Houston Restaurateur Tilman Fertitta Plans to Resign From Landry’s | Eater Houston

"Named in the ethics filing submitted to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on March 20, 2025, this steakhouse is one of several restaurant holdings the owner says he will resign from and divest if his ambassadorship is approved. The plan specifies he will forfeit a promised severance package but receive deferred compensation in a lump sum, and that he will continue to hold a passive interest while explicitly stating he “will not provide services material to the production of income.” His wife will remain employed by the parent company and receive a salary, and he will retain a contract granting him “[a]ccess to, and use of, Fertitta Entertainment goods, services, and properties.” The owner’s political activity has drawn mixed reactions from diners, including being listed on a local subreddit of spots to avoid." - Courtney E. Smith