Nobu
Founded | 1994 |
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Founder | Nobu Matsuhisa Robert De Niro Meir Teper |
Number of locations | 13 hotels 50 restaurants |
Divisions | Nobu Hotels Nobu Restaurants |
Nobu Hospitality, LLC is an American Company founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro & Meir Teper in Partnerships with Drew Nieporent As an Operator with Myriad Restaurant Group.
Background[]
In 1987, Nobu Matsuhisa moved to Los Angeles and opened the eponymous restaurant Matsuhisa. In 1988, Robert De Niro first visited the restaurant, and thereafter became a regular customer.[1] In 1989, De Niro suggested to Matsuhisa that he open a restaurant in Tribeca, New York City. While Matsuhisa thought De Niro's proposal was attractive, he declined, feeling he should focus on establishing a solid foundation for his Los Angeles restaurant first. De Niro waited until 1994 before he floated the idea to Matsuhisa again, and this time Matsuhisa agreed.[1]
History[]
Restaurants[]
In 1994, Matsuhisa, De Niro, restaurateur Drew Nieporent, and investor Meir Teper agreed to a joint venture and on the 17 September 1994, the first Nobu opened its doors.[2] Nobu's famous signature dish is black cod with miso.[3]
By 1997 the first Nobu opened outside of the United States, in London.[2] By 2018, the chain has expanded to 38 restaurants[4] and currently (December 2021) counts 50 restaurants.[5]
Hotels[]
The first Nobu Hotel opened inside Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada in 2013.[6] Two years later, in May 2015, Nobu opened a hotel in the City of Dreams, Manila, Philippines.[7] In October of the same year, the Australian billionaire James Packer bought a stake of 20% of Nobu for US$100 million.[8] By October 2020, the chain had 13 hotels.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b Matsuhisa, Nobu (2017-11-13). "How Robert De Niro Convinced Nobu to Build a Restaurant Empire". Eater. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b Squires, Kathleen (17 September 2014). "10 Great Moments in the History of Nobu". www.zagat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "How Nobu's Most Famous Dish Helped Launch a Global Restaurant Empire". Grub Street. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Mastrandrea, Paige. "Chef Nobu Matsuhisa On His Expanding Empire And How He's Cementing His Legacy". hauteliving.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Nobu Global » Nobu Restaurants". noburestaurants.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Laura Schreffler (7 January 2016). "Haute Living Sits Down With Robert De Niro". Haute Living. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Nobu Hotel at City of Dreams Manila Opens in the Philippines". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "James Packer and Robert De Niro in Nobu restaurant joint venture". Australian Financial Review. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Murray, Mike. "Our Nobu Hotel Destinations | Nobu Hotels". Nobu Hotels - Corporate. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- Japanese cuisine
- Japanese culture
- Sushi restaurants