Jean-Georges Vongerichten Looking to Create Haute Cuisine Chain with 'Reach of McDonald's'
Fortune magazine reports that Jean-Georges Vongerichten and his business partner are teaming up with Starwood Hotels and a private equity firm behind Outback Steakhouse, with plans to open 50 new restaurants in five years. "... Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges plans to conquer the world with three main prototypes: Market, J&G Steakhouse, and Spice Market, a standalone restaurant that pays homage to Asian street food." [via Big B]
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Mmmm...was that a pig I saw fly by?
lemons at 12:45PM on 03/23/09
You know, when I heard The Who's music in a car commercial I thought I had seen it all with respect to selling out....but now.....I'm speechless.
thegoch at 8:22PM on 03/26/09