 77077, May-Jun ’11
◆ GREAT KHAN MONGOLIAN GRILL
8401 Westheimer, Houston, 77063, May-Jun ’11
◆ FAJITA RITAS, 5200 Louetta Rd Ste 100, Spring, 77379, May-Jun ’11
◆ DIEGO'S CANTINA
1531 Hwy 6 3rd Floor, Sugar Land, 77478, May-Jun ’11
◆ STIR CRAZY FRESH ASIAN GRILL
1251 East Southlake Boulevard, Southlake, 76092, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ KBOBS STEAKHOUSE
To come when available, Calallen, 78410, May-Jun ’11
◆ THE CORKSCREW (relocation)
1308 W 20th St, Houston, 77008, Jun ’11
◆ MACHO NACHO
4000 Cedar Springs Rd, Cedar Springs, 75219, May-Jun ’11
◆ TACO BELL, 1025 West Airport Highway, Irving, 75062, May-Jun ’11
◆ COWAN'S ON THE CREEK.......WHERE COUNTRY IS COOL
111 Riley Ramp Row, Lake Hills, 78063, May-Jun ’11
◆ TACO CASA, 2311 W University, Denton, 76201, May - 2011
◆ DUKE'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE OF PLANO
3310 North Central Expressway, Plano, 75074, May - 2011
◆ PIZZA INN, 4138 Ridgemont Dr, Abilene, 79606, May-Jun ’11
◆ JUMBURRITO RESTAURANT
3509 N. First St, Abilene, 79603, May - 2011
◆ FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM
15929 City Walk, Sugar Land, 77479, Sept - Oct 2011
◆ BEEF O' BRADY'S (1st Franchise agreement for San Antonio)
To come when available, San Antonio, Aug-Sept ’11
◆ TOMBOLINI'S CUCINA
11910 Louetta Rd Ste B, Houston, 77070, May-Jun ’11
◆ STAR CAFE, 12320 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, 77072, May-Jun ’11
◆ BEN'S BEANS, 1302 Dallas St, Houston, 77002, May-Jun ’11
◆ JIM’S RESTAURANT
302 W. Loop 1604 N., San Antonio, 78264, May-Jun ’11
◆ TOPGOLF ALLEN
1500 Allen Station Parkway, Allen, 75002, May-Jun ’11
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◆ MIXOLOGY BAR AND RESTAURANT
1015 Navarro Street, San Antonio, 78205, May-Jun ’11
◆ THE HAY MERCHANT: CRAFT BEER BAR
1100 Westheimer Rd, Houston, 77006, Oct-Nov ’11
◆ NEW CONCEPT (to be named)
5555 Washington Ave, Houston, 77007-5461, May-Jun ’11
◆ UNDERBELLY, Westheimer & Waugh, Houston, Sept - Oct 2011
◆ VIVO COCINA, 4200 San Felipe St, Houston, 77027, May-Jun ’11
◆ SORREL URBAN BISTRO
2202 W Alabama St, Houston, 77098, May-Jun ’11
◆ RITAS & FAJITAS, 1868 FM 359 Rd, Richmond, 77406, May-Jun ’11
◆ HUBCAP BURGERS AND BEER GARDEN
1133 W 19th St, Houston, 77008, May-Jun ’11
◆ BRASSERIE 19, 1962 W Gray, Houston, 77019, May-Jun ’11
◆ FREEBIRDS WORLD BURRITOS
US 83 and Shary, Mission, 78752, Sept - Oct 2011
◆ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES
1441 W. Bay Area Blvd, Webster, 77546, May-Jun ’11
◆ CHUY’S TEX-MEX, 21300 Katy Frwy, Katy, 77449, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ CHUY’S TEX-MEX, 3300 Wind River Lane, Denton, 72610, Aug - 2011
◆ NEW CAFE, 220 W. 3rd St, Burkburnett, 76354-1944, May-Jun ’11
◆ GRADY’S BAR-B-Q & CATERING
5005 West Avenue, San Antonio, 78213, May-Jun ’11
◆ COAL VINES PIZZA PASTA AND WINE BAR
7300 Lone Star Drive Ste C 125, Plano, 75024, May-Jun ’11
◆ COAL VINES PIZZA PASTA AND WINE BAR
15830 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 77478, May-Jun ’11
◆ GREATFULL TACO, 2411 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, 77019, May-Jun ’11
◆ LUCA & LEONARDO RISTORANTE
20 Waterway Ave, The Woodlands, 77380, May-Jun ’11
◆ COAL BURGER ORGANIC COAL-FIRED BURGERIA
20 Waterway Avenue Ste 150, The Woodlands, 77380, May-Jun ’11
◆ D’AMICO’S ITALIAN MARKET CAFÈ
2802 White Oak, Houston, 77007, May-Jun ’11
