Giorgios Group offers some of the most renowned restaurants and best design services in the nation. Our internationally recognized team of partners and consultants are inspired by passion and driven by success. From thought to concept, layers of detail to realization, we work with our clients to develop a brand and fulfill its highest potential.
Through distinct restaurant concepts we provide unique and memorable dining experiences with passion and enthusiasm, βone guest, one plate at a time.β
At Giorgios Group each restaurant is more than a place to grab a bite, it is an experience, a story, a captivating memory from owner Giorgios Bakatsiasβ life as an internationally recognized restauranteur. With our 11 restaurants we offer a variety of culinary samplings from every corner of the globe and we ensure that each explores robust and powerful flavor while maintaining fresh and locally sourced ingredients. Whether it be a Bistro, Taverna, Brasserie, or Top 100 Steakhouse, each Giorgios Group restaurant unconditionally guarantees positive guest experiences through quality and service. So pull up a chair, and let us take care of you.
Giorgios Nikolas Bakatsias, the Southeastβs most prolific and visionary restaurateur, boasts over 30 years of experience in the culinary industry. He has been the creative force behind countless dining restaurants, food venues, and gourmet markets. From conception to opening, Bakatsias directs all aspects of the creative process, including concept development and branding, architectural and interior design, selection of key management, lighting, textiles, and furniture. His appreciation for the guest experience, intuitive sense of cutting-edge trends in dining, and talent for menu composition have garnered the attention and praise of local and national food critics alike.
Giorgios learned to cook at the foot of his
motherβs stove in the quiet village of Karista, Greece. He immigrated with his family to the United States at the age of 12. His parentsβ small diner, above which the family lived, was his first introduction to Durham, North Carolina and the American way of life. He then obtained a global culinary education, learning in the kitchens of Paris, New York, and the Mediterranean. At 23, he had already developed several restaurant properties and conceived of dozens more.
Giorgios Bakatsias is known not only as one of North Carolinaβs top restaurateurs and restaurant design consultants, but also as a source of boundless energy, an unmistakable laugh, and eternal optimism. Giorgios believes that his story proves, βif you embrace life, it will yield untold experiences and love.β
