“We were so the wrong group of guys to tackle that Genghis Grill deal,” says Badovinus. It might also have been the deal that nearly shot a small arrow in his almost brotherly relationship with Consilient’s founding chef, Nick Badovinus. Soon he was up to his eyebrows in tangled franchise issues, closing various stores, before eventually selling the entire brand to a franchisee. When Genghis’ owners defaulted on the loan, Simon felt compelled to take over the company and try to salvage a gradually collapsing investment. In the story that profiled Simon, author Andrew Martin wrote: “It ended up being the single worst business decision I’ve ever made,” Simon told DFW.com in 2012. Oddly, Simon invested in Genghis Grill in 2003 then took over operational control of the company when the fast-food operator fell into bankruptcy. That restaurant, which debuted as a Fireside Pies, was recently rebranded as 13 Pies and readied for expansion into foreign markets (Atlanta and Houston, which we revealed a few months ago here).
#FIRESIDE PIES LOCATIONS PLUS#
The FP sale to Genghis includes the original Dallas Fireside Pies, plus locations in Grapevine, Plano and Dallas, but not the Fort Worth location. The casual pizza-centric restaurant was in the midst of an expansion when Consilient’s operational pot splattered a few weeks ago and resulted in Consilient CEO Simon Tristan parting ways with the company he founded. Each Fireside Pies restaurant mirrors the character of its neighborhood, so no two are the same, but all evoke the soul of heartfelt rustic cooking, genuine hospitality and the joyous spirit of a great gathering place., the totem of artisanal pizza pies in Dallas when it was founded 10 years ago in a cottage on Henderson Avenue, was recently sold to the owners of Genghis Grill and is no longer part of Consilient Restaurants (Hibiscus, Victor Tangos, The Porch, AF+B). Its pizza dough, pasta noodles, sauces and desserts are all made on-premise daily. The entire menu at Fireside Pies is made from scratch using high-quality ingredients. From small luncheons or meetings to large events, Fireside Pies can create a special menu just for you! To place a catering order, call your local Fireside Pies. to midnight.Īll of the quality food and hospitable service that guests have come to expect from the intimate neighborhood restaurant is also available through dine-in or offsite lunch and dinner catering. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. Lake Highlands’ new Fireside Pies will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. The Lake Highlands location will also offer 20 craft tap beers. 26, the new restaurant will donate 50% of the day’s proceeds to Feed Lake Highlands, a program that feeds the body, mind and spirit of Lake Highlands residents who live on fixed, limited and low incomes.įireside Pies first opened more than 15 years ago and continues to be a leader in offering the freshest and highest quality in wood fired oven pizza, pasta and salads for both lunch and dinner. In addition to its focus on serving heartfelt rustic fare, Fireside Pies is dedicated to becoming an integral part of its local community. “We have assembled an incredible team of 40 and we are all looking forward to serving our new neighborhood.” “We are excited to open our sixth restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth and can’t wait to introduce our warm cooking and authentic hospitality to everyone in Lake Highlands,” said Chris Mitchell, COO of Lenpar, LLC. 105 in the Creekside Shopping Center, the new 4,200-square-foot restaurant will celebrate with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Lake Highlands Chamber of Commerce at 10:30 a.m. Fireside Pies is set to open its doors and start serving its signature wood-fired pizza to guests in Lake Highlands on Tuesday, Nov.
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