Pubs and bars are in full bloom at this company. The Orchid Group is a leading operator of pubs, bars, and restaurants in the UK with about 300 locations. Its portfolio includes a large number of local bars and pubs operating under a variety of different names, as well as such chains as The Living Room, Prohibition Bar & Grill, and the Dragon Pub Restaurants. Orchid also owns about a dozen Asian-themed restaurants operating primarily in London (the Oriental Restaurant Group). The company was founded in 2006 with backing from private equity firm GI Partners.

Prezzo operates a chain of more than 130 restaurants throughout the UK specializing in Italian cuisine. The eateries are known for their rustic pizza, but they also serve such alternatives as pasta, salads, and rotisserie chicken and offer beer, wine, and mixed drinks. In addition to its flagship chain, Prezzo operates a small number of restaurants under such names as Chimichanga, iMMO Cafe, Jonathan's, and The Ultimate Burger. The company is controlled by the Kaye family, who also started the ASK chain of pizza restaurants (now part of Gondola Group).

It all began on January 27, 1958. With fifty dollars in the cash register, Del and Helen Johnson opened "Sizzler Family Steak House" in Culver City, California.Dwight D. Eisenhower was in his second term as the 34th President of the United States. A 14-year-old Bobby Fischer took the United States Chess Championship. “Gigi” won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The American girl group The Shirelles began.And finally, everyone could enjoy a great steak dinner at an affordable price. ($1.19 back then)

These restaurants have some industrial strength menus for foodies. The Cheesecake Factory owns and operates about 150 casual-dining restaurants in 35 states that offer some 200 menu items ranging from sandwiches and salads to steaks and seafood. The highlight of the menu, of course, is cheesecake, which comes in about 40 varieties, including Chocolate Tuxedo Cream and Kahlua Cocoa Coffee. Each restaurant has a unique design, but all of them feature over-the-top opulence and Las Vegas-style glitz. In addition to its flagship concept, the company has more than a dozen upscale Grand Lux Cafes that offer a similar menu. The Cheesecake Factory also sells desserts to grocery stores and foodservice operators.

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe certainly doesn't lack ingenuity. The Native American tribe owns and operates Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley on the Mille Lacs Reservation in rural east central Minnesota. The casinos offer bingo, blackjack, poker, slot machines, and table games. The resorts also have restaurants, an amphitheater, an events and convention center, an RV park, a golf course, and various retail operations. Nearby Lake Mille Lacs offers fishing, hiking, and snowmobile rentals. The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe belongs to one of six groups making up the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.

Nottingham Forest Football Club (also known by its nicknames, "Forest" and "The Reds") played its very first competitive match in 1866, but the team peaked well over a century later when it won the European Cup for the second straight year in 1980. Nottingham Forest plays their home games at The City Ground (located directly across Trent River from its city rivals, Notts County) in West Bridgford (a suburb of Nottingham, England). Before settling there in 1898, the team played at the Forest Recreation Ground, from which the team takes its name. Manager and former football player Colin Calderwood replaced former team manager Gary Megson in 2006.

Sportech wants you to be a sport..or at least "bet" on sport. Sportech PLC gives folks in the UK any number of ways (phone, internet, mail, interactive TV, even door-to-door "collectors") to bet on any number of games, from sports (football, racing, golf, rugby, tennis, snooker) to entertainment (with betting linked to such TV programming as "Pop Idol" and quiz shows). Sportech PLC also offers lotto and casino games. Operations include Sportech's popular Littlewoods Football Pools, which has been in the business since 1923, and Zetters Football Pools (acquired in 2002).

Sunshine in the village may be lovely, but snow on the ski run is even better. Sunshine Village ski resort in the Canadian Rockies' Banff National Park boasts more than 3,300 acres of skiing terrain, a high-speed gondola, and the 84-room Sunshine Mountain Lodge. The resort also features several restaurants and bars, including the The Alpine Grill and the Mad Trapper's Saloon. The resort has been controlled by the Scurfield family, including CEO Ralph Scurfield Jr. and his brothers John and Sergei, since 1981. Sunshine Village traces its roots back to the 1920s.

This patrician gives a thumbs-up to quick-service pizza. Noble Roman's operates a chain of about 820 franchised quick-service restaurants located mostly in high-traffic areas, such as shopping malls, college campuses, and military bases. Operating primarily under the names Noble Roman's Pizza, Noble Roman's Express, and Noble Roman's Pizza & Subs, the eateries offer a limited menu of pizzas, pasta, and sandwiches. Noble Roman's also has some restaurants operating under the Tuscano's Italian Style Subs brand, as well as a self-service concept designed for convenience stores. The company's restaurants operate in about 45 states and in Canada, Guam, and Italy.

Hospitality USA Investment Group Inc. is a diversified management company specializing in the unique entertainment and hospitality industry.Hospitality USA fills a void in the pub and restaurant industry by providing concepts that are not only exciting, but cost effective as well. Hospitality USA emphasizes high quality value, service and products in formats that allow every patron to enjoy a pleasurable experience in a fun, lively atmosphere.

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