Luby's Culinary Services Introduces What's Brewing at 1301 Fannin in Downtown Houston

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Mar 08, 2010, 07:00 ET

HOUSTON, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Luby's Culinary Services, a segment of Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB), is pleased to announce the opening of its What's Brewing coffeehouse at 1301 Fannin St. in Downtown Houston. What's Brewing proudly serves Seattle's Best Coffee® products including freshly brewed coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, Tazo® tea and blended beverages.

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In addition to coffee, What's Brewing serves mouth-watering pastries and desserts baked fresh each morning. From chocolate ripple pound cake to mochaccino brownies, the food pairings provide the perfect complement to the Seattle's Best Coffee® products.

"Luby's Culinary Services is proud to serve Seattle's Best Coffee® at our first coffeehouse footprint," said Chris Pappas, President and CEO of Luby's.

Pappas added, "What's Brewing opens opportunities for us to expand our services in the contract foodservice industry. Leveraging the popular drinks of Seattle's Best Coffee® and our expertise in great-tasting baked goods, we created a win-win for the tenants at 1301 Fannin St. and Downtown Houston."

"We are delighted with the opening of What's Brewing coffeehouse, as it is a wonderful amenity for our tenants," said Edward Griffin, President of Griffin Partners. "We are dedicated to providing our tenants with first class amenities and believe the coffeehouse supports our overall customer service focus."

About Griffin Partners:

Griffin Partners is a leading commercial real estate development, management and leasing company that specializes in acquiring and managing key commercial properties, providing attractive returns for investors.

1301 Fannin is a 795,115 square foot office tower and data center unlike any other downtown building. The Tier III rated, N+1 redundant building can withstand weather-related disasters. 1301 Fannin features raised flooring, hurricane-rated windows to withstand 200 mph winds and numerous electrical backup systems to ensure data integrity in the event of power loss. Other amenities include 24/7 on-site security and management, Luby's Culinary Services, card key access, tenant conference rooms, fitness center and prime CBD location.

About Luby's Culinary Services:

Luby's Culinary Services, a contract foodservice division of Luby's, Inc., provides foodservice operations at health care, business & industry and higher education facilities. Luby's, etc. – a retail dining food court – provides customers with traditional Luby's cafeteria offerings in addition to a variety of food stations ranging from a garden fresh salad bar, made-to-order grill, build-your-own deli and a global cuisine exhibition station. Luby's Culinary Services also provides patient feeding (room service) as well as offering catering services for meetings, luncheons and special events.