Comments on: Steak & Ale and Bennigan’s Closing Nationwide http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:04:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SuzyQ http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138930 SuzyQ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:15:45 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138930 Is the Austin TX franchise or corporate? Is the Austin TX franchise or corporate?

]]> By: shelley carter http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138838 shelley carter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:44:44 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138838 When steak n ale closed in saint louis in the late eighties,Iwas quite upset. When I went to other cities I always looked for s.and a. I always thought the salad bar was the absolute best. First, many of the Houstons restaurant closed,now Steak NAle is gone. When steak n ale closed in saint louis in the late eighties,Iwas quite upset. When I went to other cities I always looked for s.and a. I always thought the salad bar was the absolute best. First, many of the Houstons restaurant closed,now Steak NAle is gone.

]]> By: Cindi http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138802 Cindi Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:55:34 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138802 I worked for Orville Beans Flying Machine and Fix-It Shop Restaurant in St. Louis, Mo in 1978. It was owned by Steak & Ale and it was a new concept for them. It was a great place to work with lots of young enthusiastic people. ( Hi Smitty, Paul Schroeder, Rick Federico, Terri Manion!) assistant Manager then... Rick Feredrico is now Chairman and CEO of PF Changs restaurants I hear. I waited on Tim Matheson , Susan Blakely and Chris Schenkel ( sportscaster) when they were filming a movie in 1978/79. Don't remember the name but it had to do with bowling.My husband was transferred to Southfield, MI where I was lucky enought to be transferred to the Steak & Ale in Southfield, MI just a few miles from my home. I worked with them thru a fire that destroyed their building and they rebuilt. I helped. I worked there for over 5 years under and with some really wonderful people. ( Yeah! Tom Booth and Lin Burns! Hey Wendy Carlu Forester Leonard! Jacob Burney..who is now a defensive line coach for the Denver Broncos? ) I met my bestfriend Mo there and our friendship has been going on these 28 years or so. Many of the young managers I worked with went on to work in high positions in the restaurant world. It was a great working and learning experience and I still love the restaurant business because of the professionalism I experienced and the work ethic principles and policies I learned thru S& A management and programs.. While working @ S&A in Southfield I also had the opportunity to meet Leon Spinks ( Heavyweight champion of the World at the time), Pam Dawber ( her dad was a regular) Bob Seger thru CBS music's James Farr , and other musicians he brought over when they came into town. I also helped open the Bennigan's on Telegraph Road in Southfield, MI and worked there also until my husband was transferred in 1984 to Indiana. Anyhoo! I am sad to see them go under. I did realize they had been on the downward slide when I revisited the Southfield area a few years back and saw the Southfield S&A was being used as a Korean Cultural Center. Lots of GREAT memories of a special time in my life. Rest in Peace Steak & Ale. ..and hello to any of you who would remember me.......Cindi Juliano I worked for Orville Beans Flying Machine and Fix-It Shop Restaurant in St. Louis, Mo in 1978. It was owned by Steak & Ale and it was a new concept for them. It was a great place to work with lots of young enthusiastic people. ( Hi Smitty, Paul Schroeder, Rick Federico, Terri Manion!) assistant Manager then… Rick Feredrico is now Chairman and CEO of PF Changs restaurants I hear. I waited on Tim Matheson , Susan Blakely and Chris Schenkel ( sportscaster) when they were filming a movie in 1978/79. Don’t remember the name but it had to do with bowling.My husband was transferred to Southfield, MI where I was lucky enought to be transferred to the Steak & Ale in Southfield, MI just a few miles from my home. I worked with them thru a fire that destroyed their building and they rebuilt. I helped. I worked there for over 5 years under and with some really wonderful people. ( Yeah! Tom Booth and Lin Burns! Hey Wendy Carlu Forester Leonard! Jacob Burney..who is now a defensive line coach for the Denver Broncos? ) I met my bestfriend Mo there and our friendship has been going on these 28 years or so. Many of the young managers I worked with went on to work in high positions in the restaurant world. It was a great working and learning experience and I still love the restaurant business because of the professionalism I experienced and the work ethic principles and policies I learned thru S& A management and programs.. While working @ S&A in Southfield I also had the opportunity to meet Leon Spinks ( Heavyweight champion of the World at the time), Pam Dawber ( her dad was a regular) Bob Seger thru CBS music’s James Farr , and other musicians he brought over when they came into town. I also helped open the Bennigan’s on Telegraph Road in Southfield, MI and worked there also until my husband was transferred in 1984 to Indiana. Anyhoo! I am sad to see them go under. I did realize they had been on the downward slide when I revisited the Southfield area a few years back and saw the Southfield S&A was being used as a Korean Cultural Center. Lots of GREAT memories of a special time in my life. Rest in Peace Steak & Ale. ..and hello to any of you who would remember me…….Cindi Juliano

