An Orland Park book club discussing Portillo's history gets extra gravy with visit from founder's son
Michael Portillo has a lot on his plate, so he hasn't gotten around to joining a book club. But the Portillo's Restaurants executive made an except...
Michael Portillo has a lot on his plate, so he hasn't gotten around to joining a book club. But the Portillo's Restaurants executive made an exception a couple of weeks ago when he stopped by the New Lenox Portillo's restaurant to talk with members of the Orland Park-based Smith Crossing Men's Book Club. Club members were meeting to discuss the 107th book they've read together, 'Out of the Dog House' by Portillo's founder Dick Portillo and Don Yaeger. Michael is Dick Portillo's son and was a part of the successful storyline of the growth of the business that started with a $1,100 investment and turned into a billion-dollar entity with restaurants and property and other elements.