◆ LE CHEF BAKERY, 8057 Kirby Dr, Houston, 77054, May-Jun ’11
◆ LA MIA CAFE & LA MIA MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE
5801 Memorial Dr, Houston, 77007, May-Jun ’11
◆ MI COCINA (largest one)
Sage Meadow Trail, Ft. Worth, 76244, Jun-Jul ’12
◆ RUDY’S COUNTRY STORE AND BAR-B-Q
Kobayashi Road, Webster, 77598, August - Sept 2011
◆ TACOS A GO-GO, 2912 White Oak, Houston, 77007, May-Jun ’11
◆ RUSSO’S NEW YORK PIZZERIA AND COAL-FIRED ITALIAN KITCHEN,
6418 S. Staples Street Ste 124, Corpus Christi, 78413, May-Jun ’11
◆ TRINITI, 2815 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, 77098, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ MELLOW MUSHROOM
217 East Hickory Street, Denton, 76201, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ TOPGOLF ENTERTAINMENT VENUE + ROOFTOP LOUNGE, REST +,
1500 Allen Station Pkwy, Allen, 75002, Jun ’11
◆ CORNER BAKERY CAFE, 3304 Troup Hwy, Tyler, 75701, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ OLIVE GARDEN, 22503 N. US 281, San Antonio, 78258, May-Jun ’11
◆ TAQUERIA VALLARTA
12311 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, 78210, May-Jun ’11
◆ TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BARBECUE BBQ
719 E Main Street, Allen, 75002-3118, May-Jun ’11
◆ IN-N-OUT BURGER, 2800 Preston Rd, Frisco, 75034, May-Jun ’11
◆ IN-N-OUT BURGER, 190 E. Stacy Rd., Allen, 75002, May-Jun ’11
◆ IN-N-OUT BURGER, 7940 N. Central Exwy, Dallas, 75206, May-Jun ’11
◆ SHINJUKU STATION, 711 W Magnolia, Ft. Worth, 76104, May-Jun ’11
◆ FRENCH-STYLE BAKERY - le cabane de dessert
4315 Gilmer Road, Longview, 75604, May-Jun ’11
◆ GENGHIS GRILL, 310 E Loop 281, Longview, 75805, May-Jun ’11
◆ GENGHIS GRILL, 4438 S. Clack St, Abilene, 79601, May-Jun ’11
◆ TEXAS DE BRAZIL, 8615 Katy Frwy, Houston, 77021, Apr-May ’11
◆ CAPT BENNY'S, 1200 East Blvd, Deer Park, 77536, Jun-Jul ’11
◆ ORANGE LEAF YOGURT
11521 North Fm 620 Rd, Austin, 78726, May-Jun ’11
◆ ORANGE LEAF YOGURT
Western Plaza Dr. and I-40 Frontage Rd., Amarillo, 79109, May-Jun ’11
◆ GUY HARVEY ISLAND GRILL
6121 W Park Blvd, Plano, 75023, May-Jun ’11
◆ GUY HARVEY ISLAND GRILL
12700 Hill Country Blvd, Bees Cave, 78738, May-Jun ’11
◆ THE LION & ROSE PUB
17907 I-10 West, San Antonio, 78257, Oct-Dec ’11
◆ BLUE FISH JAPANESE RESTAURANT
5820 Washington Ste 100, Houston, 77007-5139, May-Jun ’11
◆ WHITE HOUSE, 3208 Austin St, Houston, 77004, May-Jun ’11
◆ KUSHI YAMA, 3319 I-40 West, Amarillo, 79109, May-Jun ’11
◆ BUFFALO WILD WINGS
655 Sunland Park Drive Ste K-1, El Paso, 79912, May-Jun ’11
◆ TONY MANDOLA'S SEAFOOD KITCHEN
1212 Waugh, Houston, 77019, May-Jun ’11
◆ RESTAURANT ON LAKE TEXOMA
512 Mill Creek Resort Road, Pottsboro, 75076, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ THE POINT ON LAKE TEXOMA
132 Grandpappy Drive, Lake Texoma, 75020, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ COPELAND'S OF NEW ORLEANS
22610 U.S. Hwy 281 Ste 105, San Antonio, 78258, May-Jun ’11
◆ CALYPSO ROTISSERIE
12030 Bandera Road, San Antonio, 78023, May-Jun ’11
◆ ZIQUID LOUNGE, Stone Oak/1604 area, San Antonio, 78249, Jun ’11
◆ THE CUPCAKERY, 132 East 4th St., Ft. Worth, 76102, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ YUMILICIOUS, 124 East 4th St, Ft. Worth, 76102, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ OLIVER’S FINE FOODS, East 4th St, Ft. Worth, 76102, Jul-Aug ’11
◆ LIAN'S KING WOK INC.
