Media Kit - Tavistock Restaurants

MISSION
 Tavistock Restaurants USA is committed to building long term value and profit within
the hospitality industry. Results will be achieved by an ownership-minded leadership
team relentlessly focused on building brand equity by leveraging the quality of our
food and beverage with our engaging service. High-potential concepts will be
targeted for growth through expansion.
PORTFOLIO
 16 concepts with 90+ restaurants
GROWTH HISTORY
 2003: Acquired Constellation Restaurants – Napa Valley Grille, California Cafe,
Blackhawk Grille, Alcatraz Brewing Company and Cafe del Rey
 2007: Acquired Freebirds World Burrito
 2008: Developed and opened ZED451
 2009: Acquired Sapporo
 2011: Acquired E-Brands – Timpano Italian Chophouse, AquaKnox and Cañonita
 2011: Acquired Back Bay Restaurant Group – Abe & Louie’s, Atlantic Fish,
Charley’s, Coach Grill and Joe’s American Bar & Grill
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2006-2011 Top Grossing Restaurant in Boston, Restaurant & Institutions Magazine, Abe & Louie’s
2006-2011 Best Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine, Abe & Louie’s
2011 Gold Buckle Foodie Award, Houston Rodeo, First Place “Best Burrito,” Freebirds
2011 Top 50 Concierge Favorite Restaurants, ZED451
2011 Presentations by Tavistock Restaurants at the National Restaurant Show and the Fast Casual Summit
2010 Great Chefs of Los Angeles, Napa Valley Grille
2010 Santé Culinary Hospitality Award, Sustainable Menu, Napa Valley Grille
2010 Best Burrito, Houston’s Best, Freebirds
2010 Professional Wine Society of Santa Clara Purple Foot Award, California Cafe
2010 Gulfstream Magazine Best Brunch with a Twist, ZED451
2010 Top 5 Rooftop Bars in Chicago, Chicago Scene, ZED451
2010 Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence, AquaKnox, Atlantic Fish, Coach Grill
2010 Talk of the Town Excellence in Customer Satisfaction, Napa Valley Grille
2010 Foodservice Equipment Design of the Year Finalist, ZED451
2009 Best Steakhouse, Boston Magazine, Abe & Louie’s
2009 Santé Symposium Honorary Speaker
2009 Best Outdoor Dining, Improper Bostonian Magazine, Joe’s Waterfront
2009 California Restaurant Association Excellence in Wine Hospitality, California Cafe
2009 National Concierge Association National Partner of the Year ZED451
2009 New Times Best Restaurant Décor ZED451
2009 Torani Beacon of Discovery
2008 Best New Cocktail, Best of Boca, Boca Magazine ZED451
2007 MUFSO Excellence in Television Advertising, Freebirds
2007 Restaurants & Institutions Top 75 Multi-concept Operators
2007 LA County Fair: Gold “Searchlight Golden Ale” and “Weiss Guy Wheat;” Silver “Decker in the Rye,”
Alcatraz Brewing Company
Abe & Louie’s represents the ultimate
in classic American steakhouses
David Beckham
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Carlos Slim
Katie Holmes
& Tom Cruise
Alcatraz Brewing Company
(Orange, CA) is a
neighborhood brewery, serving
great food and award-winning
beer. Diverse menu options,
creativity, and fresh ingredients
inspire our house made
creations. As brewers of handcrafted, award-winning beers,
we honor the art of our
brewmaster.
The restaurant is frequented by
sports stars from Anaheim.
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AquaKnox is an elegant, yet casual
seafood restaurant that operates in
The Venetian Casino,
Hotel & Resort
in Las Vegas
Executive Chef Tom Maloney
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Atlantic Fish is TripAdvisor.com’s
highest-rated seafood restaurant
in Boston
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Inviting, warm and comfortable, Blackhawk Grille (Danville,
CA) is an approachable restaurant that serves classics with a
modern, slightly upscale twist. The beautiful patio and
panoramic windows bring the outdoors in.
The restaurant caters to members of the Blackhawk Country
Club, home of the CVS LPGA Challenge, and to Ken Behring’s
(Seattle Seahawks) auto museum.
Frequent guest, Captain Sully Sullenberger, recently held a
Sweet 16 party for his daughter, Kelly.
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Cafe del Rey (Marina del Rey,
CA) is an escape to the good
life featuring cuisine inspired by
the Mediterranean Coast, fresh
day boat seafood, intuitive
service, and a beautiful seaside
setting. Approachable elegance
about as far away from LAX as
you can imagine – and only ten
minutes down the road.
