Peter Girges Unveils RocksGlass Concepts Ltd. Restaurant Group
Peter Girges, the young Vancouver visionary behind the Glowbal Group of Restaurants is at it again and this time launching a new company of restaurants, RocksGlass Concepts Ltd. As the first major move Girges, together with his team announced today they will be partnering with John Evans, President & CEO of the OPUS Hotels Vancouver and taking over the hotel’s food & beverage, including OPUS Bar, Café O and of course the renowned Elixir Bistro.
Shutting down this Friday for a 6-day whirlwind overhaul, Girges and the RocksGlass team will be renovating the Elixir Bistro to insert their own style and complete the partnership. This startling announcement comes just shy of the opening of the first two RocksGlass restaurants independently called Chinois Restaurant, and the other, Pierre’s.
Although construction on Chinois Restaurant and Pierre’s Lounge is still underway, the two highly anticipated restaurants are both slated to open later this fall. Having assembled some of the strongest industry players including restaurant handler and former Glowbal General Manager, Anthony Pratt, EVOKE International Design, as well as an extensive list of high-profile investors; RocksGlass is confident they will exceed expectations.
Peter Girges, the man behind the company, has already earned a reputation for success in the highly competitive restaurant sector. As the other half of the Glowbal Group of Restaurants, he built the original Coast, Italian Kitchen, Sanafir, Trattoria, Glowbal and Afterglow. Even more impressive, at only 31 years of age, this industry veteran has developed a whopping eight successful restaurants, five of which continue to generate well over $30 million annually.
In 2008, after selling his shares in the Glowbal Group, Girges made the decision to branch out independently. “The opportunity was there, and I knew it was now or never,” says Girges. “I have long wanted to re-define hospitality in Vancouver and I believe RocksGlass will achieve just that,” he finished.
