Content about Union Square Hospitality Group

November 7, 2011
Breakout brands, acquisitions push multiconcept operators to grow
Multiconcept companies branch out of their comfort zones.
June 20, 2011
Cultivating loyalty, one customer at a time
Top chefs, experts at the Aspen Food & Wine discuss how to keep diners coming back
June 20, 2011
Restaurateurs on kitchen culture and delivering value
Restaurateurs discuss how to create a positive kitchen culture at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic
March 2, 2011
Chef Q&A: Chris Bradley of Untitled
Executive chef discusses new Danny Meyer restaurant in New York
February 15, 2011
Danny Meyer to debut cafe in the Whitney
The restaurant will be called Untitled
January 21, 2011
NRN 50: Serve with care
Turn action into money with notable hospitality that enhances the menu and the brand image
November 19, 2010
Charlie Palmer the latest celebrity chef to flip burgers
Chef to open DG Burger in California
September 30, 2010
Danny Meyer to close Tabla at year end
The upscale Indian restaurant marks the first USHG closing.
August 9, 2010
Hot Concepts! 2010: Shake Shack

Making a great burger is often viewed as an art form, so it’s fitting that the Shake Shack concept began as part of an art installation at a park in New York City.


It was in 1998 that the idea for what is now the six-unit fast-casual burger chain began to take hold, according to Danny Meyer, founder and chief executive of parent company Union Square Hospitality Group.


August 6, 2010
Hot Concepts! 2010: Shake Shack
David Swinghamer, Shake Shack’s chief executive, recently talked to NRN about the chain’s philosophy and expansion plan at the opening of its new Manhattan’s Times Square location.
July 29, 2010
USHG to expand Shake Shack, Blue Smoke
Group to open three restaurants in NYC's Battery Park City.
July 2, 2010
VIDEO: BBQ pitmasters at work
Danny Meyer, founder of Union Square Hospitality Group based in New York City, established the first Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in 2003, in part to prove that his new Blue Smoke barbecue restaurant could stand up to authentic barbeque.
May 2, 2010
USHG's Salgado on the importance of hospitality
As the economy continues to improve and the restaurant industry makes strides toward a recovery, operators more than ever are emphasizing the importance of hospitality at their businesses.
February 22, 2010
Danny Meyer starts service consultancy
NEW YORK Union Square Hospitality Group’s Danny Meyer has launched Hospitality Quotient, a consulting business...
November 4, 2009
Shake Shack to open in Miami
NEW YORK Restaurateur Danny Meyer will open a Shake Shack next year in Miami, which...
October 18, 2009
Trust is key trait for sales reps, says USHG’s Garutti
There are now three Shake Shacks in New York City and another on the way....
September 9, 2009
Danny Meyer to open 4th Shake Shack
NEW YORK Union Square Hospitality Group said this week it planned to open its fourth...
August 27, 2009
New operator tapped for Tavern on the Green
NEW YORK Restaurateur Dean Poll has been awarded a 20-year contract to run the iconic...
July 12, 2009
Economy, business top talk at Aspen ‘Classic’
Culinary luminaries and restaurateurs wrestled with the recession, partnerships, opportunities, morale and creativity during a...
June 2, 2009
Chefs on the Move
Matthew Gray has been tapped as executive chef of Chez Roux, famed French chef...
May 31, 2009
Several big names drop out of Tavern bidding
Several potential bidders on the contract for Tavern on the Green said they backed out...
May 31, 2009
USHG names chef, GM for new restaurant
NEW YORK Union Square Hospitality Group said Monday it has appointed Nick Anderer as executive...
May 17, 2009
Pool of Tavern on the Green bidders shrinks
NEW YORK The deadline to submit proposals to take over the contract for Tavern on...
April 21, 2009
Howard Schultz interested in Shake Shack?
NEW YORK A representative for restaurateur Danny Meyer did not deny a blog report suggesting...
April 13, 2009
Dunkin’ Donuts opens first unit in a hotel
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Donuts said Tuesday it has opened its first location in a hotel...
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