Question: What high-end Houston steakhouse memorialized the removal of chicken fried steak from its menu with a tombstone outside its entrance?
Answer: Taste of Texas. The family-owned restaurant, established in 1977, quit selling the Texas staple in 1985 when it became a steakhouse, abandoning a business model that sought to “be all things to all people.” After numerous patrons asked what happened, a tombstone marking its “burial” was erected outside the entrance.
The restaurant generates over $23 million a year in sales and is one of the busiest establishments in the country.