L.A. Lakers owner, Jerry
Buss, holds his family’s
Thanksgiving dinner at CDR.
His Rolls Royce is often found
in our valet.
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Comedienne,
Chelsea Handler
Buzz Aldrin
Michel Keaton
Mel Gibson
California Cafe (Denver, Palo Alto, Los Gatos)
provides an escape from the outside world,
feeding the senses – California style- through
chef-driven creations, engaging service and
relaxing ambiance. Multicultural offerings
feature seasonal ingredients with broad appeal.
The relaxing environment serves as a Californiastyle oasis.
Palo Alto is adjacent to Stanford University. On
separate occasions, we have welcomed
President Clinton, Senator Clinton and Chelsea
Clinton & her husband, Marc Mezvinsky.
Former Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Los Gatos hosts events for Apple
Stanford professor,
Condoleezza Rice
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Located within The Venetian Las
Vegas offering authentic Mexican
fare served in a casual ambience
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Charley’s, a Boston landmark since 1968,
is a local neighborhood favorite for traditional
American classics
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Coach Grill, on the site
of the original Red
Coach Grill, introduces
guests to a new and
unique dining
experience focusing on
steak and seafood.
The original Red Coach Grill – Wayland, MA
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Libby arrives
at USC
“It’s Not Normal”
Inspired by
rock legends
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Joe’s American Bar &
Grill is a local favorite for
American classics
including fall-off-the bone
ribs, succulent steaks,
juicy burgers
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Napa Valley Grille delivers the charm, hospitality and romance of Napa Valley. Simplicity is the common
thread in food, service and décor. Seasonal, ingredient-driven cooking and unpretentious service in a
rustic yet refined setting, Napa Valley Grille is a taste of the good life.
It was so nice, they visited twice! Bruce
Willis and wife Emma Heming stopped by
Napa Valley Grille in Westwood, Calif., for
dinner recently. "They were the cutest
couple," a source tells PEOPLE. "They sat
on the same side of the booth, exchanging
little kisses." The next day, they returned
with one of Willis's daughters for a leisurely
brunch.
FREQUENT GUESTS
Mayor Villaraigosa
Bruce Willis
Julia Roberts
Denzel Washington
Barbra Streisand
Jane Fonda
Goldie Hawn
Jessica Simpson
Mark Ruffalo
Debra Messing
Meg Ryan
Ben Afleck
Casey Afleck
Salma Hayek
Clive Owen
Tyra Banks
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Benjamin Bratt
Martina McBride
Ridley Scott
Tony Scott
Jerry Bruckheimer
Rosario Dawson
Lisa Kudrow
Paul Reiser
Paul Rudd
Ron Artest
Marisa Tomei
Elisabeth Shue
Dakota Fanning
Haley Joel Osment
Kyra Sedgwick
2010 Great Chefs of LA
2010 Santé Culinary Award,
Sustainable Menu
June 7, 2010
Barbra Streisand and husband James
Brolin hit up the Napa Valley Grille. The
couple came from Nora Ephron's play –
“Love, Loss and What I Wore." Babs
was spotted wearing black and snacking
on seared tuna.
RECENT MOVIE PREMIERES
“Crash”
“Something’s Got to Give”
“Brokeback Mountain”
“Let Me In”
“Wasteland”
“Charlie St Cloud”
L.A. Film Festival
“Role Models”
“The Women”
“Juno”
“Gone, Baby Gone”
“Children of Men”
“Unstoppable”
“Dreamer”
Known for its fresh, high
quality food and vibrant
nightlife atmosphere,
Sapporo is a premier Asian
restaurant featuring a
variety of Japanese
specialties, served in four
distinct spaces:
- Sushi Bar
- Teppanyaki (8 tables)
- Pacific Rim (main
dining)
- Sapporo Bar & Patios
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Like a timeless Chicago supper club, TIMPANO is
about savoring the high life. Big red wines and
martinis in the Starlight Lounge. Live entertainment
from Sinatra to swing. An award winning menu
featuring signature pastas and bone-in steaks.
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Enter a warm and stylish world of artful design and
relaxing and indulging abundance. For one price,
chefs serve their specially prepared dishes
tableside while a bounty of seasonal soups,
composed salads, fresh vegetables prepared in
unique ways, cheeses and breads await you at the
Harvest Tables. Here, you are catered to by an
engaging staff in an environment that evokes a
warm landscape of natural elements with a highly
stylized edge. ZED is an unconventional
steakhouse.
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