821 Ne Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, 76006-2203, May-Jun ’11
◆ LAS LUCHAS MEXICAN REST & SPORTS CANTINA
900 E Park Row Dr, Arlington, 76010-4507, May-Jun ’11
◆ PANAMA FOODS
3575 Lone Star Cir Ste 303, Ft. Worth, 76177-8908, May-Jun ’11
◆ A CUP OF TEA IS A CUP OF LIFE
6731 Bridge St Ste 414, Ft. Worth, 76112-0817, May-Jun ’11
◆ ENCHILADAS OLE
9353 Goldenview Dr, Ft. Worth, 76244-8677, May-Jun ’11
◆ TEXAS HOGWILD BBQ CORP
5712 Bonnie Wayne St, Haltom City, 76117-2115, May-Jun ’11
◆ O’SHEAS PUB AND GRILL
409 Cottonwood Ln, Hurst, 76054-2254, May-Jun ’11
Under New Management
◆ DIXIE BURGER (earlier this year)
1300 Rankin Highway, Midland, 79701
◆ FOOL'S PARADISE, 1602 E Mile 10 N, Donna, 78537
◆ LA FIESTA, 3815 Franklin Ave, Waco, 76710
◆ LA FIESTA, 1201 Hewitt Dr, Hewitt, 76643
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set up the family oriented brand within
Burleson, which has long been celebrated for its sense of community.
The location is slated to open in June
and will be located at 12632 S. Freeway
on the Northwest corner of I-35 and
McAlister Road.
“Burleson is a wonderful, growing
community, and we’re eager to be part of
it,” says McGuire. “We’re excited to support the schools and youth sports teams
and really get to know the families that
make Burleson such a special place.”
McGuire and Sciuto aren’t the only
ones who love Burleson. Last year, the
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named Burleson one of “100 Best
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than 350 communities in all 50 states
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While neither McGuire nor Sciuto
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sister five years ago, and coming together to run MOOYAH is a large part of what
reunited the family to live in Texas
together (Sciuto is a California native).
McGuire, raised in Fort Worth and a
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Burgers are made from 100 percent
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frozen and doesn’t include additives,
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These burgers are served up on a
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and veggies. For carb counters, the
“Iceburger” is a patty wrapped in
hand leafed lettuce and the black
bean burger and turkey burger are
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Potatoes are also fresh-cut in house
and cooked in trans fat free oil, eliminating cholesterol. Milkshakes are made of
pure, real ice cream and come in vanilla,
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A new Holiday Inn Express
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years experience in the commercial warewashing industry. We pride
ourselves in the level of customer service and support we provide.
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We offer affordable benefits for small business owners, like you,
who work to attract and retain valuable employees. Whether it’s a
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S.P.M. RESTAURANT SERVICES
Specializing in preventive maintenance
of HVAC systems, custom stainless steel
fabrication and repairs and cleaning and
servicing of kitchen exhaust systems.
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The Westin Houston Memorial City,
officially opened March 24th, 2011, and
was an anticipated addition to the
Memorial City District. The early opening date allowed the hotel to join the
city of Houston in welcoming NCAA
basketball fans to THE FINAL FOUR /
2011. With skybridge access to
Memorial City Memorial Hermann
Medical Center and Memorial City
Mall, and in close proximity to the
Energy Corridor, Westchase District,
Citycentre, numerous
restaurants, shopping
areas, entertainment
venues and international corporations,
The Westin Houston
Memorial City offers
Houston’s West Side a
convenient refreshing
hotel experience. The
570,000 square foot
newly-constructed
property features 267 spacious guest
rooms including 25 suites with oversized work stations, some with office
alcoves; over 30,000 square feet of
unconstrained meeting and banquet
space; an 18th-floor infinity pool with
panoramic views of Houston’s skyline
and the 024 Lounge.
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SPACE CITY POWER
At ABC Pest Control, we provide
environmentally responsible,
reliable and superior Pest Control
service to the restaurant industry.
Our goal is to surpass the
expectations of those we serve. We also specialize in rodents,
termites, birds, bats and all other pests.
amphitheater, ballrooms, and 15,000
square foot fitness center. The property
is close to Keller & Roanoke.
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Waste Connections of Texas provides
customers the best possible waste removal
and recycle service in a courteous and
effective manner. Our goal is to create long
term business relations by giving excellent
customer service and value to all customers.
Chuck Gerhart • [email protected]
Cell (832) 473-4770
WILKINS LINEN SERVICE
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We provide quality
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Restaurant chain Smiling Moose
Deli plans to open five new stores this
year across the country. Boulder-based
Smiling Moose will open one new store
in Midland, Texas. In addition, Smiling
Moose saw "record-setting" catering
sales in 2010. Smiling Moose serves
sandwiches, wraps, salads and soups.
The privately held company currently
has 14 franchise locations.
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Closing the door of a walk-in freezer
seems so obvious, but how often have
you seen an employee propping the
door open for an extended period?
Making sure the walk-in is closed at all
times, unless someone's going in or out
of it, is the easiest way to reduce wasted
energy. Here are some other simple and
cheap ways to save from Heatcraft
Refrigeration Products: At least twice a
year, clean the evaporator and condensing coils. If the coils are located
outdoors, they should be cleaned more
often. On outside condensing units, be
sure there are no weeds or trash nearby
that could block air flow. Make sure
nothing is stacked around the coil.
