MIAMI, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana Inc.
(NASDAQ: BNHNA; BNHN), the nation's leading operator of
Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, today announced that it has
made its popular "Be the Chef" experiential cooking package
available to consumers year round. Perfect for Father's Day or a graduation gift, the Benihana
"Be the Chef" program provides consumers with the opportunity to
train alongside a Benihana chef and then prepare an authentic
Japanese teppanyaki meal for their guests.
The "Be the Chef" package begins with a private, one-on-one
training session with a Benihana chef to learn the essential skills
needed to cook behind a teppan grill. On a separate weekday
after training, the gift recipient prepares a full Benihana meal
for their friends and family. In addition to the private
training lesson and cooking performance, the package also includes
a Benihana hat, Benihana apron, complimentary souvenir photo of the
performance and a Master Chef Diploma from Benihana.
"Benihana is renowned not only for its delicious food, but for
the entertaining dining experience. We are delighted to
provide our guests with the unique opportunity to actually cook
behind the teppan grill, and learn directly from our talented
chefs," said Richard C. Stockinger,
president and chief executive officer of Benihana.
Included in the package is the Benihana Splash 'n Meadow dinner,
which features hibachi steak and shrimp, vegetable fried rice,
Benihana onion soup, Benihana salad, hibachi vegetables, homemade
dipping sauces, Haagen-Dazs ice cream and Japanese hot green tea.
Now available year round, the basic "Be the Chef" package
costs $140* for four people.
Additional guests can be added for only $35 per person, and Benihana is offering a
special price of $250 for eight
guests.
For more information about "Be the Chef" or to find a Benihana
location, visit www.benihana.com
*pricing is subject to change.
About Benihana
Headquartered in Miami,
Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ GS: BNHN, BNHNA) is the nation's leading
operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants with 96
restaurants nationwide, including 63 Benihana restaurants, eight
Haru sushi restaurants, and 25 RA Sushi restaurants. In addition,
20 franchised Benihana restaurants are operating in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. To learn more about Benihana Inc.
and its three restaurant concepts, please view the corporate video
at www.benihana.com/about/video.
SOURCE Benihana Inc.