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Lucille s Hospitality Group, the new endeavor from Houston chef Chris Williams, is on track to produce four new restaurant and lifestyle concepts by 2022. Williams, known for his restaurant Lucille s in the Museum District, has launched the venture as a tribute to his grandmother, Lucille B. Smith, who not only inspired his restaurant s moniker but also Williams own entrepreneurship with her own achievements as a business woman, chef and educator.
The new operation will also create industry partnerships with local restaurants stars including Dawn Burrell, the James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef: Texas in 2020 and former executive chef at Kulture. Burrell will serve as chef and concept partner within LHG. Burrell and Williams first partnered together in 2019 for the launch of the Food Apartheid Dinner Series along with chefs Jonny Rhodes and Dominick Lee to bring awareness to Houston s food deserts. Burrell also founded PIVOT, a chef-driven meal prep service which will transit
Lucille s Chris Williams Announces New Hospitality Group and New Restaurants
Get ready for a number of new spots, including one run by James Beard semifinalist Dawn Burrell.
By
Timothy Malcolm
2/3/2021 at 12:11pm
Chris Williams and Dawn Burrell are looking to shake up Houston s culinary scene.
Chris Williams, the chef/owner of Lucille s in the Museum District, announced Wednesday the formation of a Lucille s Hospitality Group, with four new dining and lifestyle concepts to be opened in 2021 and 22. Itâs been a long road to get to this point, and I am so grateful to be surrounded by a work family that not only shares LHGâs vision for the future, but fully understands the work required to make it happen,  said Williams in a press release. The LHG perspective to the work is unique as nearly every single member comes from restaurant kitchens. We know how to grind!