Restricting air flow requires the unit to
work harder, and use more energy.
Don't stack food or boxes too close to
the thermometer's sensing bulb in the
door. It can cause a false reading of the
walk-in's temperature and require the
unit to work harder than necessary. For
more details, contact the company at
www.heatcraftrpd.com/esolutions.
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Papouli's Greek Grill Restaurants
recently named Anthony Fafoutakis as
its Operating Leader at Papouli's Alamo
Quarry and Angel Salas as Restaurant
Leader at the same location. "I strive to
make sure all of my employees can
emerge from our rigorous leadership
training program not only as better
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Debunking the myth,“If
you build it,they will come”
Do images like these
keep you up at night?
Three reasons why buying a business may be better than building
Mythbuster Number Three: Risk
Buying an existing restaurant can
significantly lower your amount of risk.
The business already has proven sales
and profits instead of projected earnings on a business plan. This cash flow
covers the bills while you make changes
or integrate your menu. Even a restaurant that previously failed can significantly lower risk in a startup.
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In any industry, time is money and
that’s especially true in the food service
business. Your great restaurant idea can
be operating tomorrow with the purchase of an existing concept that you
convert. You don’t have to worry about
competitors launching your idea ahead
of you. You’re in business within days,
with only a menu change. Compare
that to the six to nine months it will take
to get building permits and alcohol
licenses, then physically building and
opening a restaurant from scratch. You
can be serving your first draft beer the
next day to existing customers, instead
of waiting an average of seven months
for the grand opening.
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The single largest cause of failure for
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The capital burn rate increases exponentially when a skilled restaurant professional attempts to turn into a building contractor overnight. Unless you
happen to handle a skill saw with the
same finesse as you do sautéing a cutlet,
your restaurant will cost more in time
and money than you ever imagined.
Any would-be restaurant owner
only has to watch one episode of those
reality real estate “flip” show to see what
issues may arise. For example, imagine
you negotiate a great lease with three
months of free rent. However, construction permitting takes four months and
rent begins before you even open the
doors. The special order light fixtures
are delayed and an electrical inspection
turns into a four-week work stoppage.
Before you know it, the budget is blown
and the tenant improvement money is
nothing more than a drop in the bucket
of the real costs involved.
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You know from the outset that the
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of alcohol or initial food service
because you are waiting on an
inspection. Lastly, customers are
creatures of habit and yours already
know this location as a restaurant.
They are used to parking and dining
at that exact spot. Asking them to
build on their existing habit instead
of creating a new one is a much easier marketing challenge.
Saving money, reducing time to
market and lowering risk are three
important factors that debunk the
myth that an ideal restaurant concept
is one created from scratch. Don’t buy
into the hype that if you build it, they
will come. Instead, buy, modify and
take your earnings all the way to the
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and through their website.
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impression your business is presenting
if the first person that comes in contact
with your potential customer has a bad
attitude hates his or her job and is not
helpful. A hostess or host is your front
line and first step to ensuring your customer a memorable dining experience
in your restaurant.
I remember several years ago
going into my first Five Guys Burger &
Fries store in northern Georgia and
having a great customer service experience with the lady taking our order. I
don’t remember the exact conversation now, but I do remember how
much fun it was and it planted the
positive memory of the brand in my
mind. I have been a happy customer
ever since.
Make sure you are aware of the
impression your company is transmitting from the very first second your
customer arrives or calls. It could be
creating repeat business even before
your food is tasted. Thanks Al H. for the
great service.
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MAY 2011
Those in the food service industry
often discard the idea of buying an
existing restaurant in favor of new construction. Why is it that so many succumb to the myth that newer is better?
Is it ego that leads restaurateurs to
believe they have the singular perfect
vision for a kitchen layout? Or, is it negative karma haunting a failed restaurant like a not-so-friendly ghost?
Maybe it’s the appeal of the tenant
improvement money offered by the
landlord. Before you give in to the hype
and attempt to build a restaurant from
scratch, consider why buying an existing eatery presents real benefit over
erecting one of your own.
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MAY 2011
TEXAS
CAFÉ announces new What’sGoing On
endorsement program
Center for the Advancement of
Foodservice Education to approve
and recommend materials and
products for use in culinary and
baking & pastry classrooms.
Annapolis, MD – The Center for
the Advancement of Foodservice
Education (CAFÉ) announced a
new program that reviews resources
for use in professional foodservicetraining programs.
The purpose of the CAFÉ
Endorsement Program is to recommend select educational resources
as applicable and desirable for use
in a foodservice-educational environment in high schools and postsecondary schools nationwide.
According to Mary Petersen,
founder and executive director of
CAFÉ, the new program will utilize
a panel of distinguished educators
to determine a resource’s value and
relevance to foodservice education. Examples of eligible resources
include written or digital curricula,
textbooks and companion materials, identification posters, online
content and Webinars, and formal
classroom exercises such as lesson
plans. Applicable resources must
be primarily educational (as
opposed to commercial) and must
be available at low or no cost to
foodservice educators and trainers.
