Eleven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is launching a restaurant in her hometown!
Taste Of Gold
According to a news release, Biles has teamed up with athlete hospitality agency The Playmakers Group to open Taste of Gold in the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, TX. The venture will offer a five-star experience and feature signature menu items crafted by veteran restaurateur Mark Brezinski, who carries 45 years of restaurant experience, per Dallas Innovates.
“I am very excited to partner with The Playmakers Group and their dedicated team to help bring a new restaurant to my hometown airport,” said Biles. “I am a foodie at heart, and our hope with Taste of Gold is to offer a beautiful dining experience that features award-winning, signature menu items with some of my favorite flavors sprinkled in for our guests.”
Get ready to taste gold! 🥇 Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is bringing her new restaurant, Taste of Gold, to IAH 🙌
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— Bush Intercontinental Airport (@iah) September 23, 2024
Taste of Gold’s managing partner Derek Missimo praised the decorated Olympian for embodying the pinnacle of success. “Her incredible achievements, inspirational leadership, and spirit align with our values at the Playmakers Group,” he said. “We are incredibly honored to partner with her on this restaurant which will offer something truly special to our guests and the Houston airport community.”
The presence of Taste of Gold will spawn further employment opportunities for the Houston community and energize airport travelers, which reached 46.1 million passengers in 2023.
“We join the millions of people around the world who find inspiration in Simone Biles, an athlete who continues to raise the bar while achieving success and defying expectations. Houston Airports is on the same history-making trajectory as we redefine what it means to dine inside an airport,” expressed Francisco Cuellar, chief commercial development officer for Houston Airports.
When Will It Open
Taste of Gold is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2025. Customers will be able to dine in the restaurant, which will be located in Terminal A, near Gate A8.
