Bob Amick, Owner and Founder of Concentrics Restaurants, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Winners announced at the Georgia Restaurant Association’s 10th
Annual GRACE Awards
L to R: Bob Amick, Karen Bremer (President of the GRA) and
Doug McKendrick of McKendrick’s Steakhouse (Lifetime Achievement Award
presenter and 2015 recipient)
Atlanta,
GA (November 14, 2016) – Bob Amick, Owner and Founder of Concentrics Restaurants received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Restaurant Association
on Sunday, November 13th at their 10th annual GRACE Awards Gala held
at The Delta Flight Museum. The GRACE Awards Gala is the Georgia Restaurant
Association’s (GRA) annual black-tie event honoring Georgia’s restaurant
industry. For a full list of winners click here.
Amick
and his Concentrics concepts have been nominated for several James Beard Awards
including “Outstanding Restaurateur” and “Best Restaurant”. Top chefs such as
Richard Blais, Todd Ginsberg, Joe Schafer, Nick Melvin, Zeb Stevenson, Scott
Serpas, Todd Stein and more come from the Concentrics family.
“It
is an honor to be recognized by your peers. Thought it is a lifetime
achievement award, I am looking forward to continuing to create over the next
decade,” explains Amick. At the awards ceremony, Amick acknowledged the people
on his Concentrics team, including partner Todd Rushing, as invaluable in terms
of his success.
Amick
has plans to open 14 more Concentrics concepts between 2017 and early 2018.
As
a special 10 year celebration of the GRACE Awards, recognition was given to the
finalists and honorees from the past decade. Jim Stacy, host of the Cooking
Channel's “Offbeat Eats” and owner of Pallookaville Fine Foods, served as the
Master of Ceremonies.
About
Bob Amick:
Bob
Amick launched his journey in the restaurant industry washing dishes in a
pizzeria at age 12, working his way up the ladder. Following graduation from
Oglethorpe University, Amick joined Stouffer’s Hotels where he was a member of
the national opening and training team. Following Stouffer’s, in 1974, he
became a partner in Peasant Restaurants where he grew the company from 1 to 42
locations nationally. Here, he had a heavy hand in creating Mick’s Restaurants
and City Grill, among other concepts. After the successful expansion, Amick and
his partners sold to Quantum Restaurant Group in 1989. Amick stayed on as CEO,
taking the company public (oversaw IPO and secondary offerings) under Morton’s
Restaurant Group. In 1998, following his time at Peasant Restaurants, Amick
opened the highly acclaimed Killer Creek Chophouse. Amick sold Killer Creek in
2001 and started the development of a series of high profile, chef-driven
dining experiences in the burgeoning area of Midtown Atlanta; thus emerged the
award winning Concentrics Restaurants. For more
information on Bob Amick and Concentrics Restaurants, please visit concentricsrestaurants.com.
About
the Georgia Restaurant Association
The GRA’s mission is to serve as the voice for Georgia’s restaurants in advocacy, education and awareness. The GRA is sanctioned by the National Restaurant Association to operate Georgia’s only not-for-profit representing the state’s foodservice industry. The GRA serves as the unified voice for over 17,000 foodservice and drinking places in the state of Georgia with total sales in excess of $18 billion which provides more than 438,900 jobs. From large chains to start-ups, the GRA helps make Georgia a better place for restaurants to do business and helps make restaurants better for Georgia.
The GRA’s mission is to serve as the voice for Georgia’s restaurants in advocacy, education and awareness. The GRA is sanctioned by the National Restaurant Association to operate Georgia’s only not-for-profit representing the state’s foodservice industry. The GRA serves as the unified voice for over 17,000 foodservice and drinking places in the state of Georgia with total sales in excess of $18 billion which provides more than 438,900 jobs. From large chains to start-ups, the GRA helps make Georgia a better place for restaurants to do business and helps make restaurants better for Georgia.
About
the GRACE Awards
The GRACE Awards is the Georgia Restaurant Association’s (GRA) annual black-tie gala event honoring Georgia’s restaurant industry. The GRACE Awards are peer-nominated and honor the top finalists in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement Award, Industry Partner of the Year, Distinguished Service Award, Restaurateur of the Year, Culinary Student of the Year, Restaurant Employee of the Year, and Manager of the Year. The winners are announced at the event and are presented with crystal works of art created by renowned local artist Hans Godo Frabel. A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank, whose mission is to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering the community.
The GRACE Awards is the Georgia Restaurant Association’s (GRA) annual black-tie gala event honoring Georgia’s restaurant industry. The GRACE Awards are peer-nominated and honor the top finalists in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement Award, Industry Partner of the Year, Distinguished Service Award, Restaurateur of the Year, Culinary Student of the Year, Restaurant Employee of the Year, and Manager of the Year. The winners are announced at the event and are presented with crystal works of art created by renowned local artist Hans Godo Frabel. A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank, whose mission is to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering the community.