Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is an Illinois-based restaurant and winery chain founded by Tim McEnery.[1] The company's 69 locations each include a full-service restaurant, tasting room, and retail store.[2]
| Company type | Privately-held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants and wineries |
| Founded | 2005 in Orland Park, Illinois, USA |
| Founder | Tim McEnery |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 69 (2024) |
Key people | Tim McEnery(CEO) |
| Revenue | $280 million USD (2019) |
| Website | Official website |
The company opened its first restaurant location in Orland Park, Illinois in 2005.[3][4] The chain has locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin.[5]
History
editFounder Tim McEnery opened his first Cooper's Hawk in October 2005 in Orland Park, Illinois, three years after working in restaurant management, he noticed that very few wineries had an on-site restaurant. It became Illinois’ first establishment with a winery and restaurant under the same roof.[6] The company has since expanded to 69 locations across the Midwest and Southeastern United States. In 2019, the company's revenue was $280 million.[7]
Restaurant and winery
editThe Cooper's Hawk central wine production facility is located in Woodridge, Illinois.[8] Each restaurant stores and displays barrels of Cooper's Hawk wine, where they undergo the aging process from a few months up to 18 months. Cooper's Hawk makes almost 60 different wines, and sells only its own wines in its restaurants, as well as producing 12 "wines of the month" each year.[9] As of December 2022, the company had 600,000 wine club members.[10] In 2022, Cooper’s Hawk opened two branded restaurants under the name “By Cooper’s Hawk”[11][12][13][14]
Awards
editCooper's Hawk has earned a number of wine awards from local, national and international competitions. The awards include being named a "Hot Concept" in 2010 and a "MenuMaster" in 2013 by Nation's Restaurant News,[15][16][17][18] and a Top 10 Best Winery Restaurant in 2021 from USA Today,[19] as well as earning "Best of Award of Excellence" in 2022 from Wine Spectator.[20][21]
In January 2009 and 2013, Cooper's Hawk was selected to pour its wines at the Illinois Inaugural Gala in Washington, D.C.[22] It also created Cooper's Hawk Artist Red Blend for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards.[23]
Cooper's Hawk is listed as one of the best restaurants in Chicago in the book Food Lovers' Guide to Chicago: The Best Restaurants, Markets and Local Culinary Offerings.[24]
References
edit- ^ Interactive, Static (2018-10-16). "Support Center and Winery Opportunities | Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants". Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants to Open 23,000 Square-Foot Experiential Restaurant in the Heart of Chicago's Gold Coast". 14 November 2019.
- ^ Yoshitsugu, Sachiko. "Fast Fifty No. 9: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants." Crain's Chicago Business, 04 June 2012.
- ^ Davis, Andrea Muirragui (December 11, 2010). "DINING: Drinks or not, Cooper's Hawk Winery shines". Indianapolis Business Journal.
- ^ "Cooper's Hawk Locations". chwinery.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Reiley, Laura (April 15, 2013). "Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant opens its first Florida location". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Cooper's Hawk to be sold to Ares Management". Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants Opens New Winemaking Facility in Woodridge Illinois to Meet Demands of 300,000-Member Wine Club - Wine Industry Advisor". Wine Industry Advisor. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ Parr, Jan (22 June 2018). "Cooper's Hawk expands winemaking facility, opens in Woodridge". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Cooper's Hawk opens in Clive with a wine bar and restaurant". The Des Moines Register. 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Cooper's Hawk opens new restaurant: Italian-style pizzeria Piccolo Buco opens in Oak Brook". ABC. July 14, 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Syed, Zareen (August 30, 2022). "Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk transports Neapolitan-style pizza from the cobblestone streets of Italy to Oak Brook". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Marotti, Ally (June 1, 2022). "Cooper's Hawk set to debut its Neapolitan pizza concept in Oak Brook". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Chef Tyler Florence Enters the Chicago Dining Scene as the Third Visiting Chef at Esquire by Cooper's Hawk". Chicago Food Magazine. September 20, 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Swanson, Lorraine (March 11, 2014). "Oak Lawn Signs Cooper's Hawk at Stony Creek Promenade". patch.com. Patch. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Lang, Alexia. "Wine and Dine at Cooper's Hawk Winery." The Vignette Kansas City, Online Newspaper. January 12, 2013.
- ^ Coomes I, Steve (29 April 2013). "MenuMasters 2013: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants". National Restaurant News. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Brandau, Mark (9 August 2010). "Hot Concepts! 2010: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant". National Restaurant News. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Best Winery Restaurant (2021)". USA Today. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "7 Outstanding Winery Restaurants". Wine Spectator. April 6, 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Romano, Aaron (Jan 11, 2023). "Kyle and Katina Connaughton Depart Sonoma County's Little Saint". Wine Spectator. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Slater, Georgia. "See What the Stars Will Be Eating and Drinking at Home for the 2021 SAG Awards". People Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Olivera, Jennifer (December 3, 2013). Food Lovers Guide to Chicago: The best restaurants, Markets, & local culinary offerings. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0762792023.