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Chairman and CEO
George Biel
Executive VP's (3)
Robert Wilkinson, Scott Ashby, jeff bell
VP's of Design
Allen Goode, Brian Biel
VP of Development
Bill Biel
VP of Finance
Chris Ashby
VP/ General Council
Glenn Viers
Executive VP's (3)
Jeff Bell, Scott Ashby, Robert Wilkinson
VP of Human Resources
Michael Lamb
VP of Product Development
Paul Enagonio
VP of Oporations
Tino Ciambriello
LA office info
147 S. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, Ca 90212
310.385.7343
310.385.7119 FAX
Phoenix Office info
2425 E. Camelback Road
Suit #200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602.553.2111
602.553.2170 FAX
Other Houston's Concepts
GulfStream
Bandera
R&D Kitchen
The Grills (Rutherford, Palm Beach, S. Beverly, Cherry Creek, Los Altos)
Houston's Pasadena info
320 S. Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, Ca 91105
626.577.6001
626.577.6086 Fax
Reservations
parties of 4 or less, every 15 minutes. mgmt for large parties
GM
Amber Hartman
KM
Vy Diep
Service mgmt's
Marvin Wells, Nicole Yonai
Bar mgmt
Rebecca Chan
Company Formula
Best location, best people, best quality product, highest operating standards
GM
Amber Hartman
KM
Vy Diep
Service mgmt's
Marvin Wells, Nicole Yonai
Bar mgmt
Rebecca Chan
Company Formula
Best location, best people, best quality product, highest operating standards
1st Houston's
1977. George Biel opened first hillstone restaurant with houston's in Nashville
Core Values
PPAT
1. PAM
2. Professionalism
3. Aim to Please Approach
4. Teamwork
Alcohol Philosophy
Alcohol as an accompaniment to food, never promoted the bar separately, a tool to enhance dining.
Service style
UNOBTRUSIVE
mirror guests
seamless
sophisticated
The 3 C's
Communication
Circulation
Consolidation
7 Homebase Server Responsibilities
feature
app/entre order
drink refills
quality check
dessert order
drop check
meaningful goodbye
time standards
greets: <30 seconds
drinks: <2 min
Apps: <3-5
O-sal: <2-3 min
Entre: Lunch 8-10 min
Dinner 10-12 min
Dessert: <3-5 min
quality check
2 bites or 2 minutes
return charge
<2 minutes
table turn time standards
75 seconds
Chilled Asp.
Steamed, Chilled, topped with OV and S&P
Broccoli
Steamed, served with olive oil, lemon juice, and reggiano and S&P
Brussel Sprouts
Steamed and tossed in garlic/ anchovy compound butter and S&P
Butternut Squash
Cooked with Honey, S&P and parsley
Carrots
Steamed with maple glaze with English Peas S&P and parsley
Corn- Sweet
zuccini in a curry butter with greek yogurt topped with S&P and parsley
Couscous
bulgar wheat, golden raisins, radishes, mint, topped with lemon juice, olive oil and pepper
Roasted Peppers
Red and Yellow peppers rubbed in garlic olive oil and roasted. served room temp
Wilted Spinach
Steamed, topped with reggiano
Cauliflower
Steamed and served in a golden curry sauce with golden raisins and garnished with cashews and parsley
Vine Toms
Slice tomatoes dressed with olive oil S&P and topped with basil
TONI's
5 green olives
5 black olives
10 almonds
Chicago Style Spinach and Artichoke Dip
cream spinach, artichoke hearts, jack, sd picante and sour cream
Grilled Artichokes
2-3 pieces with Remoulade (yo, lemon juice, grain mustard and parsley.
