Outback Steakhouse is a casual dining American restaurant chain based in Tampa, Texas with over 900 locations in 23 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It specializes in USDA Choice and, occasionally, Prime steaks and other offerings in an Australian-inspired environment. Image File history File links OutbackLogo. ... A casual dining restaurant is a restaurant that serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere. ... A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants, typically with the same name in many different locations either under shared corporate ownership (e. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... The United States Department of Agriculture (also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA) is a United States Federal Executive Department (or Cabinet Department). ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ...

It was founded in February 1988 by Bob Basham, Trudy Cooper, Chris T. Sullivan, and Tim Gannon. It is owned and operated in the United States by OSI Restaurant Partners, and by franchise and venture agreements internationally. For other uses, see February (disambiguation). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris T. Sullivan (born February 15, 1948 in Lake City, Florida) is a founder, director and Chairman of the Board of Outback Steakhouse. ... OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. ...

Theme

As the name suggests, Outback Steakhouse has a strong Australian outback theme, exemplified by Boomerangs, stuffed crocodiles, maps of Australia, a reproduction of Ned Kelly's helmet, whips, didgeridoos, and paintings by Aboriginal artists. Menu items are largely named after places in Australia, including the Ayers Rock Strip, Alice Springs Chicken, and Rockhampton Ribeye. Others are named after animals, like Kookaburra Wings, or Wallaby Darned. Some items are named after agricultural professions, such as the Jackaroo Chops or Drover's Platter. Others still take their names from pop-cultural references, such as the Mad Max Burger and Grilled Shrimp On The Barbie. In early 2007 Outback removed some of its Australian flair from the menu. The New York Strip Steak, Ribeye, Pork Chops, and Mad Max burger are some of the more popular menu items to lose their "Aussie" nicknames. A tourism sign post Yalgoo, Western Australia The Dingo Fence near Coober Pedy Fitzgerald River National Park in Western Australia Outback refers to remote and arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can cover any lands outside of the main urban areas. ... This article is about the wooden implement. ... For other uses, see Crocodile (disambiguation). ... Ned Kelly the day before his execution Edward Ned Kelly (c. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Indigenous Australians or Aborigines[1][2] are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ... Uluru in the evening Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation located in the Northern Territory of central Australia. ... Alice Springs on a large scale map Alice Springs is a large town in the Northern Territory of Australia located at 23°42′ S 133°52′ E. Its population of 28,178 (2001 Census) makes it the second-largest settlement in the Territory (the only other towns of... Mayor Margaret Strelow Area 187 km² Population 59,120 (2003) (ABS) Time zone UTC + 10 Latitude Longitude Rockhampton (or Rocky as it is known by the locals) is a small city and Local Government Area in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 km inland from the Capricorn coast on the Bruce... Species Dacelo gaudichaud Dacelo leachii Dacelo novaeguineae Dacelo tyro For other uses, see Kookaburra (disambiguation). ... Ancient aboriginal rock painting of a wallaby in Kakadu National Park in Northern Australia. ... Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame ( a museum in Longreach, Queensland, Australia ) A stockman is the name given to a person who looks after the livestock on a station. ... A drover in Australia is a person, typically an experienced stockman, who takes cattle over long distances, usually during a drought or season change in search of green pastures on which the cattle can feed. ... Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, (literally: the culture of the people) consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... Mad Max is an Australian apocalyptic science fiction action film from 1979 directed by George Miller and written by Miller and Byron Kennedy. ... Shrimp on the barbie is an often quoted phrase that originated in a series of television commercials by the Australian Tourist Commission starring Paul Hogan. ...

