Michael Morton (restaurateur)
| Michael Morton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1964 Chicago, Illinois |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman, Restaurateur |
| Known for | Co-Founder of the N9NE Group |
| Spouse(s) | Jenna Morton |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Arnie Morton |
Michael Morton (born 1964) is the co-founder of the Morton Group which operates La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway inside Wynn Las Vegas, CRUSH inside MGM Grand and La Comida in Downtown Las Vegas[1] He is also the former owner and co-founder of N9NE Group and the son of Arnie Morton, the founder of the Morton's Steakhouse.
Biography
Morton is the son of Zorine and Arnie Morton, who founded Morton's Steakhouse restaurants. Raised in Chicago, Morton spent most of his young life in restaurants, which contributed to his co-founding the N9NE Steakhouse in 2000 with Scott DeGraff.[2]
Morton founded Morton Group in 2010 with his wife, Jenna Morton.[3] He then sold his interest in N9NE Group in 2011 to focus on La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway - the Morton Group's first restaurant.[4] The pair opened La Comida in May 2013 and CRUSH in December 2013.
He is the brother of Peter Morton, the founder and former owner of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe. He is the uncle of Harry Morton, the President and CEO of the Mexican Restaurant Chain Pink Taco. Morton resides full time in Las Vegas with his wife and three children, Eli, Pierre and Petra.[5]
References
- ↑ "Morton Group - About Us". Morton Group Website. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Bendersky, Ari. Eater Chicago. Eater http://chicago.eater.com/2011/11/28/6634275/n9ne-group-co-founder-scott-degraff-dies-from-apparent-suicide-in. Retrieved February 11, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Morton Group - About Us". Morton Group Website. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Green, Steve. "George Maloof, Michael Morton reach settlement, part ways". Las Vegas Sun. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Truly Modern Mortons