Smoked Salmon
6oz salt cured and hickory smokes
toast points and chefs with parsley
(yo, herbs, garlic and anchovies)
FF seasoning
S&P, garlic and Spike
Mexico City Style Chicken and Rice soup
chicken stock, spanish risotto, cilantro and jack garnish wth zucchini and tomatoes
Tortilla Soup
group tortillas, chicken, avocado, jack and cheddar and juilienne tortilla strips
New Orleans Red Bean and Rice
spicy chicken base with Andouille sausage and tasso ham with white basmati rice
Tasso Ham
lean chunk of cured pork or beef than has been richly seasoned with red pepper, garlic, and file powder (ground sassafras leaves, a thickener)
Andouille
A spicy, heavily smoked sausage made from pork chitterlings and tripe (intestines and stomach)
Firehouse Chili
Texas Style with seared sirloin, beans and topped with cheddar cheese diced white onion and tortilla chips
Baked Potato Soup
chicken stock thickened with potatoes, garnished with cheese, bacon and scallions
Chilled corn bisque
corn puree thickened with chicken stock and yogurt
Tomato Soup
Tomatoes, cream, garlic and croutons topped with honey and pepper
SPICY SAL
8 piece inside out TUNA ROLL
mixed greens, Avo, and mango
red onion, sesame seeds, with pickled ginger
SHIMI SAL
6oz ahi seared with OV
mixed greens, Avo, and mango
red onion, sesame seeds, with pickled ginger
CHK SAL
mixed greens, carrots, grilled chicken, tortilla strips, jicama, and corn with HLV and Peanut sauce
Ceas
romain, crutons, reggiano, and Ceasar dressing
SAL
mixed greens, carrot, egg, bacon, corn, croutons, tomatoes, 1 pz cheez, with dressing
1000
yo, must, relish, etc
GARLIC
buttermilk, roasted garlic, herbs and spices
BLUE
danish blue cheese, olive oil and cream
OV
lemon juice, olive oil, champ. vinegar, tarragon, and chives.. HAS RAW EGG
MUST
yo, mustard, honey, cayenne pepper
peanut
ground peanuts, ginger, garlic, ground red peppers
ceasar
oil, garlic, and anchovies
HLV
lime juice, cilantro, honey and red bell pepper.
MiSO
fermented soy bean paste, peanut oil, champ. vinegar and honey
thai dressing
peanut oil, garlic, sambal oleak (chili paste), fish sauce
CAL SAL
3 cali roll, 3 tuna roll, 3 shrimp roll
marinated onion, red jalapenos, avo, cuc, mint, carrots, mango, cilantro and jicama
Thai STEAK
5oz M filet
cold pancit noodles, avo, mango, tomatoes, mint, cilantro, and basil, cabbage, scallions, coconut, carrots
Thai Chicken
roasted chicken ** add chopped almonds
cold pancit noodles, avo, mango, tomatoes, mint, cilantro, and basil, cabbage, scallions, coconut, carrots
Lettuce
savoy cabbage, lola rosa, radicchio, arugula, iceburg, romain
jim beam
$8. kentucky bourbon blend
evan williams
$9. Single barrel kentucky bourbon
knob creek
$10. 9 yr blended bourbon
Maker's Mark
$10. Kentucky bourbon blend
Wild Turkey
$10. Kentucky bourbon blend
Basil Hayden
$11. 8yr blended bourbon
Baker's
$12. 7yr blended bourbon
Blanton's
$12 Single barrel kentucky bourbon
Woodford
$12. Kentucky bourbon blend
Booker's
$13. Kentucky bourbon blend
A. Hardy VS
$8. Vanilla Brandy, Congnac
Navan 80
$10. Vanilla Cognac
Courvoisier VS
$11 Cognac
Remy VSOP
$12 Cognac
Hine Antique Xo
$19 Cognac
Kelt XO
$23 Cognac
Vermouth- dry and sweet
$7. Italian
Plymouth
