The title guarantees the restaurant and bar a visit from statewide entertainment reporter John Gonzalez and the MLive team, giving it the chance to take home the title of Michigan's Best Steakhouse.
Eight area restaurants were nominated and 975 votes were cast over the course of two days. Skeetown Tavern received 347 votes, good for more than 35 percent of the total vote. Finishing a close second was C.F. Prime, 948 W. Norton Ave., which received 333 votes, good for 34 percent of the total vote.
The Hearthstone Bistro Bar & Grille (10.5 percent), Lefty and Romos (6.6 percent) and Jo Chan's Bistro & Steakhouse (5 percent) finished a distant third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
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Plano, TX (Restaurant News Release) Homestyle Dining LLC, which owns, operates and franchises the Ponderosa Steakhouse, Bonanza Steakhouse and Cole’s Backyard Grill restaurant brands, honored several exceptional franchisees and suppliers at its annual franchisee conference, held at the Caesars Palace, Paris & Bally’s Resorts in Las Vegas, from Sept. 8-10, 2015.
The conference celebrated three key milestones: Ponderosa Steakhouse’s 50th Anniversary this year while laying out the vision of Ponderosa’s future; the official launch of Bonanza Steak & BBQ, the next step in the evolution of the Bonanza Steakhouse legacy brand; and the success of Cole’s Backyard Grill, a new premium fast-casual concept launched by Homestyle Dining in East Texas last year. Each brand caters to modern diners, who crave top quality American food and a welcoming guest experience at reasonable prices.
Prior to the awards ceremony, Homestyle Dining’s CEO Tom Sacco presented an enthusiastic and extremely uplifting keynote with special emphasis on the positive comparable sales the system has been experiencing month over month for more than a year. The positive nature of the brands allowed him to present his detailed vision for the company highlighting how each of the three steakhouse brands would grow and play a significant role in expanding their unique steakhouse brands nationally and internationally while looking forward to another successful 50 years.
The steak house has long been considered a leading economic indicator. When times are good, financiers make deals over expense-account dinners. When times are bad, it’s carryout.
So it’s good news, then, that Americans’ animal spirits—that is, Americans’ appetite for animals and spirits—seem to be rising. For the past three years steak houses have averaged 6.5% sales growth, according to Technomic. That’s as high as it was before the crash and far outpaces the 3.6% growth at regular full-service restaurants.
But today’s American steak house is a different beast than before the financial crisis. Instead of relying solely on pricey plates of filet mignon, menus are packed with burgers, tacos, salads, and seafood. At Outback Steakhouse BLMN , 71% of the chain’s locations are now open for lunch. Even opulent Brazilian chain Fogo de Chão has recently tested a more affordable Sunday lunch option. “Steak places are doing promotions for $7 to $9 burgers and fries,” says NPD restaurant-industry analyst Bonnie Riggs. “That isn’t too bad of a price point.
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