York Steak House

York Steak House was a national chain of restaurants in the United States that specialized in steaks and potatoes. It was among several chains then owned by cereal manufacturer General Mills. Though popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the majority of its locations shut down in 1989.

The restaurants, located primarily in shopping malls, generally had a floorplan of a cafeteria (cold items on one side, hot items on the other with the cashier at the end). This combined with a decor similar composed of dim lighting, heavy wooden furniture, and iron chandeliers.

Other General Mills restaurant chains besides York included Betty Crocker's Tree House, The Good Earth, and Guadala Harry's. However, some chains that General Mills once owned, such as Red Lobster and Olive Garden, continue to this day under the ownership of Darden Restaurants, which General Mills spun off in 1995.

References

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* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_n51_v23/ai_8252077 How to succeed through failure: the General Mills Restaurants story] , "Nation's Restaurant News", December 18, 1989, by Charles Bernstein (accessed December 25, 2007)