$8 English Gin
Tanqueray
$9. English Gin
Bombay Saphire
$10. English Gin
Henricks
$10 Scottish Gin
Bailey's
$8 Irish Cream Whiskey
Chamboard
$8 French Liquor of Black Raspberries Frambois
Kaluah
$8 coffee liquor
Tia Maria
$8 Jamaican Coffee Liquor
Triple Sec
$8 Caribbean Orange Curacao
Amaretto Di Sarono
$9 italian Spice Apricot kernel liquor
Campari
$9 Italian Orange Bitters
Cointreau
$9 French Orange Liquor
Drambuie
$9 Scottish Whiskey based Liquor
Frangelico
$9 Italian Hazelnut Liquor
Grand Marnier
$9 French Cognac Orange bitter blend
Pimm's
$9 English Gin based Liquor
Sambuca
$9 Italian Anise based Liquor
B&B
$10 French Cognac based liquor with herbs and spices. secret recipe known only to monks
St. Germain
$11 French Elderflower Liquor
Appleton
$8 Jamaican White Rum
Oronaco
$12 Brazilian White Rum
Johnny Walker Black
$10. 10 Yr Blended Scottish Whiskey
Glenmorangie
$11 10 yr Single Malt Scotch
Laphroaig
$11 10 yr single malt scotch
Talisker
$13 10 yr Single Malt Scotch
Dalmore
$10 12yr Single Malt Scotch
Glenfiddich
$11 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Glenkinchie
$11 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Glenlivet
$11 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
The Speyside
$11 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Balvenie Doublewood
$12 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Macallen 12
$12 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Bowmore
$15 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Highland Park
$11 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Oban
$14 14 yr Single Malt Scotch
Bruichladdich
$15 15 yr Single Malt Scotch
Johnny Walker Green
$15 15 yr Blended Scotch
Lagavulin
$16 16 yr Single Malt Scotch
Macallen 18
$22 18 yr Single Malt Scotch
Auchentoshan
$18 21yr Single Mart Scotch
Chivas Royal Salute
$30 25 yr blended Scotch
Dewars
$8 Blended Scotch
Chivas
$10 Blended Scotch
Glenrothes
$15 Blended Scotch
Johnny Walker Blue
$30 Blended Scotch
Kings Crest
$30 25yr Blended Scotch
Sauza
$8 Reprosado Tequilla
patron Silver
$10 Silver Tequila
Corzo
$12 Silver Tequila
Milagro
$14 Silver Tequila
Patron Platinum
$30 Silver Tequila
Tito's
$8 Texas Corn Vodka
Belvedere
$10 Polish Rye Vodka
Grey Goose/ Citron
$10 French Wheat Vodka
Hangar One
$10 California Kaffir Lime Vodka
Kettle One
$10 Dutch Wheat Vodka
Chopin
$11 Polish Potato Vodka
Square One
$9 Idaho Organic grain Vodka
Jack Daniels
$9 Tennessee Whiskey (sour mash blend)
Jameson's
$9 Blended Irish Whiskey
Bushmill's
$10 Blended Irish Whiskey
Crown Royal
$9 Canadian Blended Whiskey
Seagram's VO
$9 Canadian Blended Whiskey
Reprosado
Rested tequilla 2 mnths-1yr in barrel
Blanco
un-aged < 2 mnths in barrel
Margarita
sauza, triple sec, sweet and sour, lime in a high ball with salt rim
Mojito
mint, simple syrup, appleton, angosture, soda in a high ball
Citron lemondrop
grey goose citron, triple sec, lemonade, orange peel in a martini glass with sugar rim
Hangar One Gimlet
hangar one, simple syrup, lime, mint in a high ball with splash of soda
Elder Collins
crushed ice***, st. germain, bombay saphire, grapefruit juice, in bloody mary glass topped with g/ale
pink peppercorn paloma
