SHULA’s 347
COMING TO SHERATON FORT WORTH
HOTEL AND SPA
Hall of Fame Football Coach to open first North
Texas restaurant
FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 30, 2008) --
The new Sheraton
Fort Worth Hotel and Spa is going for extra
points with the announcement that the hotel will open a Shula's
347 Grill. This marks the first Shula’s
in North Texas, and a new restaurant concept for the area. Shula’s
347 is named in honor of Hall of Fame coach, Don Shula, the
winningest coach in NFL history, with 347 career victories.
The 5,385 sq ft steak
based restaurant will include a fully appointed 255-seat restaurant,
high-impact bar and 24-seat private dining room. It is
scheduled to open in mid-May, with an official celebration to follow.
“We are excited that the Sheraton
has chosen Shula’s and about coming to Fort Worth --- our first
concept in North Texas,” says Shula. “It’s a city
rich with history and proud traditions, and we look forward to a
successful partnership.”
Shula’s 347 is a casual
atmosphere full of energy; and will include a bar with a high tech
audio/video system. Shula’s 347 menu will consist of everything
from gourmet salads, specialty fish to the “Shula Cut”
Steaks. Shula’s custom cuts are second to none and use the
same aging process from the legendary Shula’s Steak Houses.
Guneet Bajwa, executive vice president
of Presidio Group, owner of the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa,
adds, “We are thrilled to be working with the Shula’s
organization and are confident about the impact this exciting concept
and quality brand will have at our Sheraton property.”
“Fort Worth is the perfect city
for our 347 concept. It’s sophisticated, high tech and full of
energy, but still casual, friendly and fun. I think it will be a huge
success,” says David Shula, president of Shula Steak Houses,
LP. “We are happy to be able to partner with Presidio Hotel
Group and Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa and to have the
opportunity to introduce our brand to North Texas.”
Shula Steak Houses, LP has four
restaurant concepts including Shula’s 2 (upscale sports
restaurant), Shula’s on the Beach (beach location brand with
emphasis on steaks and seafood), Shula’s 347 (serving Shula’s
custom cuts in a casual atmosphere), and Shula’s Steak House
(fine dining steak house).
The newly renovated Sheraton Fort Worth
Hotel and Spa, currently undergoing a $46 million transformation, is
located at 1701 Commerce St. and scheduled to open May 15, 2008. The
property will offer guests a distinctive Fort Worth experience,
blending sophisticated, high-tech amenities in a comfortable, relaxed
setting. The two-tower hotel features 430 custom-designed guest rooms
and suites and 22,000 square feet of meeting space, complemented by
an 8,000 square foot luxury spa. Proximate to the hotel are
world-class attractions and entertainment, the business district and
the Fort Worth Convention Center. The property is owned by Presidio
Hotel Fort Worth LP and operated by PHG Texas Management Corp.
Sheraton,
the largest brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.®
(NYSE:HOT) has more than 408 hotels in 70 countries. Starwood
Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and
leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in
more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed
properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner,
operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following
internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury
Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by
Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced
AloftSM
and ElementSM
Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc.,
one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation
interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit
www.starwoodhotels.com
|
