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Trindy Gourmet Corporate Office

Trinnette Morris had worked as a CEO, a teacher, and the principal of a school when a boyfriend casually remarked “Your food is so good, you should open your own restaurant and call it Trindy’s.” This idea stuck and in 2015, Trindy Gourmet was founded in West Palm Beach.

Morris’ mother had cooked for a living and her father had run a catering business, so she had lots of help getting started.

The restaurant offers a wide variety of foods and does catering, including corporate catering.

That was until the coronavirus popped up.

Morris has been creative in her attempts to keep her 5 employees paid and the business on solid ground until she is able to reopen. Morris now offers a different to-go menu daily and features desserts from the neighboring restaurant and friend Nikki’s Jazzy Sweets.

Trindy Gourmet has two locations, and while indoor seating is closed, delivery or pick up is still available.

In January 2020, Martha Stewart was stranded due to flight delays and she headed to West Palm Beach to enjoy the weather and the food at Trinity Gourmet.

The company has headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Trindy Gourmet

Trinnette Morris had worked as a CEO, a teacher, and the principal of a school when a boyfriend casually remarked “Your food is so good, you should open your own restaurant and call it Trindy’s.” This idea stuck and in 2015, Trindy Gourmet was founded in West Palm Beach.

Morris’ mother had cooked for a living and her father had run a catering business, so she had lots of help getting started.

The restaurant offers a wide variety of foods and does catering, including corporate catering.

History

That was until the coronavirus popped up.

Morris has been creative in her attempts to keep her 5 employees paid and the business on solid ground until she is able to reopen. Morris now offers a different to-go menu daily and features desserts from the neighboring restaurant and friend Nikki’s Jazzy Sweets.

Trindy Gourmet has two locations, and while indoor seating is closed, delivery or pick up is still available.

In January 2020, Martha Stewart was stranded due to flight delays and she headed to West Palm Beach to enjoy the weather and the food at Trinity Gourmet.

The company has headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Old Country Buffet Corporate Office

Old Country Buffet opened in 1984 with the idea that not employing wait staff and bartenders, the buffet would have a lower payroll than a more formal restaurant and a lack of waiters/waitresses might appeal to customers who preferred not to pay gratuities.

The restaurant menu was based on typical “country-style” American food, including fried chicken, hamburgers, chicken fried steak, french fries, creamed corn, and hot rolls.

The chain was initially a big success and expansion followed. By 1996, there were 250 restaurants scattered across the US.

Before Old Country Buffet filed for bankruptcy the first time in 2008, its parent company Buffets, Inc. had merged with Ryan’s Restaurant Group in 2006. After the 2008 Chapter 11 filing, the chain reduced some of its 626 locations and slashed debt by a whopping $700 million.  

The company filed for bankruptcy again in 2012 and yet again in 2016. With each filing, the company closed restaurant locations.

In 2014, the company was sued for salmonella poisoning and the subsequent brain damage it left behind for one patron. The company didn’t respond to the filing since the health department had fined them for 18 violations the month before. The plaintiffs were awarded more than $11 million.

The restaurant chain closed all locations during the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent quarantine. As of June 2020, a few locations have opened including one in Columbus, Georgia.

Old Country Buffet maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

Old Country Buffet

Old Country Buffet opened in 1984 with the idea that not employing wait staff and bartenders, the buffet would have a lower payroll than a more formal restaurant and a lack of waiters/waitresses might appeal to customers who preferred not to pay gratuities.

The restaurant menu was based on typical “country-style” American food, including fried chicken, hamburgers, chicken fried steak, french fries, creamed corn, and hot rolls.

The chain was initially a big success and expansion followed. By 1996, there were 250 restaurants scattered across the US.

History

Before Old Country Buffet filed for bankruptcy the first time in 2008, its parent company Buffets, Inc. had merged with Ryan’s Restaurant Group in 2006. After the 2008 Chapter 11 filing, the chain reduced some of its 626 locations and slashed debt by a whopping $700 million.  

The company filed for bankruptcy again in 2012 and yet again in 2016. With each filing, the company closed restaurant locations.

In 2014, the company was sued for salmonella poisoning and the subsequent brain damage it left behind for one patron. The company didn’t respond to the filing since the health department had fined them for 18 violations the month before. The plaintiffs were awarded more than $11 million.

The restaurant chain closed all locations during the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent quarantine. As of June 2020, a few locations have opened including one in Columbus, Georgia.

Old Country Buffet maintains a corporate office in San Antonio, Texas.

OddFellows Cafe + Bar Corporate Office

OddFellows Cafe and Bar, often referred to by locals as OddFellows, was founded in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, by Linda Derschang in 2008.

The cafe interior resembles a dried out shipwreck, with old-time photos of stern-looking folks on the walls. The restaurant serves coffee and light breakfasts in the morning, a full menu until midnight, then strictly alcoholic drinks for two hours.

Chef Forrest Brunton has been working at the cafe since 2012, cooking up all kinds of delicious meals and snacks. The cafe is known to locals as the “hip” place to be.

Linda Derschang heads the Derschang group, which owns OddFellows Cafe, Little OddFellows Bookstore, Linda’s Tavern, and Kings Hardware, all located in Seattle, Washington.

Owner Linda Derschang says that the coronavirus and subsequent quarantine has hit older business owners like herself harder than younger owners.

OddFellows Cafe + Bar headquarters are located on 10th Avenue in Seattle, Washington.

OddFellows Cafe + Bar

OddFellows Cafe and Bar, often referred to by locals as OddFellows, was founded in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, by Linda Derschang in 2008.