gf juice, agave, Corzo, peppercorns in a martini glass
Arroyo Elixir
hendricks, st. germian, lemon juice, red bell pepper in a high ball
Bourbon Sweet tea
bookers, simple syrup, tea, in a 16 with lemon and mint
St. Germain Sidecar
Remy, st. germain, cointreau, sweet and sour in a martini glass
Pimm's #1 Cup
Crushed Ice***, pims, lemonade, g/ale, cucumber in a highball
muddled cocktails= 2 straws
pimm's, mojito
2006 Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc
$10 lime, melon, and pineapple cake
NV Nicholas Feuillatte Rose
$12 raspberry, floral, toasted almonds
2008 A-Z Chardonnay, oregon
$9 peaches, citrus, floral
2007 Landmark "overlook" Chardonnay
$11 floral, lemon buttery
2008 Frank Family Chardonnay, Carneros
$12 honeysuckle, hazelnut, lemon, oaky
2007 Patient Cottat Vielles Vignes, Sancerre
$9 grapefruit, lemon zest, mineral
2008 Tupari NZ Sauvignon Blanc
$11 Strong citrus, peaches, lychee
2009 Crocker and Starr
$12 Mandarins, peaches and floral notes
2009 Scarpetta Pinot Grigio
$9 Ripe, very floral
2008 Schloss Saarstein Kabinett Riesling
$11 Sweet, lower alc, pear and lime
2007 Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz
$9 Earthy, pepper, nutmeg, red currants
2004 Meyer Family Syrah
$10 Raspberries, blueberries and vanilla
2008 Orin-Swift Prisoner
$14 zesty, ripe cherry, soft tannin
2004 J& F Lurton Piedra Negra Malbec
$12 Spices, red fruit, leather
2007 The Sum Red Blend
$10 stone fruit, vanilla, cedar, and cinnamon
2008 Justin Cab Sauv
$12 sweet berries, plum, caramel, vanilla
2007 Mi Sueno El Llano
$14 spicy, black fruit, espresso, pepper
2004 Arns Estate Cab
$16 currans black plum, and strong tannin
2008 L'Ecole #41 Merlot
$10 dark berries, pepper, tart finish
2008 Orin-Swift Prisoner
$14 zesty, ripe cherry, soft tannin
2006 Pahlmeyer
$16 cocoa, black cherry, spice
2004 J& F Lurton Piedra Negra Malbec
$12 Spices, red fruit, leather
2008 Testarossa SB Pinot
$10 earthy soft, cherrry
2007 The Sum Red Blend
$10 stone fruit, vanilla, cedar, and cinnamon
2008 Breggo anderson Valley
$12 smoky, dark berries, cola, and rose petals
2008 Justin Cab Sauv
$12 sweet berries, plum, caramel, vanilla
2007 Mi Sueno El Llano
$14 spicy, black fruit, espresso, pepper
2004 Arns Estate Cab
$16 currans black plum, and strong tannin
2008 L'Ecole #41 Merlot
$10 dark berries, pepper, tart finish
2006 Pahlmeyer
$16 cocoa, black cherry, spice
2008 Testarossa SB Pinot
$10 earthy soft, cherrry
2008 Breggo anderson Valley
$12 smoky, dark berries, cola, and rose petals
2007 Anne Amie Pinot Noir
$14 Berries, Cinnamon, and mushrooms
2007 Elyse "Korte Ranch" Zin
$12 spicy berries, pepper, earthy, plum
2006 Nickel &Nickel "bonfire" Zin
$16 Berries, toasty oak, black pepper, vanilla and cedar
How long does it take to pour the perfect espresso? how many oz?
23 seconds, 2.5 oz
Cafe Americano
Espresso and water
Cafe Latte
espresso, lots of milk, topped with foam
Cappuccino
espresso, lots of foam, a little milk
con pana
espresso and whip cream
macchiato
espresso and foam
Where is Mighty Leaf Tea Co. based?
San Francisco
List Houston's decaf hot tea
Camomile, mint medley, rooibos
What brand of coffee do we serve and where are they based?
Fonte, out of Seattle
Building Architects?
