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The Pasta House operates and franchises more than 20 full-service Italian restaurants mostly in the St. Louis area. The casual-dining spots offer a variety of pasta dishes, as well as sandwiches, salads, and appetizers, as well as specialty entrees and low fat items. In addition to its full-service dining locations, The Pasta House offers catering services and it operates a small number of Pasta House Pronto quick-service units that offer take-out meals. The regional restaurant chain was founded in 1974 by company president Kim Tucci, VP Joe Fresta, and John Ferrara.

Some of these restaurants specialize in international flavors while others feed international travelers. The Restaurant Group (TRG) is a leading operator of casual and quick-service dining spots in the UK with more than 350 locations around the country. Its flagship brands include Frankie & Benny's, offering American and Italian cuisines, and Chiquito, featuring Mexican food and Tex-Mex favorites. It also has a cache of pubs such as Blubeckers and Brunning & Price. TRG's concessions unit, with such brands as Est Bar Est and Metro Cafe-Bar, has about 50 locations serving airports and retail areas, including London's Heathrow Airport and the Trafford Centre retail and entertainment complex in Manchester.

Thomas & King is #1 in Applebee's neighborhood. The company is one the largest franchisees of Applebee's, operating about 90 of its signature restaurants. The casual dining establishments offer a variety of menu items, such as burgers, steaks, and seafood, but are most popular for their selection of appetizers. Thomas & King also operates a half dozen Johnny Carino's Italian-themed restaurants franchised from Austin, Texas-based Fired Up. Co-founded in 1988 by CEO Mike Scanlon, the company operates restaurants in Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Here you're sure to find the pot o' sushi gold at the end of the rainbow roll. Todai SSB operates and franchises more than 20 sushi and Asian fusion buffet restaurants throughout the US, Hong Kong, China, and South Korea -- with plans to expand into Canada. Todai is popular for the number of its sushi and seafood dishes and full menu, which includes hot and cold entrees, soups, salads, and desserts. Brothers Kaku and Toru Makino opened the first Todai in California in 1985; CEO Hans Kim, a former engineer from Korea, owns the company.

The Tiki gods command your attention at these dining spots. Trader Vic's oversees a chain of more than 30 licensed restaurants and lounges popular for their over-the-top Tiki bar decor and potent tropical beverages. Operating under the Trader Vic's and Trader Vic's Mai Tai Lounge names, the restaurants feature a menu of appetizers, Asian cuisine, and island-inspired eats, along with such traditional favorites as steak, pork, and seafood. Most Trader Vic's locations are found in and around resort hotels and other tourist destinations around the world. The company is controlled by the family of Victor Bergeron, inventor of the Mai Tai, who opened his first restaurant in 1934.

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