“CAFÉ has been approached for
many years to not only help develop educational curricula appropriate for the classroom, but also to
distribute resources that have been
designed for educators’ use,” says
Petersen. “We view our new
endorsement program as an
opportunity to further our mission
of linking the foodservice industry
with the foodservice classroom.”
Application for review in CAFÉ’s
Endorsement Program is at no cost.
Approved resources may apply to
use CAFÉ’s new Endorsement
Program seal according to a fee scale.
Founded in 2002, CAFÉ www.CafeMeetingPlace.com - specializes in providing needed
resources to educators so that they
may more successfully train students for vibrant, fulfilling careers
in the ever-evolving foodservice
industry. Through its Web portal,
online magazine “The Gold Medal
Classroom” and annual Leadership
Conference, as well as its series of
regional skills workshops nationwide, CAFÉ is dedicated to
addressing the unique needs of
highly specialized professionals
who wear two hats as culinarians
and teachers.
employees, but better people," said
Nick Anthony, "Anthony and Angel
are assets to the Papouli's family.
We look forward to watching
them grow and become
even more successful
while they are with us."
Their new positions have
given them added
duties. Anthony will
be responsible for
overseeing all internal operations. Angel will be responsible
for the day-to-day management of staff.
For history, locations and menu items,
visit www.papoulis.com.
challenges raised by the use of high
GWP refrigerants, and avoid duplicative
work. AHRI successfully managed
the original R-22 AREP in the
1990s, and will again take
the lead in coordinating
and managing this industry-driven research effort,
along with industry
experts from our
member companies.
AHRI expects to begin
testing new low GWP alternative refrigerants in July 2011.
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Ben E. Keith Co., one of the nation's
largest food and food-service supply
distributors, broke ground in late March
on a 450,000-sf office and distribution
complex at South Gessner Rd. and
Cravens Rd. Planned on 82 acres in the
Beltway Crossing Business Park north of
US 90A and west of Beltway 8, the facility includes a 400,000-sf warehouse. It
will serve southeast Texas and Louisiana
and create some 300 jobs when it begins
operation in the spring of 2013.
The Trueheat Turbo Convection
Oven allows operators to cook a large
range of food types to perfection in a
compact footprint- increasing sales and
reducing costs. The Trueheat Turbo
Convection Oven can ‘Bake’, ‘Roast’,
‘Grill’ and ‘Hold’ produce quicker and
more efficiently than non convection
ovens due to the two speed fan and efficient Heat distribution. Product is
coloured evenly with no ‘hot spots’ due
to the unique ‘air distribution and recirculation system’ developed specifically
for this oven.
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Your Restaurant Connection
USA.com is now offering an e-mail marketing program that has proven to be
one of the most
effective and affordable ways for a
restaurant to reach
their customers. It
lets restaurants target who they want to
reach, as often as
they want to reach
with e-mail newsletters, money-saving
e-mail promotions and to establish an
e-mail Birthday Club. For further information call 631-421-7500 or e-mail at
[email protected].
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Special issues
you don’t
want to miss…
Barley Swine has added pastry chef
Kyle McKinney to their team andis
expanding their pastry menu (they previously had no pastry chef and a choice
of only two desserts). McKinney has previously worked at the Hilton
and the Four Seasons.
Barley Swine is located at
2024 S. Lamar in Austin
and can be reached at
512.394.8150.
Southwest Foodservice Expo
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TEXAS EDITION — JUNE 2011
In response to environmental concerns raised by the use of high global
warming potential (GWP) refrigerants,
the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is
launching an industry-wide cooperative
research program to identify and evaluate promising alternative refrigerants
for major product categories. These
include air conditioners, heat pumps,
dehumidifiers, chillers, water heaters,
ice makers, and refrigeration equipment. The program, referred to as the
Low GWP Alternative Refrigerants
Evaluation Program, or low GWP AREP,
is strongly desired by the industry to
assess the research needs, accelerate
industry's response to environmental
Florida Restaurant
& Lodging Show Issue
FLORIDA EDITION — AUGUST 2011
Furniture & Design Issue
OCTOBER 2011
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Efficient America Energy Inc.,
(E2America) announced the company’s
continued expansion and rapid acceptance of its VAC control, optimization
and real-time reporting systems for
commercial buildings. Unlike any product on the market today, the company’s
automated, selfrefining, wireless,
retrofit systems
go far beyond traditional energy
management
technology
to
reduce electricity
costs, usage and
carbon emissions for commercial
enterprises, according to E2America.
E2America systems are installed in leading restaurant and retail chains, including McDonalds, Bojangles, Taco Bell and
Golden Corral franchises, as well as
other commercial buildings across the
U.S. “As commercial businesses continue looking for ways to save money and
increase profitability, E2America’s energy efficiency technology can deliver one
of the quickest, easiest ways to directly
affect their bottom
line,” said Dara
O’Neill, E2America
CEO. “Our projected revenue growth
in the coming year
is based on a dramatically increased
demand for proven technology that can
drastically reduce a business’s energy
costs.” Info at www.e2american.com.
