STARR RESTAURANTS One of the fastest growing multi-concept restaurant

Founded in 1995, STARR Restaurants is now one of the fastest growing multi-concept restaurant companies in the country.

STARR Restaurants include Buddakan, Morimoto, The Continental, Barclay Prime, Continental Mid-Town, El Vez, Jones, Alma de Cuba, Pod, Tangerine, Parc and Butcher and Singer in Philadelphia and Morimoto and Buddakan in New York City's thriving Meatpacking District.

STARR Restaurants expanded to Atlantic City, NJ, with Buddakan and Continental at The Pier at Caesar in 2006, and Teplitzky and Chelsea Prime at the Chelsea Hotel in 2008.

Stephen Starr, owner of STARR Restaurants, began working in the restaurant industry at the age of 21 when he opened his first club in an Old City diner, Grand Mom Minnie's, which served food during the day and comedy at night. Next he opened Stars, a cabaret/restaurant that featured acts who were just starting out such as Jerry Seinfeld, Richard Belzer and Pat Benatar.