Andrew
10-17-2006, 04:19 PM
Patina Empire Returns to Chef (http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-patina17oct17,1,4388586.story?coll=la-headlines-business) -- LATimes, 2006-10-17
Los Angeles master chef Joachim Splichal has cooked up a deal to buy back his Patina Group of eateries from the international food service company that bought the restaurants six years ago. With the help of a Japanese investor, Splichal and business partner Nick Valenti purchased Patina and portions of New York-based Restaurant Associates Corp. from Compass Group for $90 million.
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In addition to the flagship Patina at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Splichal-Valenti portfolio includes the Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center in New York, Catal at Downtown Disney in Anaheim and Pinot Brasserie in Las Vegas. The company is a fixture at museums and concert venues, serving patrons at the Hollywood Bowl, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, among others.
Los Angeles master chef Joachim Splichal has cooked up a deal to buy back his Patina Group of eateries from the international food service company that bought the restaurants six years ago. With the help of a Japanese investor, Splichal and business partner Nick Valenti purchased Patina and portions of New York-based Restaurant Associates Corp. from Compass Group for $90 million.
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In addition to the flagship Patina at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Splichal-Valenti portfolio includes the Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center in New York, Catal at Downtown Disney in Anaheim and Pinot Brasserie in Las Vegas. The company is a fixture at museums and concert venues, serving patrons at the Hollywood Bowl, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, among others.