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Salisbury House (restaurant)
Encyclopedia
Salisbury House is a restaurant chain based in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
. Known locally as "Sals," the chain is considered a Winnipeg institution.
The restaurant has twenty locations in Winnipeg and employs over 500 people. In 2001, it was bought from its then Montreal
owners by a group of local investors, among them musician Burton Cummings
. The majority owners are Earl and Cheryl Barish
.
Salisbury House is well known for their "nips" (hamburgers) as well as its breakfast platters, wafer pie, red velvet cake, and house coffee. The chain recently introduced a complete line of hot dogs, known as a "WINNI."
in 1931 by Ralph Erwin, who named the venture after the salisbury steak
. Erwin disliked the term 'hamburger' so named his burger a "nip" to market his hamburgers as a small 'nip' or bite of Salisbury steak.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Known locally as "Sals," the chain is considered a Winnipeg institution.
The restaurant has twenty locations in Winnipeg and employs over 500 people. In 2001, it was bought from its then Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
owners by a group of local investors, among them musician Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings
Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who...
. The majority owners are Earl and Cheryl Barish
Earl Barish
Earl Barish is a businessman from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His family developed the Dickie Dee ice cream brand.He was also behind the IBA team, the Winnipeg Cyclone....
.
Salisbury House is well known for their "nips" (hamburgers) as well as its breakfast platters, wafer pie, red velvet cake, and house coffee. The chain recently introduced a complete line of hot dogs, known as a "WINNI."
History
The first Salisbury House restaurant was founded in Downtown WinnipegDowntown Winnipeg
Downtown Winnipeg is centred around Portage Avenue and Main Street, and is bounded by the Assiniboine River on the south, Colony and Balmoral Streets on the west, Notre Dame Avenue, Princess Street, and Logan Avenue on the north, and the Red River on the east. It includes the Exchange District,...
in 1931 by Ralph Erwin, who named the venture after the salisbury steak
Salisbury steak
Salisbury steak is a dish made from a blend of minced beef and other ingredients, which is shaped to resemble a steak, and usually is served with gravy / brown sauce. Hamburger steak is a similar product, but differs in ingredients....
. Erwin disliked the term 'hamburger' so named his burger a "nip" to market his hamburgers as a small 'nip' or bite of Salisbury steak.