![]() ![]() They got engaged in the restaurant, and now bring their two children to dine there as well. The couple has been eating at Whiskey Cake in Plano for 10 years. This was the case with Lelo's Coffee Co., a McKinney based coffee roaster run by Collin County residents Derek and Sandy Davis. Whiskey Cake is often a vendor's first customer and the jumping off point for them to establish a flourishing business. ![]() This will also give him time to foster strong, mutually beneficial, relationships with local vendors. Long term, Thomas wants to expand the restaurant in a way that's sustainable for their employees, unlike many businesses that grow so quickly that they overextend their human capital. His short term goal at the company is to gain a deeper understanding of its past to make sure that he's building onto the brand's core values, which he calls its "DNA." He works directly with market chefs, the head chefs at each Whiskey Cake location, to seek local partnerships and products to inspire unique regional dishes. We’re us, take it or leave it,” Thomas says.Īs concept chef, Thomas is in charge of culinary and creative initiatives. “At Whiskey Cake, we care about their employees and let them be who they want to be. Whiskey Cake's employee-focused approach is one of the main factors that attracted Thomas to the company. "If we tire great people with great attitudes who take care of our guests, then it won’t result in a prosperous business," he says. Whereas most companies touted the belief that the guest was the most important person in the restaurant, Thomas believed it was the employee. He worked himself up to Lone Star's corporate chef position overseeing 276 Lone Star Steakhouses, 15 Sullivan's Steakhouses, 21 Texas Land & Cattles and 5 of Dallas-based Del Frisco's locations.Īs corporate chef, Thomas fostered an environment that put employees first. He started his career in 1999 at Sullivan's Steakhouse, owned by Plano-based chain Lone Star Steakhouse. Thomas joined Whiskey Cake with almost 30 years of culinary experience. Whiskey Cake is a fan favorite farm-to-table restaurant with locations in Plano and Las Colinas. On August 3, 2021, Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar announced Thomas Dritsas as its new concept chef. Thomas Dritsas! | Photo courtesy of Whiskey Cake Finally you really need to try the Whiskey cake at Whiskey cake, I mean they named the restaurant after it for good reason.Whiskey Cake's new concept chef. If you are more hungry the short rib poutine is worth having. I really enjoy the dips and spreads with the house made potato chips. There are several beer options as well as a few bar bites. er social hour as hipsters call it, ends at 6 which is also kind of a bummer. Some of my co-workers have labeled it as a “hipster bar” and I’d argue with them except the waitstaff wear white T-shirts and suspenders, they have the cool large filament incandescent lights and lots of wood trim around so I guess I would would lose the argument. The major problem with Whiskey cake during happy hour is parking, so I guess I’m really not telling you much of a secret since it appears half the city of Plano is there at 5pm. The old fashioned is my favorite classic cocktail, while my go to drink is Gin and Tonic, I just find the old fashioned a diverse drink that’s both enough the same and different in bar to bar to enjoy and compare. ![]() It’s normally twice the cost but made with the same love for half the price during happy hour. First and foremost they serve it right with a single big ice cube, garnished with orange rind that they carefully and lovingly rub the rim of the glass with. It’s the $5 old fashioned at Whiskey Cake in Plano. Location: Plano right off the Tollway between Parker and Windhaven The best $5 old fashioned in North Texas
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