Hook Logo

Kluge sells Bennigan’s, Steak & Ale

by Lindsay Barnes

Three months after he shut down two of his biggest chain restaurants, John Kluge will sell the Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale brands to private equity firm Atalaya Capital Management. Atalaya managing director Joel Holsinger tells the Associated Press that they intend to revive the Bennigan’s brand by return its emphasis to being a pub, focusing its efforts on serving beer and burgers, and away from “chasing Applebee’s and Chili’s” with more expensive entree items. In July, Kluge’s Metromedia Restaurant Company declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

  • Sick Of The Local Rambos October 23rd, 2008 | 8:32 pm

    John Kluge impresses me. No matter how much money he has, will have, or dies with - he’s always been just as down to earth and friendly as he can be. I have met him several times in a local steak house. The first time I didn’t even realize who I was talking to. If I had, I would have asked him to donate $100,000 to my favorite charity - namely me! :)

Comment on this post

Restaurant Reviews

review

Trumpeting variety: Orzo’s a foodie’s delight

Orzo Kitchen and Wine Bar in the Main Street Ma...

Recipes

recipe

Kitchen Confidential- The Ivy Inn's Lobster "Raviolo"

Chef Angelo Vangelopoulos munches on his ̶...

CLOSED-The Upstairs

Upscale steak and seafood place above Escafe on the Downtown Mall.

Shuffle

Openings

review

Marco & Luca now serving at Seminole Square

Hooray! Now you can get em’ on Route 29!...

Closings

recipe

Brix...ah, Terrace Café on Pantops has closed

“It’s time to downsize,” says...

Add your own Restaurant Ratings and Reviews

Let us know what you think about local restaurants. Login to the Hook's FoodFinder with the links below.

Upcoming Food Events


    Log in
    Contents Copyright ©2008 The HooK