MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP

'Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.' () is the world's largest owner and operator of company-owned upscale restaurants, with locations in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore. The company operates three concepts: Morton's, The Steakhouse, Bertolini's Italian Trattoria and Trevi.

Contents

Morton's The Steakhouse

Menu presentation

Meat

Bertolini's

Trevi

Stock market

Locations

Morton's, The Steakhouse

Bertolini's Italian Trattoria

Trevi

See also

Notes

Works cited

External links

Morton's The Steakhouse

Morton's, The Steakhouse (formerly Morton's of Chicago) was founded in 1978 by Arnie Morton and Klaus Fritsch. Today, there are over 70 locations in the chain. Morton's locations are decorated with a similar style, concept, and decor, and all locations but one have "Boardrooms," private dining and meeting facilities. All restaurants opening after 2004 also house a 12|21 Lounge.^[1] Approximately 80% of the business for Morton's is based on business expense accounts, with an average guest bill being $87. 80% of the entrees ordered are beef, while that total makes up 38% of the restaurant's overall sales.^[2]

Menu presentation

Besides the paper menu, Morton's offers a visually presented menu. The server rolls a presentation cart to the table with raw samples of the items on the menu. For example, for one of the steaks offered, a raw steak would be displayed, and for the lobster dish a live lobster is shown to the table. This presentation includes a detailed description of the preparation of each item. It is at this time that the server will also ask the guest if they would like to order one of their signature desserts which have a lengthy preparation time, thus needing to be ordered early in the meal.^[3]

Meat

''Morton's, The Steakhouse'' serves prime beef, which is the highest grade given by the USDA sourcing it from a meat packer in Chicago, IL. The meat is aged on location for 2-3 weeks using a wet-aging process which means the meat is aged inside of a cryo-vacuumed bag. The meat is cooked to order on a 1,200 degree broiler for service.^[4] Meat offered on the menu includes a double cut filet mignon, porterhouse steak, double porterhouse,New York strip steak, Chicago style bone-in ribeye steak, prime rib, single cut filet mignon, along with a few styled preparations which include Filet Oskar, Filet Diane, and a cajun ribeye steak.^[5]

Bertolini's

Bertolini's serves fresh homemade pastas, light and flavorful sauces and pizzas cooked in brick ovens. There are three locations, one each in Philadelphia, PA and Indianapolis, IN as well as one in Las Vegas, NV. The restaurants are designed as white tablecloth, traditional Italian trattorias.

Trevi

On 15 September 2006 the Bertolini's location at The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, which had opened in 1992, was closed and remodeled. On 2 February 2007 it reopened as Trevi, billed as an Italian brasserie. The restaurant was designed by the Rockwell Group whom have also designed Nobu, Vong and Rosa Mexicano restaurants. The restaurant features cafe-style dining and a walk-up gelato/espresso bar.^{[6] [7]}

Stock market

Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. completed its initial public offering on February 8,2006 and is currently listed in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MRT. The company is the largest owner and operator of company-owned upscale steakhouses. The companies executive offices are located at 325 North LaSalle Street in Chicago as well as at 3333 New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park, NY.^[8]

Locations

Morton's, The Steakhouse

★ Phoenix, AZ ★ Scottsdale, AZ ★ Anaheim, CA - ★ Burbank, CA ★ Los Angeles, CA (Beverly Hills) ★ Los Angeles, CA (Downtown) ★ Palm Beach, CA ★ Palm Desert, CA ★ Sacramento, CA ★ San Diego, CA ★ San Francisco, CA ★ San Jose, CA ★ Santa Ana, CA ★ Woodland Hills, CA - Opening 2007 ★ Denver, CO ★ Greenwood Village, CO ★ Hartford, CT ★ Stamford, CT ★ Washington, D.C. (Downtown) ★ Washington, D.C. (Georgetown) ★ Boca Raton, FL ★ Coral Gables, FL - Opening 2007 ★ Fort Lauderdale, FL ★ Jacksonville, FL ★ Miami, FL ★ North Miami Beach, FL ★ Orlando, FL ★ Atlanta, GA (Buckhead) ★ Atlanta, GA (Downtown)

