The Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Concept

The Lone Star restaurants embrace a Texan Style concept featuring Texan artefacts and music. The fun and vibrant atmosphere created by the restaurants' "Texan Roadhouse" ambience is enhanced by specially selected upbeat country music and neon beer signs.

The staff join in the fun when they perform their own Lone Star style of line dancing during the evenings. It is these unique features, along with the decor, menu, excellent service and Texas memorabilia, that enhance the casual dining experience and establish a distinct identity for the Lone Star concept.

Lone Star is further distinguished by its high quality steaks aged for 21 days and hand-cut from Australian grain fed beef and grilled to mouth watering perfection over mesquite wood which ensures a distinctive flavour! The unique Texan menu also consists of specialty appetisers like their famous Amarillo Cheese Fries, soups, Chilli and salads plus a selection of ribs, chicken and fish, all served in generous Texas size portions. Lone Star is also fully licensed and opens 7 days for lunch and dinner.

What makes a Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon?

Lone Star believes that excellence in operations and quality food, service, ambience, location and price value relationship are keys to success in the restaurant industry. The restaurants are differentiated from the others by emphasising the following strategic elements:

1. Positioning in the mid-priced, full service casual dining segment of the restaurant industry
2. A limited menu concentrating primarily on high quality choice grade steaks
3. The popular brand of "Texas" provides a unique and enduring attraction to a broad and diverse demographic and socio-economic mix of customers in the 18 to 64 age group
4. High quality and attentive service with each waitperson generally being assigned to no more than 3-4 tables at dinner to ensure guest satisfaction
5. Consistent high quality products through careful purchasing, food preparation and ageing of steaks
6. Generous portions offered at moderate prices
7. Lone Star is committed to attracting and retaining the highest quality managers and employees in the industry. The working environment and incentive structure make Lone Star one of Australias most attractive restaurant opportunities
8. 3-4 managers are employed per restaurant and approximately 80-100 full-time, 30-60 part-time and casual staff members from the local and surrounding community work in the 180-230 seat restaurant and make the Lone Star team one of the most effective in the country