Stephen Langford & Associates
Lights over the 30's
Altman Theater Lights, formerly used at the Los Angeles Theater
lights over the teen's and 20's
Poulsen Artichoke Lights imported by MidWest wholesaler
Hanging Lanterns
Antique brass with amber are glass from BD Lighting in Novato
Patio Furniture
Hyde Park Teak
Chairs
Bellini Italian Leather
Tables and Bar
Cherry
Foyer
Cedar
Fish Pond By?
Gerald Rock Co. of Texas
How long can koi live? what color do they turn when they are stressed
50+ years, pinkish red
How many seats are in the dinning room?
186
Egg Picture in the Kitchen
Nicolas Stoecklein (Swiss) Schweitzer Eier (swiss edd/ without ending)
Picture over Koi Pond
Dan Winter- City Hall. Mr. Winter is famous for his photo's of Jim Carey
Rugs in Lobby
Navajo Transition Traditional Rug- made with loom; 3rd Phase Chiefs blanket
Big trees stumps in Lobby
Belgium Pine Tree Trunk
Etching over 62
Lunch By: Wayne Thiebaud. famous for his dipiction of donuts, toys etc
Painting over 61
Untitled By: Robert Motherwell. abstract expressionist. the painting used to be in the Biel Home
Oil on Canvas over 54
The Rose By: Aaron Fink heavily pigmented
Paintings over 52 and 53
China town (52) Broadway and Ord (53) By: Suong Yangcheoreon. Painted how things looked in the 80's
pictures over 51
top left clockwise: Brown Derby, Zephyr, Pup Cafe, Mother Goose's pantry. By: Rex Hardy known for his picture in Life Magazine
restroom hallway photo's
Western Landscapes By: Mark Rudwedel
Sushi bar Print
Bluefish print #2 By: Steve Thurston he used forms and real bluefish to create the look
Sushi walkway painting
Twelve O'Clock High By: Richard Bunkall. Commissioned by George Biel one of his favorite films
not vegetarian
c-spin, brussel sprouts, caesar dressing, o-sal, sweet and sour, OV
Houston's Ice Cream
Brother's Ice Cream- Irvine
Burger buns
Sesame Egg Bun- milk, flour, butter, eggs, yeast, sesame seeds
hoagie roll
flour, yeast, oil and egg wash
pullman loaf (gr cheese/ toast points)
flour, milk, eggs, yeast
About Our Grill
Live Oak
Oil
Nutra clear (canola/veg oil)
FISH SAND
Bottom Bun: Cabbage
Top Bun: Chef's, pickles, leaf lettuce, tomatoes, and sliced red onion
DIP
8 oz prime rib (2oz grissel) M, seasoned with rosemary S&P
CHBG
7oz patty with Cheddar
bottom bun: Cabbage and French's
top bun: yo, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle, and diced white
VGBG
patty, sweet soy, and jack
Burger set up
ROTI SAND
6oz breast and thigh and jack
bottom bun: 1000
top bun: 1000, arugula, tomatoes, sliced red onion
CALBG
burger with jack and avo
bottom bun: cabbage
top bun: must, arugula, leaf lettuce, sliced tomato and red onion
CHOP
14-16 oz
double cut, center cut pork chop cured in brine of juniper berrier S&P and finished M.
P-RIB
12-18 oz CAB
end cut M+
Filet
10oz CAB
cut for MW+
H-RIB
14oz CAB
marinated 32 hours in soy, ginger and pineapple juice
BACKS
14-16 oz
Majestic Danish Pork Ribs
Our Steaks (H and P RIB)
CAB Wet aged 21-28 days
Choice+
Our Steaks (Strip)
CAB Prime, dry aged 21-28 days
olive abrv.
O
soda drinks
$3.
