OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — The owner of 801 Chophouse, a high-end steakhouse chain known for its Wagyu beef and triple-digit entrée prices, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest casualty in a restaurant industry battered by surging beef costs and weakening consumer demand for pricey sit-down dining.
The Overland Park, Kansas-based company operates eight 801 Chophouse locations: Denver; Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.; Leawood, Kan.; Minneapolis; Omaha, Neb.; and Tysons Corner, Va.
801 Restaurant Group LLC filed its petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas in Kansas City on April 10…