BEIRUT (April 6, 2018) – The US’s most highly acclaimed chicken restaurant celebrated its Grand Opening in the Spot Choueifat on Monday including a ribbon cutting with the company’s founder and CEO Todd Graves. Graves traveled from the U.S. for the grand opening events, including a visit to the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon, and to experience the vibrant Lebanese culture.
The fastest growing Restaurant in the USA, Raising Cane’s has been spreading its “ONE LOVE”—quality chicken finger meals in the U.S. since Graves opened his first restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1996.
Graves’s kicked off his four-day visit to Lebanon with tours of local landmarks and iconic sites in Beirut and Byblos. In addition to touring the National Museum of Beirut, Nejmeh Square, the Roman Berytus, and the Martyr’s Monument, Graves even took a boat through the Raouché. A self-proclaimed foodie, Graves joined local food blogger Anthony Rahayel of No Garlic No Onions for a culinary tour of Beirut enjoying local fare at the blogger’s favorite spots including Alsoosy for breakfast, Abou Joseph for lunch, and Daouk Sweet for dessert. The pair also visited the Souk El Akl in which Rahayel founded. Graves day with Rahayel is featured on the blogger’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Y4OqiRIrU&feature=youtu.be
In addition to experiencing the local culture of Lebanon, Graves, along with the Raising Cane’s team visited patients at the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon. Demonstrating Raising Cane’s commitment to supporting the local community, Graves presented the hospital with a donation to support the children and health facilities provided at the hospital.
Graves then traveled to Raising Cane’s at The Spot Choueifat to visit with crewmembers and cut the ribbon for the popular chicken finger restaurant.
“I had an amazing visit in Lebanon. The country is beautiful, the people are passionate and genuine, and the food is incredible. The people of Beirut have embraced Raising Cane’s, and I’m so grateful to meet so many new Caniacs,” says Graves. “I’ve enjoyed my time touring and experiencing the local culture, and I hope to bring my family back soon.”
Known for their focused menu, Raising Cane’s features premium chicken tenderloins marinated for 24 hours, hand breaded and cooked fresh when you order. Their famous chicken fingers are served with Raising Cane’s secret recipe, Cane’s sauce, which is prepared fresh every day, premium crinkle cut french fries, grilled garlic butter texas toast, and freshly made creamy coleslaw. Raising Cane’s lemonade is fresh-squeezed daily while their sweet tea is freshly brewed throughout the day and sweetened with pure cane sugar. Both are served ice-cold over Cane’s signature crushed ice.
Customers and leading industry experts ranked, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, as the best tasting chicken meal you can buy. The restaurant company is ranked #1 in taste and quality of food and is recognized as one of the top 5 brands for overall satisfaction – awarded 10 years in a row. Raising Cane’s is also consistently recognized by industry publications for exceptional Customer service and their ability to quickly serve high quality meals.
Raising Cane’s, founded and headquartered in Louisiana, opened its first Restaurant in 1996 and now has over 375 locations. They opened their first Restaurant in 2015 in The Avenues in Kuwait and have quickly grown across the Middle East in Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Dubai.
Graves treasures the Middle Eastern culture and continues to travel to the region often.
For more information about Raising Cane’s, visit its Middle East Facebook page RaisingCanesME and on Instagram raisingcanesme.
ABOUT RAISING CANE’S®:
Founded by Todd Graves in 1996 in Baton Rouge, La., RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS has over 375 restaurants in the United States, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Dubai. The company has ONE LOVE® – quality chicken finger meals – and is continually recognized for its unique business model and customer satisfaction. Raising Cane’s vision is to have restaurants all over the world and be the brand for quality chicken finger meals, a great crew, cool culture and active community involvement. More information is available at raisingcanes.com.