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Mai’s Restaurant, a landmark
Houston eatery that was gutted in a
two-alarm fire in February 2010,
reopened in April 2011. The familyrun restaurant located in Downtown
Houston at 3403 Milam Street was
destroyed on February 15, 2010 by a
wok fire during a private employee
breakfast celebrating the Lunar New
Year. Originally opened in 1978, it
was Houston’s first Vietnamese
restaurant.
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The agreement to open 10 locations over the next three years has an
option for 20 additional locations
within the territory over the next eight
years. Remodeling, permitting, and
staffing required to open was accomplished in less than 45 days from the
signing of the lease.
Veteran restaurant executive,
Thomas E. Metzger, FMP and Baristas
COO stated that "Now that we have
our first franchise open for business
and have built support infrastructure,
we are pursuing other viable territory
partners and franchise operators. We
are very proud of the accomplishments of Jag Capital in that they
opened a first class Baristas DriveThru Coffee Stand in such a short
period of time.
The ability to open with minimal
capital on a short timeline is one of
the primary attractions of the Baristas
business model which allows an early
ROI." Mr. Metzger is focusing on
expanding the Baristas business
model and brand throughout North
America and implementing proven
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New York, NY - New York-based
Celiebo, LLC, an advocacy group dedicated to the celiac and gluten-intolerant community, announced the
launch of a new certification program
that will establish restaurants as safe
for gluten-restricted diners.
Celiebo is seeking to create
greater understanding and cooperation between restaurants and glutenfree patrons by detailing what is
involved in order to safely prepare
and serve gluten-free offerings and
create an environment free of crosscontamination.
In order to receive the Celiebo
Gluten-Free
Restaurant
Certification™ brand, the Celiebo
education team works with the
restaurant staff to instruct them on
how to safely serve a gluten-free
patron in every phase of the dining
process—from menu architecture to
food preparation and service. They
will facilitate the training necessary
in a concise, three-day program that
allows all staff, including owners,
managers, chefs and wait staff to
learn gluten-free compliance.
To coincide with the launch of
the program, renowned New York
City-based Mexican eatery, Rosa
Mexicano, has agreed to serve as the
organization’s flagship restaurant.
“We are thrilled to partner with
Celiebo in this endeavor. Glutenfree diners are a growing segment of
the population and I have already
received requests for gluten-free
alternatives to our signature dishes.
We knew the time was right to
become more gluten compliant and
actively sought out the expertise
and resources of Celiebo to move us
forward in this transition,” said
David Suarez, Culinary Director of
Rosa Mexicano.
In the near future, Celiebo plans
to implement the certification program in notable Manhattan restaurants such as Nizza, Bistango and
Sambuca. Two percent of the population (three million Americans) has
celiac disease and even more have
some form of gluten intolerance.
Since there is no cure for celiac disease and these individuals require a
completely gluten-free diet every day
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of their lives, there is enormous
potential for industry growth to meet
their demands. Consumers spent
over $1.7 billion on gluten-free foods
in 2010, with a projection of upwards
of $2 billion dollars in 2011.
The Celiebo certification includes
training programs, presentations and
educational materials to be posted in
kitchens detailing the specifics of
gluten-free food preparation and
ingredients to avoid. Certified establishments will also receive a window
decal that states they are a Celiebo
Certified Gluten-Free Restaurant™.
TEXAS
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Baristas
features attractive
female models
wearing themed
costumes.
operational systems to insure efficient and streamlined and compliant
processes. Mr. Metzger has served as
Chief Executive Officer / President /
Chief Operating Officer for numerous
restaurants, notably Wolfgang Puck,
Sizzler Steakhouses, Boston Market,
and Kenny Rogers Roasters. His experience also includes the development
of many national food service brands
such as Cinnabon and Wendy's
International.
"We are extremely encouraged by
the response and excitement that we
have experienced in our first days of
being open. The knowledge and support that we received from the
Baristas team has aided us in our ability to navigate the numerous impediments to developing a business, and
we will continue to work closely with
them in order to maximize the opportunity. We are planning a Grand
Opening that is expected to take place
later this month," stated Bill Gallager
President of Jag Capital, Inc.
"In addition to providing revenue,
franchising will expand the awareness
of our brand and expedite our mission to introduce Costume Coffee to
the nation and beyond. Since
announcing our intentions to franchise we have been inundated with
requests for information. Now that
our first franchise location is open, we
are now able to follow up on those
opportunities. This strategy will allow
Baristas to expand the brand more
rapidly and contribute
to the bottom line of our business," stated Barry Henthorn CEO.
