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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2012-11-16 The Q Company ribbon cutting Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release The Q Company Announces Grand Opening of New Texas Style BBQ Restaurant in Leesburg Leesburg, VA (November 16, 2012) – The Q Company – Real. Serious. Barbeque. – will hold a grand opening celebration for their new Leesburg restaurant on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The Q Company is located at 17 Catoctin Circle SE in Leesburg. Leesburg Mayor Kristen Umstattd will join owners Mitchell and Sara Matzek in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:00pm. Owner and pitmaster Mitchell Matzek has worked on perfecting his Texas-style barbeque for more than 10 years, working with a famed barbeque pitmaster in the Dallas area in the 1990’s. Mitchell relocated to Northern Virginia from Texas in 2000 and soon recognized that real BBQ was missing from the local restaurant scene. Mitchell and his wife Sara began working on a business plan for a new barbeque restaurant. In August 2010, the duo was featured on Food Network’s 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, a reality show in which aspiring restaurateurs have 24 hours to plan and open a restaurant. After winning the show, Mitchell and Sara were coached by some of the biggest players in the restaurant industry, including Scott Conant, Alison Broad and Jeffery Zakarian, to help them get their place open. In April 2011, they opened The Q Company in Martinsburg, WV. Less than a year later, The Q Company was invited to participate in the 2012 South Beach Wine and Food Festival, hosted by Guy Fieri and Emeril Lagasse. The Matzeks focus on a traditional “barbeque only” menu using the styles and smokers familiar at the top BBQ joints in Texas. The restaurant’s fare and namesake are inspired by the “old school” roadside barbeque haunts across the south central US. The Q Company features a full bar, including many craft beers and local wines. The 20+ beers are all stocked in traditional aluminum cans to support the restaurant’s casual environment as well as the movement in the craft beer industry towards canned beverages. "For us, barbeque equals community” explained Sara Matzek. “The cans of beer and the traditional barbeque-only menu, served on butcher paper and cafeteria trays, makes you feel (more) TOL PR 2012-11-16 The Q Company ribbon cutting Page 2 like you’re at home, in your buddy’s backyard or garage where it’s okay to talk to the folks seated next to you. Really, it’s about all kinds of people coming together”. For the grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 17th, there will be hourly specials on select menu items. In addition, the Q Crew will be serving up the house signature drink, “Jack & Jules”, and the hard-to-find southern favorite Sweet Tea all day. Lost Rhino Brewery will be at The Q Company on Saturday evening beginning at 7:00pm, and the southern rock, country band RULE G will perform from 8:30pm to 1:00am. “Sara and Mitchell have created a barbeque environment that is genuine and true to the BBQ roadside stands we have all grown to appreciate, but is unique to Leesburg. Their location on Catoctin Circle brings more opportunities and camaraderie to that area of businesses,” commented Leesburg’s Economic Development Director, Marantha Edwards. The 125-seat Leesburg restaurant features indoor and outdoor patio seating options. Items on the “strictly BBQ” menu include beef ribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, BBQ smoked beans and mac & cheese. The restaurant is open daily from 11:00am to 9:00pm. For more information, please visit www.theqcompany.com or call 703-777-8767. Contact: Marantha Edwards Economic Development Director medwards@leesburgva.gov 703-737-7019 # # #