Chef Anthony Russo, the culinary mind, founder, and CEO of chef-driven concepts Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, announced the launch of an innovative new menu that blends generations of Russo-family Italian recipes with trending, heart-healthy new ingredients. “Our menu enhancements put our fresh, natural ingredients on a pedestal,” says Chef Russo, […]
Chef Anthony Russo, the founder of dining concepts that include Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, announced Wednesday plans to expand the brands' footprint in the Hawaiian Islands. "Hawaii's first franchised Russo's restaurant has become the favorite choice for authentic Italian in the Aloha State," says Chef Anthony, a formally trained chef who opened his […]
A local developer and experienced business owner has signed a franchise agreement with Russo's Restaurants to open a Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen in San Antonio. It will be the first Russo's location in San Antonio and is slated to open in the spring of 2015 at The Rim, a premium mixed-use residential and shopping destination. […]
Russo's Restaurants, founders of dining concepts that include Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, announced plans to significantly enhance the brands' footprint in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia to continue expansion into key markets. Evidencing the excitement around both brands, Russo's kicked off 2014 with the opening of the company's first Hawaii […]
Russo's Restaurants, the family of dining concepts that includes Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, announced today plans to significantly enhance the brands' footprint in Houston and the surrounding areas. Demonstrating the excitement around both brands, Russo's opened the company's first location in Conroe, Texas, in July. An additional 10-12 restaurants are […]
While breakfast has become a lucrative daypart at many fast-food concepts and is, of course, a mainstay among family-dining brands like IHOP, Denny’s, Bob Evans, Waffle House, and Cracker Barrel, very few full-service brands in the casual-dining or upscale-dining segments have embraced morning menus. Chef Anthony Russo of Houston-based Russo's Restaurants believes many brands shy […]
Russo’s Restaurants started franchising in the mid-90s, and two years ago, the chain went international. Now, Russo’s Restaurants plans to significantly expand its presence, both nationally and internationally. Russo’s Restaurants encompasses two concepts: Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen. In 2013, chef Anthony Russo opened three international restaurants and plans for 10 […]