Where does Warren Buffett eat when he’s home in Omaha? Gorat’s Steak House, the same restaurant he’s been ordering from since he was young. Buffett’s go-to order, a T-bone with a double side of hash browns and a Cherry Coke, has become one of the most specific and well-documented meals in American business culture. Every spring during the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, thousands of shareholders follow Buffett’s recommendation to Gorat’s, and the restaurant stays open two hours later than usual just to keep up.
The History Behind This Iconic Nebraska Restaurant
Louis and Nettie Gorat founded Gorat’s Steak House in Omaha in 1944, and Warren Buffett has been a regular since he was a young man. Buffett’s favorite order, a T-bone steak with a double side of hash browns and a Cherry Coke, has been described publicly enough times to become one of the best-known restaurant orders in American business culture.
The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting draws tens of thousands of investors and followers to Omaha each spring. Buffett consistently recommends Gorat’s to shareholders in the days surrounding the meeting, and the restaurant stays open two hours past its normal closing time to accommodate the demand.
Buffett has hosted dinners for Berkshire Hathaway’s largest investors at Gorat’s, and business colleagues including Bill Gates and Martha Stewart have joined him there. A private dining room off the main floor is associated with the Oracle of Omaha’s visits…