Cuisine

Despite its theme, Outback Steakhouse serves American cuisine, with Creole influences. All meat is heavily seasoned, including a 17 spice blend for the steaks themselves. Most seafood items are served with a Creole remoulade sauce. Outback bills its food as "full flavor". It fries its food in beef tallow, and uses real butter and heavy cream in many dishes. Burgers are ground from beef tenderloin. Menus are highly regionalized. Crawfish appear in some dishes in Southern American locations, as do sweet potatoes. Eastern locations often feature Maine Lobster tails, while western locations frequently serve Alaskan King Crab legs and cakes. Because the United States has long attracted immigrants from a wide variety of nations and cultures, it is no surprise that the cuisine of the United States is extremely diverse and difficult to define. ... Louisiana Creole cuisine is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana (centered on the Greater New Orleans area) that blends French, Spanish, and American influences. ... Remoulade is a popular condiment in many countries, and was invented in France. ... Tallow is rendered beef or mutton fat, processed from suet. ... For other uses, see Hamburger (disambiguation). ... Beef tenderloin Beef tenderloin, or eye fillet (New Zealand and Australia), is cut from the middle of a cow. ... Families Astacoidea   Astacidae   Cambaridae Parastacoidea   Parastacidae Crayfish, often referred to as crawfish or crawdad, are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are closely related. ... Historic Southern United States. ... Binomial name Ipomoea batatas Linnaeus The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet tasting tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. ... Red shows states east of the Mississippi River, pink shows states not fully eastern or western The U.S. Eastern states are the states east of the Mississippi River. ... Official language(s) None (English de facto; French is also an administrative language) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Binomial name Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837 The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is a species of lobster found on the Atlantic coast of North America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Genera Acantholithodes Cryptolithodes Dermaturus Glyptolithodes Hapalogaster Lithodes Lopholithodes Neolithodes Oedignathus Paralithodes Paralomis Phyllolithodes Placetron Rhinolithodes King crabs, also called stone crabs, are a family of crab-like decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. ...

Although a number of menu items are grilled, steaks are prepared on a griddle using butter as a heat transfer medium. Because they are cooked solely by conduction, their surfaces are cooked more rapidly than their centers, and so Outback has a nonstandard meat doneness scale. Grilling means cooking directly under a source of direct, dry heat. ... cast-iron iron enamel stainless steel The cooking pan is a type of food preparation utensil commonly found in the kitchen which includes many more specific cooking vessels such as saucepans and frying pans (or fry pans). ... Heat conduction or Thermal conduction is the spontaneous transfer of thermal energy through matter, from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature, and hence acts to even out temperature differences. ... Temperature, or doneness, is a description of how thoroughly cooked a cut of meat is based on the color, juiciness and internal temperature when served. ...

The Bloomin' Onion is a signature Outback item. It is a one-pound onion cut to "bloom" open, breaded, fried, and served with a horseradish-mustard aïoli. Other restaurants also offer items similar to the Bloomin' Onion, as in Chili's Awesome Blossom and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon's Texas Rose. A Blooming onion is a food dish consisting of one large vidalia onion which is cut to resemble a flower. ... Aioli — aïoli (French spelling) or aiòli (Modern Provençal spelling) from the Provençal aiet (garlic) and oli (oil), pronounced — is a cold sauce made of garlic, egg, acid (lemon juice or vinegar), and olive oil, basically a garlic-flavoured mayonnaise. ... Chilis Grill & Bar is a chain of over 1,000 casual dining restaurants founded by Norman E. Brinker, mostly located in the United States. ... Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon is a restaurant chain, serving steak, seafood, salad, and similar food items. ...

Outback's bar selections are also highly regionalized. Most Outbacks serve Foster's Lager, an Australian brand of beer largely sold outside of Australia. Other Australian beers include Coopers Premium Lager, Coopers Sparkling Ale, and Boag's. Wine selections also vary, but often include those from Australian wineries like Yellow Tail, and Foster's Group holdings Lindemans and Rosemount Estates. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage, selling more than 133 billion litres (35 billion gallons) per year - producing total global revenues of $331. ... Coopers Brewery is an Australian company, privately owned by the Cooper family. ... Boags Brewery is a brewery run by J. Boag & Sons and is located in Launceston, Australia. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... The yellow tail logo seen on all advertisements [ yellow tail ] is a vineyard based in Australia now owned by Casella Wines Pty Ltd. ... Fosters Group is a beer group with interests in brewing, wine-making and soft drinks. ... Rosemount is an Australian winery based in Hunter Valley and South Australia. ...

