We operate 6 high-energy, high-experience, award-winning independent restaurants and a gourmet catering company, each differentiated by concept, cuisine, audience, and service style. 

The RBRG brand stands for quality with a reverence for local offerings and a proven ability to modern¬ize classics - conceptually, culinarily and spatially. Ultimately what sets us apart are our people who believe in the magic of our mission and deliver on that promise every shift, every day. 

Ralph is one of eight 3rd generation cousins operating New Orleans-style restaurants in New Orleans, Houston, and southern California. You’ll find our concepts in the New Orleans’ French Quarter (Brennan’s, Napoleon House, Red Fish Grill), Mid-City (Ralph Brennan Catering & Events, Ralph’s on the Park), in the New Orleans Museum of Art (Café NOMA) and the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland in Anaheim, California (Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen). A tireless advocate for the restaurant industry and for the city and people of New Orleans, Ralph is a current board member of Children’s Hospital New Orleans which for many years has held a special place in his heart. Additionally, Ralph is on the Culinary Institute of America’s Board of Trustees.

Mission: Make people happy and enjoy the thrill of doing so
Core Values: personal and professional growth, guest service above all else, community and social responsibility, integrity & innovation

Here are just a few of the awards the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group has been honored to receive over the years...

Ralph Brennan:
-“Restaurateur of the Year” – New Orleans Magazine
-“Top 50 Power Players” – Nation’s Restaurant News
-“Gold Plate Award Restaurateur of the Year” – International Foodservice Manufacturers Association
-Former President of the National Restaurant Association
-Former President of the Louisiana Restaurant Association 
-Former President of the New Orleans Restaurant Association

Leadership & Staff:
-Haley Bittermann (corporate executive chef, RBRG) named "Top Female Achiever of the Year"​ – New Orleans Magazine
-Charlee Williamson (executive vice president, RBRG) named 2x “Woman of the Year” – New Orleans CityBusiness Magazine
-Slade Rushing (executive chef, Brennan’s) 4x “Best Chef: South Finalist” – James Beard Foundation
-Austin Kirzner (executive chef, Red Fish Grill) “Best in Culinary Arts” – Millennial Awards
-Titus Perkins (executive kitchen manager, Brennan’s) "Faces of Diversity Award” winner – National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
-Patrick Brennan (sous chef, Brennan’s) inaugural “NextGen Award” winner – Louisiana Restaurant Association

Industry:
-“Ivy Award” – Restaurant & Institutions Magazine
-"Top 25 Coolest Multi-Concept Restaurants"​ – Restaurant Hospitality Magazine
-“Employer of Choice” – National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Local:
-"Best Places to Work in New Orleans"​ 2003- 2017 – New Orleans CityBusiness Magazine
-“10 Most Popular of New Orleans'​ Best Restaurants” – NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune (Ralph’s on the Park)
-“Restaurant of the Year” – New Orleans Magazine (Brennan’s)
-“Top 10 Best New Orleans Restaurants” – NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune (Brennan’s)
-6x “Best Po-Boy” – Oak Street Po-Boy Festival (Red Fish Grill) 

National:
-"Best Restaurants in the World"​ – Condé Nast Traveler (Brennan’s)
-“Top 10 Best Restaurant” – Southern Living (Brennan’s)
-“Best Seafood Restaurants in the United States” – Travel + Leisure Magazine (Red Fish Grill)
-"America's Best Museum Restaurants"​ – Travel + Leisure Magazine (Café NOMA)






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