GR8 Plate Hospitality Announces Plans For New Locations
HOUSTON (July 18, 2018) – Paul Miller and Gr8 Plate Hospitality are bringing their popular Inner Loop concepts to Katy.
Miller, a longtime Katy resident, has signed a lease to open his sixth The Union Kitchen and third Jax Grill at NewQuest Properties’ Stableside at Falcon Landing, a 34.4-acre development at Gaston Road and Falcon Landing Boulevard in the Cinco Ranch area. The Union Kitchen will occupy a 5,000-square-foot space with seating for 450. Jax Grill will boast 4,000 square feet with seating for 350. Both restaurants will feature large patios with ample outdoor seating overlooking a shared green space.
Mark Boucher of Houston-based Boucher Design Group will design the restaurants, which will break ground later this summer. Charles Chapman of Corinthian Contracting, who built The Union Kitchen’s Ella and Washington locations, will oversee the buildout. Construction is expected to be completed by early 2019.
“The Katy area has been growing for a long time, and we really feel like with the demographics and the families that we have out here, it will be a good fit for our concepts,” Miller said. “We’re very connected and committed to the communities and neighborhoods that we serve, and we look forward to continuing that in Katy.”
Miller first opened The Union Kitchen, a neighborhood restaurant offering “Global Cuisine with Southern Hospitality”, in 2010. His most recent location on Washington Avenue debuted in 2017. He has owned and operated Jax Grill since acquiring the brand in 2015. Miller and his wife Doris were named 2018 Restaurateur of the Year by the Greater Houston Restaurant Association and Outstanding Restaurateur by the Texas Restaurant Association.
The Union Kitchen and Jax Grill’s neighbors at Stableside at Falcon Landing will include a recently-announced 121,000-square-foot VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa and 102,473-square-foot Kroger Signature store.
About Gr8 Plate Hospitality
Houston-based Gr8 Plate Hospitality is led by restaurateur Paul Miller and his wife Doris Miller, who share a combined 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry. Gr8 Plate operates seven Houston-area restaurants with more than 400 employees, including five The Union Kitchen locations (Bellaire, Memorial, Kingwood, Ella, Washington) and two Jax Grill locations (Bellaire, Shepherd). Gr8 Plate also owns The Rollin’ Kitchen, a full-service smoker used for catering and events. For more information, visit www.gr8plate.com or call 713.668.6029.