Dietary Restrictions

The lamb served at Outback is sourced from New Zealand and is certified halal by the Islamic Council of New Zealand. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Outback also offers a gluten free menu including most of its normal menu items with slight variations. A gluten-free diet is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat (including Kamut and spelt), barley, rye, and triticale. ...

Community Involvement

Outback has sponsored numerous sports organizations and competitions, including the NCAA Football Outback Bowl, NASCAR, the PGA, the Outback Champion Series of Tennis, and the NFL (supported by the Outback Steakhouse John Madden NFL Cruiser). The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Professional Golfers Association, (with or without the apostrophe), is the usual term for a professional association in mens golf. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player, head coach, and a Pro Football Hall-of-Famer. ...

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Outback was one of the first groups to deliver food services on-site to rescue workers and emergency personnel.^[1] A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

The company has also strongly supported coalition troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. It has organized multiple missions to feed soldiers overseas. Following Operation Enduring Freedom, Outback sent fifteen volunteers to Kandahar in June 2002 to feed 6,000 servicemen. It repeated the trip in January 2003, feeding an additional 13,000 in Kandahar and Bagram.^[2] Following Operation Iraqi Freedom, twenty-one volunteers were sent in January 2004 to cater for troops in Baqubah, Mosul, and at Al Asad Airbase. In September 2005, volunteers prepared food for 16,000 on the USS Nimitz at Camp Le Monier.^[3] The Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I), also known as the Coalition, are the nations whose governments have military personnel in Iraq as part of the American-led war effort. ... Combatants United States Canada Australia United Kingdom Netherlands Philippines (in the Philippines theatre only) Northern Alliance GUAM Poland Italy Visegrad Group Hungary Ethiopia Somalia Estonia Latvia Lithuania Slovakia Vilnius group Croatia Albania Macedonia Romania Bulgaria Taliban al-Qaeda Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Islamic Courts Union Commanders General Tommy Franks Brig. ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for June, 2002. ... 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. ... Aromatic vials in the shape of Greek gods, Begram, 2nd century. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... January 2004 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Irelands Roman Catholic and Protestant Boy Scouts organisations merge after nearly a century of division, in spite of efforts by the Roman Catholic bishops to block the merger. ... Baqubah (Arabic: ‎; BGN: Ba‘qÅ«bah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraqs Diyala Governorate. ... Tigris River and bridge in Mosul Mosul (Arabic: ‎ , Kurdish: Mûsil, Syriac: NînÄ›wâ, Turkish: Musul) is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of Ninawa Governorate. ... Abandoned Iraqi FT-7A in front of Al Asad ATC Tower Map showing Haditha in relation to Al Asad Airbase, the Navea Training center, Hit and Ramadi Al Asad is the largest US military base in the largely Sunni western Iraq (Al Anbar Province). ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier in the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. ... Camp Le Monier is a United States Marine Corps Base situated in Djibouti and is home to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). ...

Political Involvement

The company and its founders are major contributors, via the Outback Steakhouse PAC, to the Republican Party, contributing $303,015 and $334,197 for the 2000 and 2004 election cycles, respectively.^[4][5]. The Outback Steakhouse PAC itself is one of the largest donors in the food and beverage sector, second only to the National Restaurant Association, which itself represents 300,000 restaurants.^[6] In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group organized to elect or defeat government officials in order to promote legislation, often supporting the groups special interests. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... The National Restaurant Association, founded in 1919, is a restaurant industry business association in the United States. ...

Trivia

• The company owns two blimps, the Bloomin' Onion I and Bloomin' Onion II, named after their famed appetizer.^[7]

• General (ret) Tommy Franks sits on the Board Of Directors for OSI Restaurant Partners, INC., which owns Outback Steakhouse.^[8]

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Notes

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External links

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