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2018 RH 25: Omakase Restaurant Group

Developing a Japanese food destination in San Francisco

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

September 24, 2018

1 Min Read
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HQ: San Francisco

Leadership: Kash Feng and Jackson Yu, co-owners

Systemwide sales FY2017: Not disclosed

Concepts: Nine total: Niku Steakhouse, the Butcher Shop by Niku, Udon Time, Dumpling Time, Live Sushi Bar, Live Sushi Bistro, Michelin-starred Omakase, Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient Okane, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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A rendering of the noodle shop, Udon Time

In a 3-for-1 deal, the Omakase Restaurant Group is set to open three new Japanese-focused restaurant concepts under one roof this fall. One Henry Adams will give each restaurant its own entrance and design while also allowing diners to experience different facets of Japanese cuisine in one fluid space.

The 41-seat, fast-casual Udon Time will allow guests to completely customize their udon soup and noodles from start to finish. Where The Butcher Shop will differentiate itself by selling the highest cuts of Japanese beef, A5 Kobe and A5 Wagyu, the fine-dining, 60-seat Niku Steak House will offer an experience with kappo-style counter service where the chef will dictate the entire multi-course meal. Both will have an in-house butcher.

Next: Boka Restaurant Group

Previous: Concentrics

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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