Headquartered in the Seattle,
Washington area, Baristas Coffee
Company (www.baristas.tv) was
formed to create a national brand of
drive-thru espresso stands. It is
accomplishing this by acquiring
established businesses that fit its
model, opening new locations, and by
franchising. Baristas employs and
promotes attractive female baristas
trained to interact with the customer
to maximize sales as well as prepare
the finest beverages available. All
baristas wear constantly changing
and appealing costumes, allowing for
customers to enjoy the anticipation of
a fun, creative, new, and intriguing
experience every day.
MAY 2011
Baristas Coffee Company, Inc.
announced that its first franchise
opened for business on Sat. April 30,
2011. The Costume Coffee drive-thru
is located at 12023 Perrin Beitel Road,
San Antonio.
Baristas features attractive female
models wearing themed costumes.
They serve specialty coffees, top
quality smoothies, fresh baked pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and
other confections. The location in
San Antonio is the first to open as
part of a development franchise
agreement with Jag Capital that
includes San Antonio, San Marcos,
and the New Braunfels areas.
Celiebo launches glutenfree certification program
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Baristas Coffee Company
franchises San Antonio
The certification program creates increased covers in restaurants
by servicing the most underserved
community in restaurant dining,
which in turn, creates a higher level
of customer retention and loyalty. It
will also challenge chefs to reinvent
their signature dishes as gluten-free,
while helping them learn the importance of a dedicated space for
gluten-free food preparation, and to
what extent gluten-free items need
to remain separate from their
gluten-full counterparts.
Celiebo - www.celiebo.com - is an
advocacy group for the celiac and
gluten-intolerant community, which
has been certifying restaurants as
compliant with regulations that make
them safe establishments for glutenrestricted diners since 2010. The
Celiebo education team works with
the restaurant staff to instruct them
on how to safely serve a gluten-free
patron in every phase of the dining
process—from menu architecture to
food preparation and service.
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Can higher sales
offset the rapid
food cost inflation?
Under the Toque
Chef / Owner Tom Tollett
TEXAS
MAY 2011
Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar
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Joe Dunbar
As operators find more diners in
their restaurants, they are seeing major
increases in their invoices for food and
supplies. Higher prices for food, utilities,
gas for vehicles, paper, linen and other
supplies are shrinking margins. Can
your higher sales numbers offset the
rapid rise in food cost?
A 10% rise in your invoices will cost
you 3.5% of sales at a 35% previous food
cost level.
This may be too much to take if you
rely heavily on coupons and discounts
to attract patrons. On the other hand,
most operators would gladly part with
3.5% of sales to see more revenue.
Many of these people will eat the cost
increases for some time. They will follow their competition in any price
increases. Fearing a drop in business
just as they see a pick up, restaurant
managers are holding prices in check
at many locations.
Is this a good strategy? Happy to
have survived the recent bloodbath,
many people I speak with are happy to
wait the competition out. They quote
$5 foot longs, 2 entrees and an appetizer for $20, 2 pizzas for 1 nights, and
numerous competitors offering a meal
with full service for $9.95. Patrons have
downsized from prime steaks to
upscale burgers. Burger places are popping up everywhere I go.
If you decide to lead in the price
increase game, I would expect your
competition to follow pretty quickly.
Everyone sees higher prices at the
supermarket and gas pump. Many
By Henry Thiel
Good food, good southern
Louisiana Creole style food, has been
the passion and career of Tom Tollett.
He is the owner of the popular
Tommy's Restaurant Oyster Bar, a
full-service Creole style restaurant, in
the Clear Lake area of Houston, Texas,
and recently celebrated his 35 year in
the restaurant business, with the
highlight being the success of his
namesake restaurant, which he
founded in late 1994.
Tollett began his career in 1975 at
Don’s Seafood Restaurant in
Lafayette, Louisiana, while attending
the University of Southwest Louisiana
as a marketing major. In 1977, he was
promoted to kitchen manager and
wrote the first company cookbook,
which is still in use today. After moving to Clear Lake, Texas, he was hired
in 1979 by the famous Jimmie Walker’s
Restaurant in Kemah, as their executive chef. Less than six months later,
he became General Manager of this
seafood restaurant with $5 million in
annual sales.
In 1980, Frans Gillebaard, owner of
the competing Flying Dutchman
Restaurant, hired Tollett as executive
chef. At that time, the Flying
Dutchman was grossing $1.5 million
annually, and consisted of a casual
dining room upstairs, and an open-air
restaurant downstairs, overlooking
the famous Kemah waterfront. In
1981, he was promoted to general
manager. When hurricane Alicia hit
the area and did substantial damage
to the restaurant Tollett was responsible for overseeing reconstruction and
the reopening 30 days later.
Over the next ten years, the Flying
Dutchman experienced consistent
growth. By 1985, the Flying
Dutchman Restaurant & Oyster Bar
was grossing over $3 million annually.
The company purchased adjacent
property in 1986 and built the Brass
Parrot, a two-story, 630-seat casual
dining restaurant with a Caribbean
concept. Tollett, who was then president of the restaurants, once again
was responsible for all construction,
design, menus, and recipes.