]]> By: BBB http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138782 BBB Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:36:58 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138782 Robbie Looks like your old stomping ground did in fact close. <a href="http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2008/07/30/conroe_courier/news/apbenn0730.txt" rel="nofollow"></a> The family and I never went to the Steak and Ale in Conroe, but the Bennigans on Davis was one of our favorite places. Robbie

Looks like your old stomping ground did in fact close.

The family and I never went to the Steak and Ale in Conroe, but the Bennigans on Davis was one of our favorite places.

]]> By: no2liberals http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138780 no2liberals Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:51:28 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138780 I can only address what is going on in my city, but it seems every night, the restaurants and bars are packed. I didn't know the same company owned both chains, but I thought S&A had been in trouble years ago, but some how kept going. When I was 18-19, we used to go the S&A in Shreveport, as you could drink in La. at 18, and we would play football. We would start on each other's three yard line, and the first to drink three yards of ale scored and won. How we all got home safely is still a mystery. I can only address what is going on in my city, but it seems every night, the restaurants and bars are packed. I didn’t know the same company owned both chains, but I thought S&A had been in trouble years ago, but some how kept going.
When I was 18-19, we used to go the S&A in Shreveport, as you could drink in La. at 18, and we would play football. We would start on each other’s three yard line, and the first to drink three yards of ale scored and won. How we all got home safely is still a mystery.

]]> By: Austin Chu http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138769 Austin Chu Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:58:08 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138769 I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards, and I've been following retailers filing for bankruptcy on savvywallet.com. Ponderosa and Bonanza are still accepting Metromedia gift cards. I'm not sure about franchise owned Bennigans's. My advice? Go spend your gift cards, we simply do not know how long they will be accepting them. Don't forget The Sharper Image incident: $25m in unused gift cards. I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards, and I’ve been following retailers filing for bankruptcy on savvywallet.com. Ponderosa and Bonanza are still accepting Metromedia gift cards. I’m not sure about franchise owned Bennigans’s. My advice? Go spend your gift cards, we simply do not know how long they will be accepting them. Don’t forget The Sharper Image incident: $25m in unused gift cards.

]]> By: Scott http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138767 Scott Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:49:06 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138767 Dallas Morning News published a more informative article on this event: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/073008dnmetbennigans.140b9e44.html I remember the Bennigans at Riverside @ Barton Springs. Parking was kind of a pain but the food was good. It was a good restaurant and I patronized them often. Dallas Morning News published a more informative article on this event:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/073008dnmetbennigans.140b9e44.html

I remember the Bennigans at Riverside @ Barton Springs. Parking was kind of a pain but the food was good. It was a good restaurant and I patronized them often.

]]> By: Bennigans shutting down Chapter 7, Austin Locations Unknown | Wetwired an Austin Texas Blog http://urbangrounds.com/2008/07/bennigans-closed/#comment-138765 Bennigans shutting down Chapter 7, Austin Locations Unknown | Wetwired an Austin Texas Blog Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:37:55 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=2822#comment-138765 [...] Urbangrounds has also posted about this.  He actually worked for them.  I have a couple buddies that have worked for Bennigans/S&A as well. [...] [...] Urbangrounds has also posted about this.  He actually worked for them.  I have a couple buddies that have worked for Bennigans/S&A as well. [...]

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