RALEIGH, NC, February 09, 2011 (Press-News.org) Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has been named the 2011 Restaurateur of the Year by the North Carolina Restaurant And Lodging Association (NCRLA). Through Rocky Top Hospitality, Ogan actively participates in his community while developing an outstanding company culture and admirable business ethics. Each year the NCRLA honors a competitive and successful restaurant operator who enhances the overall image of the food service industry. Ogan will be honored during the Taste of North Carolina event on Monday, Feb. 28 at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, located at 3001 Cameron Blvd. in Durham.
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"I am honored and humbled to win this award. I am sincerely thankful to all of my colleagues and partners for supporting the charitable path we have chosen to take with Rocky Top Hospitality," said Ogan. "We believe that community service is not an extracurricular activity, but a mandatory part of our day-to-day routine. At Rocky Top Hospitality, it is just as important as providing excellent food, beverages and service."
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- Rocky Top Hospitality encompasses six restaurants, a brewery, and a full service catering and event planning service. Ogan developed the unique concept for each restaurant from the ground up, and the soups, sauces, dressings and desserts are all made in-house from fresh ingredients. Whenever possible, he obtains and uses locally grown products in his restaurants.
ABOUT ROCKY TOP HOSPITALITY:
Rocky Top Hospitality has been devoted to improving Raleigh, North Carolina's local dining scene since 1998, when its first restaurant opened. Michael Dean's Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar was the culmination of years of planning by Dean Ogan. Seven other restaurants have now opened under the Rocky Top Hospitality name and include The Twisted Fork Grill, Market & Bar, The Red Room Tapas Lounge, Bogart's American Grill, Hi5, The Mash House Brewery & Chophouse, Tribeca Tavern, and 1705 Prime Catering & Events, a thriving events facility and catering business. Rocky Top Hospitality always builds restaurants from the menu-out, so the emphasis is always on the food and how to create an experience you cannot find anywhere else. For more information visit the website at http://www.rockytophospitality.com.
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Dean Ogan Of Rocky Top Hospitality Named 2011 Restaurateur Of The Year
Owner Of Rocky Top Hospitality Wins North Carolina Restaurant And Lodging Association (NCRLA) Award
2011-02-09
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[Press-News.org] Dean Ogan Of Rocky Top Hospitality Named 2011 Restaurateur Of The YearOwner Of Rocky Top Hospitality Wins North Carolina Restaurant And Lodging Association (NCRLA) Award