Piccadilly Restaurants is an American chain of cafeteria-style, casual dining restaurants in seven, mainly southeastern United States, with the majority located in the Gulf Coast region. Piccadilly Holdings LLC owns them.
In addition to its traditional restaurants, Piccadilly operates Piccadilly Emergency Services, which provides meals in emergency and disaster settings, and Piccadilly Food Service, which offers meals for schools, hospitals, and government organizations.
The company also offers family dining, meals-to-go and catering services.[2]
History
Thomas J. Costas opened the first Piccadilly Cafeteria in 1932 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tandy Hannibal Hamilton acquired the business from Costas in 1944.[3]
Piccadilly expanded in 1998 when it purchased Morrison's Cafeteria, a major competitor.[4] The move doubled the number of locations to 270; poor performance led the company to file for bankruptcy in 2003.