Houston Restaurateur Tilman Fertitta Plans to Resign From Landry’s | Eater Houston
"Listed in a 13-page appendix submitted as part of an ethics agreement to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (filed March 20, 2025), this restaurant is among the many holdings the owner says he will resign from and divest if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Italy and San Marino. He states he will forfeit a promised severance package from his company but will receive a lump-sum payment of deferred compensation after his resignation; he will continue to maintain a passive interest in the companies but “will not provide services material to the production of income,” he writes. He also notes his wife will continue to be employed and receive a salary, and that he will retain a contract that allows him, as controlling shareholder, “[a]ccess to, and use of, Fertitta Entertainment goods, services, and properties.” The owner’s restaurant portfolio is widely known in the Houston area for decades, but the venture into politics has been controversial—his name appeared on a Houston subreddit list of “MAGA-owned spots to avoid.” In marketing language used for the brand: "The true flavor of Gulf Coast tradition is all about family, warmth and exceptional seafood. ... providing a fun-filled dining experience that will make you want to drop your anchor and never leave." - Courtney E. Smith