In 1990, with two restaurants now
grossing a total of $8 million per year,
he purchased additional property in
Kemah, including the acquisition of
two city streets. Tollett handled all
negotiations with the City of Kemah
for the rights and titles to the property, while developing the concept and
design and overseeing the construction of a third restaurant: The Kemah
Cantina, an 18,000 square foot, 850seat facility with three floors, was
completed in 1993.
In 1994, Tollett left the Kemah
waterfront and opened Tommy’s
Patio Café. Over the next seventeen
years, the restaurant has gone
through many updates and remolding efforts. In 2001, Tollett changed
the name to Tommy’s Seafood
Steakhouse and featured fresh region-
Chef Tom Tollett
al seafood and prime steaks. With
great success, Tollett opened a second
restaurant in Houston on Westheimer.
Both restaurants were recognized for
their varied menu, warm, elegant
atmosphere, and well-trained, courteous staff. In 2008, as the economic climate changed, he closed the
Westheimer location to concentrate
all of his attention on his original
restaurant. In 2009, he extensively
remolded the restaurant, which
included a new name, Tommy’s
Restaurant Oyster Bar. The new concept is a casual, fresh, regional Gulf
seafood and prime cut steaks restaurant.
Oysters have been a large part of
his new focus and success, along with
the local involvement in the
Galveston Bay. In fact, he recently
hosted one of the very first Galveston
Bay Appellation Oyster tastings that
highlighted the different characteristics of Galveston Bay Oysters.
As a restaurateur and a member
of the Galveston Bay Foundation, he
also spoke before the Texas House of
Representatives to encourage ensure
passage of bills that would protect
the freshwater that flows down the
Trinity and San Jacinto rivers, which
are the lifeblood for the estuary that
is Galveston Bay. “Fresh water provides the proper salinity for the bay,
which is good for oysters, and it also
brings the vital nutrients and sediments necessary to protect the
entire bay’s health, commercial and
recreational fisheries, and the quality of life values for future generations. The bills passed.
“Let’s protect, grow, and eat oysters to a healthier bay!”
Today’s Restaurant Contributor
patrons expect increases. By taking
the lead, you can set your own pace
for price increases.
A straight % increase across the
board on all menu items should be
avoided if possible.
Recent TV and radio broadcasts
have mentioned 5 to 7% increases in
key commodities. Consumers see
the impact when they checkout at
the supermarket. A 5% rise in your
most popular menu items may be
enough to offset the cost increases in
dollar terms.
If you experience a 3% rise in food
purchased and your food cost before the
rise was 33%, you can expect a 34% food
cost. If your most popular menu items
account for 40% of sales, a 5% increase
in these items would produce a 2% sales
increase. You can index these using a 100
point scale. Sales would go from 100 to
102 and purchases from 33 to 34. Gross
profit increases by a point from 67 to 68.
In a $2M operation, this increase in
gross profit translates to $20,000. Not a
huge margin for error but the risk of losing customers will remain quite low.
Caution should be exercised with regard
to labor costs which are often tracked as
a % of sales. The 2% sales increase needs
to be removed from the figure used to
control all other expenses.
The goal is to cover our food cost
increase with a very small margin for
forecast errors. Don't give this up in
higher costs in other categories.
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Fryday’s Sports Grill, 3760 Cartwright Road (100)
Fun Tiki Family Entertainment
3310 Murphy Rd. (100)
Grace’s Cafe, 1909 Texas Pkwy. (100)
La Escondida, 7270 Hwy. 6, Suite 500 (100)
Tokyo Gardens Catering, 4724 Hwy. 6 (100)
Bricks Burgers, 6250 Hwy. 6 (97)
Burger King, 1254 Murphy Road (97)
Chick-fil-A, 6124 Hwy. 6, (97)
Edible Arrangements, 8740 Hwy. 6, Ste. 110 (97)
Kenshin Sushi, 4751 Hwy. 6 (97)
Pierson’s Cajun & Country Cafe,
3843 Cartwright Road (97)
QQ China Cafe, 10330 Hwy. 6 (97)
Smoothie Factory, 5330 Hwy. 6, Ste. 116 (97)
Russo’s, 10350 Hwy. 6 (97)
Star Snow Ice, 4713 Hwy. 6 (97)
Carino’s Italian Grill, 5750 Hwy. 6 (96)
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months ahead. Congratulations to the
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all these award winning establishments who are clearly operating with
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Einstein Bros. Bagels, 6261 Hwy. 6 (95)
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July
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525 West Van Buren - Ste 1000 ◆ Chicago, IL ◆ 312.782.8424 ◆ www.ift.org
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MAY 2011
AratedONLY.com, The national database of Health Department A Rated
Restaurants congratulates the following
Missouri City Texas Restaurants for winning their city’s annual “Clean
Restaurant Award.” Each of the 21 eateries that received a Clean Restaurant
Award earned a score of 95 or above and
did not have a critical violation.
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Missouri City Restaurants
win “Clean” awards
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