IT'S EARLY IN GAME FOR HOTEL
“I hate to underestimate Tilman Fertitta,”
Most of Houston’s off-season baseball news has centered on the Astros signing of pitcher Andy Pettitte and the possible return of hometown hurler Roger Clemens. But Houston businessman Tilman Fertitta, chairman of Landry's Restaurants, Inc., is hoping to catch some of that buzz with some baseball-related news of his own. More
NEW YORK TIMES- September 14, 2003
From a Texas 'Trump,' Plans That Amaze
Some developers with grand dreams, like Donald Trump, put their mark on urban America by building the tallest, boldest buildings around.
Then there is Tilman Fertitta, who has brought two things to downtown Houston that it never had before: a 90-foot Ferris wheel and a miniature train that chugs through a tunnel in a tank filled with sharks. More
HOUSTON CHRONICLE - May 1, 2003
Landry’s serves up specialties
The restaurant business is more than fish, steak and baked potatoes.n the case of Landry’s Restaurants, it also includes Sumatran tigers and volcanoes erupting on the half-hour.
For Houston-based Landry’s, the bread and butter of its business are operations like Joe’s Crab Shack and Saltgrass Steak House, but its entertainment-oriented projects are taking on an increasingly important role. More
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS - March 29,
2003
Making waves on a new shore
HOUSTON – Every time the father of four took his kids to Joe’s Crab Shack, the little ones were bored.
The dad grew tired of hearing how they’d rather be at McDonald’s, where there was a playground. “Then I realized there are a lot of me’s out there, parents with young kids,” he said. “I realized everybody’s in the same ballgame.” More
THE DENVER POST - March 6, 2003
Landry's founder rescues Titanics
Fertitta on the job at ailing aquarium
Tilman Fertitta has forged a successful career by turning bad ideas into money makers. More
HOUSTON CHRONICLE Perspectives - 2003
Island hotel looks to rival Flagship
Nancy Kapner was 15 when she first stayed at Galveston's Flagship Hotel.
After a day at the beach, she and her family had dinner on the Seawall and then strolled the water's edge before returning to their room overlooking the ocean. More
Inside Houston Magazine - March 2003
The Big Splash
Five o'clock on a Friday afternoon at most companies is a very quiet time. That's not the case at Landry's Restaurants, Inc. corporate offices.
People are everywhere, buzzing around like diligent worker bees. But then, the way Tilman Fertitta runs his empire, nobody punches the clock - especially him. More
Rocky Mountain News - March 5, 2003
Catch of the Day
Landry's Restaurants lands Ocean Journey for $13.6 million
Within minutes of the opening bid, the price for Ocean Journey's assets doubled. Then it tripled. To $13.6 million. And Denver's aquarium was bought by a restaurant conglomerate best known for seafood. More
002 Magazine - February 2003
The Big Fish Come Downtown
The slated February 15, 2003 opening date of the Downtown Aquarium is fast approaching.
The $38 million world-class aquatic complex developed by Midas-touched restaurateur Tilman J. Fertitta, chairman and chief executive officer of Landry's, but already the seemingly Anastasia-like fantasyland is taking shape. More
Amusement Today - January 28, 2003
Landry's mixes rides with restaurant, aquarium
Landry’s mixes rides with restaurant, aquarium Galveston Rainforest Cafe features themed boat ride; Houston Aquarium features a Chance train ride through a shark tank.
Landry’s Restaurants Inc. is not trying to establish a new trend for the amusement industry. More
