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Landry’s buys Oceanaire unit for $6.6MLandry’s buys Oceanaire unit for $6.6M

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

April 15, 2010

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Ron Ruggless

DALLAS Landry’s Restaurants Inc. of Houston has won a bankruptcy court stalking-horse bid for an Oceanaire Seafood Room location in the Galleria Mall here.

Landry’s paid $6.6 million cash for the Oceanaire unit in the Westin Galleria hotel, according to Chapter 11 documents approved by the judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.

The Oceanaire Seafood Room's parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last July and shuttered four of its 16 locations — units in Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati; Philadelphia; and Seattle. The remaining 12 locations remained open during bankruptcy negotiations.

Landry’s has wide hospitality holdings, including Landry’s Seafood House, Rainforest Café, Chart House, Saltgrass Steak House and finer-dining restaurants in its Signature Group. It also owns aquariums and the Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev.

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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