Jeff and Allison Balfour, the husband-and-wife founders of the Southerleigh Hospitality Group, had been named Excellent Restaurateur on Sunday on the 2025 Texas Restaurant Affiliation Awards and Lone Star Bash in Houston.
The Balfours additionally had been named San Antonio Restaurateur of the 12 months.
“Receiving this award is a big honor,” Allison instructed the San Antonio Report from Houston. “Nevertheless it wouldn’t have been doable with out our companions, leaders and each member of our workforce. We’re additionally extremely grateful for the assist of the San Antonio neighborhood.”
The Lone Star Bash honored the state’s prime restaurateurs, cooks and business leaders and featured dishes from 20 prime cooks and cocktails from 10 mixologists.
Blanca Aldaco, founding father of Aldaco’s Mexican Delicacies, acquired the Skeeter Miller Excellence Advocacy Award.
The Balfours and Aldaco had been the one San Antonio winners on the occasion, held at 713 Music Corridor at the side of the 88th annual Texas Restaurant present.
Cooks Diego Galicia and Rico Torres of Mixtl, San Antonio’s solely Michelin-starred restaurant, had been named Rising Star Award Finalists.
Launched at Pearl in 2015, Southerleigh Wonderful Meals & Brewery gained a large following with its Southern-inspired delicacies and craft brews.
The Southerleigh Hospitality Group has since expanded to The RIM with Southerleigh Haute South, to Pearl with Brasserie Mon Chou Chou and has launched Sense of Event Catering.
In June, Southerleigh acquired Boiler Home, a preferred steakhouse at Pearl.
Excellent Restaurateur recognition from TRA follows the Michelin Bib Gourmand, which Southerleigh Wonderful Meals & Brewing earned in 2024.
“I’m so happy with Allison and our workforce, working so exhausting on a regular basis not solely to serve our company but additionally to make our business higher and stronger,” mentioned Jeff Balfour, Southerleigh’s government chef. “That is such an amazing honor. And we’re so grateful to have the ability to signify San Antonio on this stage.”
The Lone Star Bash raises cash for the nonprofit Texas Restaurant Basis. The Texas Restaurant Present drew greater than 5,500 attendees and 500 exhibitor cubicles.
