Seasons 52 was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of the Darden Restaurant Group. The company has 43 locations in 17 states.
This restaurant chain is different from most others as it changes its menu with each season, offering food items that are currently “in season”. Their master wine sommelier, George Miliotes, travels personally to different vineyards to choose wines for the upcoming season. The company menu usually offers more than 100 different types of wine at any given time.
Seasons 52 was recently the target of a federal lawsuit in early 2015, which claimed that the chain practiced age discrimination when hiring. The company has denied all allegations.
In May 2023, the company opened its first San Antonio, Texas, location.
Seasons 52 maintains a corporate office in Orlando, Florida.
Seasons 52 was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of the Darden Restaurant Group. The company has 43 locations in 17 states.
History
This restaurant chain is different from most others as it changes its menu with each season, offering food items that are currently “in season”. Their master wine sommelier, George Miliotes, travels personally to different vineyards to choose wines for the upcoming season. The company menu usually offers more than 100 different types of wine at any given time.
Seasons 52 was recently the target of a federal lawsuit in early 2015, which claimed that the chain practiced age discrimination when hiring. The company has denied all allegations.
In May 2023, the company opened its first San Antonio, Texas, location.
Seasons 52 maintains a corporate office in Orlando, Florida.
Today, May 14,2023, Mother’s Day, we had a reservation at Season’s 52, Biltmore ,Phoenix. for 2 PM. When we got there ,on time, and the people were out the door. They had been waiting for over an hour to be seated. I frequent this restaurant regularly as i live in The Biltmore,and it is my favorite. One of the managers recently was transferred, and I had to deal with a new lady assistant manager. The res was for 2 PM,and there were over 20 plus parties to be seated before us. I was furious. They even had a graduation party there on Mother’s Day? It was ridiculous. Luckily there are many restaurants in The Biltmore shopping center . I went to another restaurant after speaking to the manager who was also useless. At 3:06 PM we got a call in another restaurant to say our table was ready.
Next Friday, I have a res for 8 there, and I am really upset as I have been going there for 9 years almost on a weekly basis. Please bring back the old management!!!!!
Hi Chef Matt,
I want to tell you that to say I work for Seasons 52 is an extremely high honor to me, my friends and family.
Your expectation’s of me were high and so far I feel I have failed you and for that I apologize.
You and Chef Holhay have been always professional and approachable an I thank you both Chef for that.
In my first weeks starting at work Patrick, Fabian told me they smoked weed everyday. I did not think anything of it because the nature of our business…. FYI I have never done drugs and do not drink at all.
I have been diagnosed with type2 diabetes and have been feeling weird for months. Now with great treatment I feel great again.
When returning to work on Saturday 7/10 @ 9am I opened with Victor on his first day back to work and I felt it went great our communications and my prior knowledge of the opening process went really smooth.
Out of no where…. Victor while we were making flat breads together. Victor told me he sells weed and pills (Percocet, Vicodin) and other pills he sells.
I told him I don’t smoke weed but maybe interested with the pills.. I said that only because I needed his support to succeed that day at work and didn’t want him to make me look bad because of me denying his dealing with drugs.
Later that day at home I told myself I should inform you and Chef Holhey of what happen.. and then later I regretted it after seeing my schedule for the next week for only 9 hours thinking it was because I came forward with vital information concerning a Hostel Work Environment at Seasons 52 Altamonte.
I am a single parent and have 2 boys under 10 and really need get back to work as soon as possible, Please advise ASAP.
Eddy Melendez
melendezeddy@ yahoo.com
Post pandemic we returned to Seasons 52, North Bethesda Md. We had the most disappointing dining experience at a restaurant that we patronized since its opening. We like many others refrained from dining during the pandemic. Our first trip back was a nightmare. Filet dinner was inedible 4 times 2 for each my wife and myself. I was able to get in touch with one of the copartners who asked us to return for an exceptional dining experience. We had a marvelous meal EXCEPT, no one from the partner working that night never came by to see how things were going until I asked to see him from the floor manager. He relucgtanly appeared and seemed to not know nor care who we were. He kept apologizing for what I am not insure of. This was my wife’s birthday, June 8 and for the first time no complimentary birthday desert was proffered. I realize that these are hard times and service employees are hard to come by but to tell us one thing from a copartner and not follow through leaves an awful taste. As I said the dinner was exceptional but the treatment from the staff was literally appalling.
Seasons 52 was my favorite spot and I frequented it 4-5 times per week until they took the meatballs off of the menu. I went less frequently after the meatballs and then shrimp appetizers was removed. Next they took away the rewards program and now they have taken away Happy Hour. I can’t think of a better way to tell your customers that you don’t give a rip about them. It’s very sad because all of the servers I spoke with said everybody loved the meatballs and asks for them to come back. What gives?
I have dined at several of your Seasons 52 restaurants. Love the food ambienance, and the service. A few years ago I wrote and requested that you open a Seasons in Myrtle Beach, SC. At that time, you responded that it was not an option.
Please bring Seasons to the Myrtle Beach area. I believe that the restaurant would be welcomed and well supported by the community.
Thank you
Why are you serving nuked, frozen spicy cauliflower? Shame on you! Won’t be back!
Season’s 52 has removed all ground meat selections from their Dallas Restaurant! This is a huge mistake….. we were disappointed to find short ribs, meatloaf sliders and meatballs were no longer available! This is Texas and we like our meat. Please reconsider your decision. As A fan of your restaurant I want to continue patronizing it, but limiting your options limits my option to do so!
Seriously, the meatballs were our main draw, we were at Seasons 52 for happy hour and dinner more than we were home. Now we hardly every go. Really bad decision to take the most popular appetizer item off the menu. The servers all said so many people have complained about them being taken off here in Naples FL so it’s not just Texas.
My girlfriend has recently started working at the KOP location, and tells me stories that on every shift, the culture among the employees is extremely sexually charged. Many comments about her ‘being on her knees’ all of the time when she is emptying the dishwasher, if she wants back rubs, if she would want to be a prostitute. Employees saying that they fantasize about each other when they are having sex with their partners, etc. The list goes on and on, and she’s been there just a very short time. I am a former HR manager, and I know how highly inappropriate this is, and is sexual harassment. This culture needs to change asap, or I will escalate. She fears her employment will face retribution if she complains.