How did Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Originate?

It all started in 1965 in New Orleans, LA when Ruth Fertel mortgaged her home to buy a little steak house called Chris Steak House. Her aspiration in purchasing the restaurant was as a single mother to provide a comfortable lifestyle for her children. She owned, managed, butchered, and fully serviced every aspect of the restaurant single handedly so that she was able to portray her strong ambition to her customers. Throughout the years of providing service, she slowly began to allow family members, then church members, and also regular customers to begin helping her in management and in openings of new locations.

As Ruth desired, the steak house name represents the highest standards of quality, value, and hospitality, all of which allow it to be a high desired steak house.

As of date there are over 125 locations throughout the United States and expanding internationally as well.