Kreis' Restaurant is the Best Family Run Restaurant in St Louis

ST LOUIS, MO, December 13, 2010

George Tompras and his sister, Renee Bogdanos, were raised in the restaurant business. Taking over Kreis' Restaurant from their father, Byron, who died in 1989, the pair has worked hard to keep alive his passion for food.

A family run restaurant, both Tompras and Bogdanos spend many of their waking hours at Kreis'. Their mother, Angie, also assists in the office. "Working together every day is great," says Bogdanos. "We were raised in the business and we care about each other. Never change a winning combination."

Tompras, who is of Greek descent, says food is in his blood. "The reason why you see so many Greeks...go into the restaurant business is because they are typically very proud, strong-willed and independent people who are also very passionate about food," Tompras says. "They have a concept of family which they extend to their customers."

Tompras learned his craft at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., studying under the finest master chefs in the world. "Cooking is an art; I have to feel it and play with it before I get the finished product," he says. "If you know how to do the cooking yourself, and how to improve it, then you have more control over your business."

Kreis' Restaurant is located at 535 South Lindbergh Blvd. Telephone: (314) 993-0735. They serve dinner nightly from 5 to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 5 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday; 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are recommended.

To learn more about Kreis' Restaurant and to view the menu, please visit http://www.kreisrestaurant.com.

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