Hotel restaurant revives brand as franchise concept in Burnsville, Minnesota’s Wyndham Nicollet Inn Dallas-based Legendary Restaurant Brands has revived the once-closed Steak and Ale, in Burnsville, Minn., south of Minneapolis. The Steak and Ale brand, created in 1966 by Norman Brinker, was closed in 2008 when Plano, Texas-based parent Metromedia [...]
Steak & Ale / Legendary Restaurant Brands After much anticipation, Steak and Ale officially opened its doors on July 8 in Burnsville, Minnesota. Callie Evergreen FSR Editor Paul Mangiamele of Legendary Restaurant Brands has been plotting the classic chain’s resurrection for years. The long-awaited return of classic chain Steak and Ale [...]
Legendary Restaurant Brands Paul and Gwen Mangiamele, owners of the new Steak and Ale, are photographed in Burnsville on July 3. StarTribune | Sharyn Jackson The family-friendly steakhouse is launching a revival from Minnesota, and the first location — salad bar and all — is attached to a suburban hotel. About a [...]
Legendary Restaurant Brands Paul and Gwen Mangiamele have spent years working to bring a true category leader back to life. FSR MAGAZINE | Callie Evergreen From returning the iconic Steak and Ale brand to bringing back relevance at Bennigan’s, Paul and Gwen Mangiamele are on a mission to revolutionize casual dining. What [...]
DALLAS, TX | RestaurantNews.com -- Iconic Irish-American restaurant brand to feature special holiday-inspired drinks and dishes Guests who know how to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day head to Bennigan’s to find their pot of gold! When it’s time for every leprechaun’s favorite holiday, it’s time to bring back the ever-popular Blarney Blast™ menu with [...]
DALLAS, TX | DANNY KLEIN -- ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA IS PLANNING TO RETURN IN APRIL. Paul Mangiamele has always understood the gravity of the task ahead. Often, when a restaurant enters a new market, it circles a 15–20-mile radius and asks whether this is a site people will drive [...]
Iconic restaurant brand rings in St. Patrick’s Day with the return of Blarney Blast™ menu, available from March 1-30 Dallas, TX (RestaurantNews.com) The luck of the Irish is riding the rainbow back to Bennigan’s just in time for every leprechaun’s favorite holiday! Known across the nation for its one-of-a-kind Irish hospitality, the iconic [...]
“Everybody loves a comeback story,” says the chairman and CEO — a Dallasite. Texas restaurateur Paul Mangiamele has been cooking up a comeback for iconic Dallas chain Steak and Ale for nearly a decade. Plans are finally in place to bring the family-friendly prime rib restaurant back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. [...]
Mandan native Gwen Mangiamele discusses Bennigan’s franchise partnership with Hollywood movie International, multi-brand franchisor signs Area Development Agreement with Endeavor Properties to expand iconic concepts Dallas, TX (RestaurantNews.com) The Legend is on a roll! Legendary Restaurant Brands, the parent company of beloved restaurant brands Bennigan’s, Bennigan’s On The Fly and [...]
Mandan native Gwen Mangiamele discusses Bennigan’s franchise partnership with Hollywood movie MANDAN, N.D. (KXNET) — Legendary Restaurant Brands Co-Owner and Managing Director, and Mandan native, Gwen Mangiamele joined Josh Meny for Wednesday’s KX Conversation. The following is a full transcription of their conversation. Josh’s questions and statements are labeled in italics. Gwen, [...]