The cafe interior resembles a dried out shipwreck, with old-time photos of stern-looking folks on the walls. The restaurant serves coffee and light breakfasts in the morning, a full menu until midnight, then strictly alcoholic drinks for two hours.

Chef Forrest Brunton has been working at the cafe since 2012, cooking up all kinds of delicious meals and snacks. The cafe is known to locals as the “hip” place to be.

History

Linda Derschang heads the Derschang group, which owns OddFellows Cafe, Little OddFellows Bookstore, Linda’s Tavern, and Kings Hardware, all located in Seattle, Washington.

Owner Linda Derschang says that the coronavirus and subsequent quarantine has hit older business owners like herself harder than younger owners.

OddFellows Cafe + Bar headquarters are located on 10th Avenue in Seattle, Washington.

Tropical Acres Steak House Corporate Office

In 1949, a restauranteur from New York, Gene Harvey, purchased an old frame house on Griffin Road in Denia, Florida, and opened a restaurant he named Tropical Acres.

Although it was out of the way at the time, the restaurant quickly grew a reputation for char-broiled steaks outside over an open-pit barbeque. The idea was so successful that Harvey renamed his restaurant back in New York “Tropical Acres”. For many years, it was the biggest restaurant in Westchester County, New York.

By 1958, Harvey and his uncle owned 4 restaurants/nightclubs in and around the greater Florida area. In 1964, a fire gutted the original restaurant on Griffin road. The idea of rebuilding from scratch was one that Harvey wasn’t sure he wanted to do. A cousin, Sam Stuidale, convinced Harvey that it wouldn’t be as big an undertaking as he imagined and later that same year, the original Griffin Road restaurant opened again, under the management of Stuidale.

During the 70s and 80s, all of the other restaurants were sold to other companies or families, other than the original, which remained with Studiale. His children and grandchildren now own and operate the business.

During the coronavirus crisis and quarantine that occurred in March 2020, restaurants everywhere in Florida were attempting to stay afloat by offering take out or delivery service, and Tropical Acres was no exception. The company had an idea, however, and they began to offer Tropical Acres butcher shop, where customers could buy the premium steaks raw in larger quantities and cook them at home.

In May 2020, with a meat shortage on the horizon, Studiale was grateful that the company had extremely large freezers that he hoped would see them through this crisis.

Tropical Acres Steakhouse remains on Griffin Road, where it has been for 71 years, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Tropical Acres Steak House

In 1949, a restauranteur from New York, Gene Harvey, purchased an old frame house on Griffin Road in Denia, Florida, and opened a restaurant he named Tropical Acres.

Although it was out of the way at the time, the restaurant quickly grew a reputation for char-broiled steaks outside over an open-pit barbeque. The idea was so successful that Harvey renamed his restaurant back in New York “Tropical Acres”. For many years, it was the biggest restaurant in Westchester County, New York.

By 1958, Harvey and his uncle owned 4 restaurants/nightclubs in and around the greater Florida area. In 1964, a fire gutted the original restaurant on Griffin road. The idea of rebuilding from scratch was one that Harvey wasn’t sure he wanted to do. A cousin, Sam Stuidale, convinced Harvey that it wouldn’t be as big an undertaking as he imagined and later that same year, the original Griffin Road restaurant opened again, under the management of Stuidale.

History

During the 70s and 80s, all of the other restaurants were sold to other companies or families, other than the original, which remained with Studiale. His children and grandchildren now own and operate the business.

During the coronavirus crisis and quarantine that occurred in March 2020, restaurants everywhere in Florida were attempting to stay afloat by offering take out or delivery service, and Tropical Acres was no exception. The company had an idea, however, and they began to offer Tropical Acres butcher shop, where customers could buy the premium steaks raw in larger quantities and cook them at home.

In May 2020, with a meat shortage on the horizon, Studiale was grateful that the company had extremely large freezers that he hoped would see them through this crisis.

Tropical Acres Steakhouse remains on Griffin Road, where it has been for 71 years, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Mango’s Tropical Cafe

Mango’s Tropical Cafe, frequently called Mango’s, actually got its start back in the 1970s as a personal care residence. Over a decade or so, movie stars and singing sensations would come here to relax in the sun and take a vacation.

In 1991, however, everything changed when the company began offering premium entertainment and gourmet food. Mango’s Tropical Cafe was born.

Today, this popular nightclub/restaurant/bar is one of the top destinations in Florida, with the original location in Miami and the second one in Orlando. It is not uncommon for guests to find celebrities of all kinds enjoying the music and food.

Rap artist Pitbull, a part-owner of Voli Vodka, is often seen at the location, enjoying his own brand of low-calorie vodka.

The restaurant has won awards for some of its menu items and in 2018, introduced an a la carte menu.

Mango’s Tropical Cafe still maintains its corporate office in Miami, Florida.

Mango's Tropical Cafe

Mango’s Tropical Cafe, frequently called Mango’s, actually got its start back in the 1970s as a personal care residence. Over a decade or so, movie stars and singing sensations would come here to relax in the sun and take a vacation.

In 1991, however, everything changed when the company began offering premium entertainment and gourmet food. Mango’s Tropical Cafe was born.

Today, this popular nightclub/restaurant/bar is one of the top destinations in Florida, with the original location in Miami and the second one in Orlando. It is not uncommon for guests to find celebrities of all kinds enjoying the music and food.

History

Rap artist Pitbull, a part-owner of Voli Vodka, is often seen at the location, enjoying his own brand of low-calorie vodka.

The restaurant has won awards for some of its menu items and in 2018, introduced an a la carte menu.

Mango’s Tropical Cafe still maintains its corporate office in Miami, Florida.