★ Honolulu, HI ★ Chicago, IL (Downtown) ★ Chicago, IL (Gold Coast-Flagship) ★ Naperville, IL - Opening 2008 ★ Northbrook, IL ★ Rosemont, IL ★ Schaumburg, IL ★ Westchester, IL ★ Indianapolis, IN ★ Louisville, KY ★ New Orleans, LA ★ Boston, MA ★ Boston (Seaport), MA - Opening 2007 ★ Annapolis, MD Opening 2007 ★ Baltimore, MD ★ Bethesda, MD ★ Southfield, MI ★ Troy, MI ★ Minneapolis, MN ★ Clayton, MO (St. Louis suburb) ★ Kansas City, MO ★ Las Vegas, NV ★ Atlantic City, NJ ★ Hackensack, NJ ★ Great Neck, NY ★ New York City, NY ★ White Plains, NY ★ Charlotte, NC (Uptown) ★ Charlotte, NC (Southpark)

★ Cincinnati, OH ★ Cleveland, OH ★ Columbus, OH ★ Portland, OR ★ King of Prussia, PA ★ Philadelphia, PA ★ Pittsburgh, PA ★ Nashville, TN ★ Dallas, TX ★ Houston, TX (Downtown) ★ Houston, TX (Uptown) ★ San Antonio, TX ★ Arlington, VA ★ Reston, VA ★ Richmond, VA ★ Vienna, VA ★ Seattle, WA ★ Vancouver, BC Canada ★ Toronto, ON Canada ★ Macau, China - Opening 2007 ★ Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR ★ San Juan, Puerto Rico ★ Marina Square, Singapore

Bertolini's Italian Trattoria

★ Indianapolis, IN

★ Las Vegas, NV (West)

★ Philadelphia, PA

Trevi

★ Las Vegas, NV (The Forum Shops at Caesars)

See also

★ Arnie Morton

★ Harry Morton

Notes

1. Morton's, The Steakhouse, ''"Homepage"'' 2. Meyer 3. Tanner 4. Morton's, The Steakhouse, ''The Menu'' 5. Morton's The Steakhouse, ''"The Menu:Morton's Dinner Menu"'' 6. Morton's The Steakhouse, ''"News Release"'' 7. New York Stock Exchange 8. Morton's, The Steakhouse, ''Investor Relations''. Works cited ★ New York Stock Exchange. ''"Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc."''. Retrieved from http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/mrt.html on 2007-05-31. ★ Morton's, The Steakhouse. ''"Homepage"''. Retrieved from http://mortons.com/website/index.html on 2007-05-31. ★ Morton's, The Steakhouse. ''"Investor Relations"'' Retrieved from http://mortons.com/website/index.html on 2007-05-31. ★ Morton's, The Steakhouse. ''"News Release: Morton's Restaurant Group's Spectacular Italian Restaurant, Trevi, Opens in Las Vegas; Rome's Trevi Fountain Was Design Inspiration for Transformation of Former Bertolini's"''. Feb 05, 2007. Retrieved from http://investor.mortons.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=196267&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=958377&highlight= on 2007-05-31. ★ Morton's, The Steakhouse. ''"The Menu"''. Retrieved from http://mortons.com/website/index.html on 2007-05-31. ★ Meyer, Gregory. ''"Prudent' Growth Ahead for Morton's"'' April 17, 2006. Retrieved from http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=20238 on 2007-05-31. ★ Tanner, Christopher. Morton's, The Steakhouse. Personal visit on 2007-05-01.

External links

★ Corporate Website and Homepage for Morton's, The Steakhouse

★ Bertolini's Website

★ Trevi Website