T/ hot T
$3
bottled water/ soda (except ginger beer and izzy)/ juice
$3.5
izzy and ginger beer
$4
Clausthauser
$5
kids drinks
soda free, lem/ milk=$1 (refills $1)
Lem and Arnold refill
1 free refil
RW
AP with Pom and Lime
Doleigh
lem and cran
House Scotch
Dewars/ S
House Vodka
Tito's/ V
House Gin
Plymouth/ G
House Bourbon
Jim Beam/ B
House Tequila
Sauza/ Teq
House Rum
Appleton/ R
House Brandy
A. Hardy/ Br
TUNA
6oz topped with OV
CAKES
8oz two 4 oz jumbo lump crab cakes served with Pom Mustard
PANFRIED
3 1/2-4 & 4 1/2 -5 oz
white fish in egg wash, flour and bread crumbs lightly pan seared with butter
Artic Chard
8 1/2- 9 oz
taste like salmon eats like trout
Australian Barramundi
8 1/2- 9oz
buttery, light flaky texture
** changes sex at age 5 male-female
Blue Crab
8 oz- domestic
rich buttery
Ca Halibut
8 1/2- 9 oz
very mild and sweet
Loup de Mer
8 1/2- 9oz
"Wolf of the sea"
similar to seabass
Hawaiian Swordfish
moist, juicy, firm meaty texture
Ruby Red Trout
AkA rainbow trout
small flaky, stronger flavor than salmon
Scottish Salmon
buttery rich and flavorful. Atlantic Salmon from Scotland
Pacific White Seabass
moderately fatty, flaky, firm
blue nose seabas
succulent, moist and mild sweet flavor.
Stripped Bass
mild, sweet flavor moist and meaty
Chuck
for BG
RIB
H-Rib/ P-Rib
Tenderloin
Filet
Choice vs Prime
Choice is high quality but lacks the intramuscular fat the make Prime so rich
CAB
Certified Angus Beef: a scottish breed of cattle certified with 10 criteria
Tuna Roll
tuna, jicama, avo, chives, spicy yo, nori, rice, sesame seeds

**with ponzu and ginger
VEG ROLL
shiso, chefs, mushroom, asp, carrot, red bell, cuc, avo, and red jal., nori, rice and avo with sesame seeds
-squash added seasonally
** with ponzu and ginger
CALI ROLL
avo, asp, chives, crab mix, nori, rice and sesame seeds
** with ponzu and ginger
SHRIMP ROLL
mac nuts, spicy lime serrano rem., jal., cuc., cilantro, shrimp, noir, rice, sesame seeds and cilantro
**with ponzu and ginger
MANGO ROLL
Mango, asp., avo., nori, rice covered in salmon
**with ponzu and ginger
*** sirracha garnish
COCO ROLL
coconut, shrimp, avo., chives, lime serrano rem., rice., soy paper and sesame seeds
*** miso, lime serrano rem., 7 pep spice garnish
** NO PONZU!!!
COMBO
CALI ROLL, VEG ROLL, SPICY ROLL, SHRIMP ROLL

*** miso, lime serrano rem., 7 pep spice garnish
EEL ROLL
avo., shrimp, mango, chives, red jal., noir, rice, covered in BBQ eel
**with ponzu and ginger
*** EEL sauce
RAINBOW
CALI ROLL, topped with salmon, snapper, tuna, avo, shrimp
**with ponzu and ginger
*** sirracha garnish
THAI ROLL
coconut, tuna, mac., green jal., avo., spicy rem., rice, soy paper with sesame seeds
**with ponzu and ginger
*** spicy rem. and rem
SEARED
CALI ROLL, covered in Tuna and avo,
**with ponzu and ginger
***miso salad
MANGO ROLL
tuna, mango, avo., green jal., spicy rem., rice, soy paper
**with ponzu and ginger
*** spicy rem, miso, and rem
PRESSED
tuna, rice, avo, spicy tuna mix, fleur de sel, green onion
** spicy yo, eel sauce
NIGIRI
sesame, serrano, green onion, wedge of lemon
the four p's
planning
prep.
practice
preform