The Melting Pot / Rodizio Grill

The Melting Pot and Rodizio Grill are two distinct dining concepts that offer unique culinary experiences, each with its own rich history and specialized menus.

The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot is a premier fondue restaurant franchise founded in 1975 in Maitland, Florida. It has expanded to over 95 locations across 31 U.S. states and Canada.

The restaurant is renowned for its interactive dining experience, where guests enjoy a variety of fondue styles including cheese fondues, salads, entrées of meat and seafood, and chocolate fondues.

The menu also features fine wines and handcrafted cocktails. In 2018, it introduced a new grill cooking style, allowing guests to cook entrées at the table, adding a modern twist to the traditional fondue experience.

Rodizio Grill

Established in 1996 in Littleton, Colorado, Rodizio Grill is the first Brazilian steakhouse (churrascaria) in the United States.

It offers a traditional dining experience where servers present a continuous rotation of meats on skewers, carving them tableside according to guest preferences.

The menu includes a central salad bar with various salads and a hot bar featuring traditional Latin American offerings like rice and beans.

As of 2020, Rodizio Grill operates 22 locations across 13 states, providing an authentic Brazilian dining experience.

Company Details

Both restaurants are part of Front Burner Brands, a restaurant management company headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

This affiliation allows them to share resources and expertise while maintaining unique identities and dining experiences.

Locations

The Melting Pot and Rodizio Grill have several locations managed by Westlake Restaurant Management in the Houston area.

Additional locations include:

• Sugar Land, TX, USA
• Fort Collins, CO, USA

Dining Experiences

The Melting Pot and Rodizio Grill offer distinctive dining experiences that cater to a variety of tastes, from interactive fondue dining to authentic Brazilian churrasco.