Morton's The Steakhouse Fires Up Guest Recipe Contest

Winner Gets Recipe Published in New Morton's Cookbook, Trip to Chicago, Dinner
with Morton's Co-Founder at Original Morton's Steakhouse

CHICAGO, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Morton's The Steakhouse, home of
the "Best Steak Anywhere," is searching for "The Best Recipe Anywhere" from
its guests, aspiring chefs and anyone who shares Morton's passion for
preparing truly memorable meals with the best ingredients. The search for a
winning recipe heats up this month with the first-ever Morton's Guest Prime
Recipe Contest. The best recipe will be selected for inclusion in Morton's
second cookbook, a sizzling sequel to Morton's Steak Bible, which disclosed
many of Morton's mouthwatering recipes and grilling secrets for the first
time. Guests of Morton's and amateur chefs are eligible to enter the culinary
contest, including people who have yet to experience the legendary food,
service and hospitality of Morton's, whose 79 steakhouses and 5,000 worldwide
employees are celebrating the restaurant's 30th anniversary this year.
The winning "guest" recipe will be featured in the second Morton's
cookbook, which Random House is scheduled to publish in late summer of 2009.
The grand prize winner will also receive an all-expense paid trip for two to
Chicago and enjoy a special dinner at the original Morton's steakhouse on
State and Rush Streets, which opened on December 21, 1978. The host of this
special dinner will be Morton's Steak Bible author Klaus Fritsch, who
co-founded the legendary restaurant with Arnie Morton 30 years ago.
"The growth and success of Morton's steakhouses over the past 30 years
reflects our commitment to giving every guest a truly memorable dining
experience, with great food, great service and legendary hospitality," said
Fritsch, who will lead the panel of culinary experts that will select the
winner of Morton's Guest Prime Recipe Contest. "Based on the positive
response from Morton's Steak Bible, we're developing a sequel because our
guests asked us to share more of the delicious recipes that have Morton's
flavor of the good life. The recipe contest will add an additional dash of
fun, excitement, and another dimension to our new cookbook."
The second Morton's cookbook will include more of Morton's renowned
recipes for easy preparation at home, as well as Morton's expert tips on fine
wine and spirits.
To submit a recipe and view the complete rules for Morton's Guest Prime
Recipe Contest, visit www.mortons.com/recipecontest . Contest entries
must be submitted by June 2, 2008. No purchase is required. A panel of
experts selected by Morton's will review creative recipes for beef, chicken or
seafood entrees, appetizers, salads, sauces, marinades and dressings, soups,
side dishes, desserts and even cocktails.
About Morton's
Morton's Restaurant Group Inc. (NYSE: MRT) is the world's largest operator
of company-owned upscale steakhouses. Morton's steakhouses have remained true
to our founders' original vision of combining generous portions of high
quality food prepared to exacting standards with exceptional service in an
enjoyable dining environment. As of May 12, 2008, the Company owned and
operated 79 Morton's steakhouses located in 67 cities in 28 states and Puerto
Rico and five international locations (Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Toronto
and Vancouver), as well as three Italian restaurants. Please visit our
Morton's Web site at www.mortons.com .
SOURCE Morton's Restaurant Group Inc.

Roger Drake, Chief Communications Officer of Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.,
+1-312-923-0030