Bloomin’
Adventures
The Partners, the Risks, and the Recipe Behind Outback Steakhouse
Foreword by David Pardice
About this edition
A special edition for Australia, featuring a foreword by David Pardice and a personal note from Tim on how Australia has shaped his journey.
About the book
At nine years old, Tim Gannon was already working, selling newspapers to help his family make ends meet.
Most people would have let that be the story. Tim let it be the foundation.
Tim Gannon went on to co-found Outback Steakhouse, create the Bloomin’ Onion, and help build six restaurant brands across more than 1,400 locations worldwide. He became a five-time U.S. Open Polo Champion and was ranked number one in the world at fifty. He lost what he had built. And then he rebuilt it.
The boy who delivered newspapers at nine, dug pool ditches at fifteen, and parked cars at sixteen did not get here by accident. He got here by refusing, at every stage of his life, to treat a setback as a stopping point. From a French kitchen in Aspen to a New Orleans cafe with Al Copeland; from arriving in Tampa with $37 in his pocket to walking onto the polo field at Palm Beach; from the Bloomin’ Onion to five U.S. Open championships, three of them in a row.
Bloomin’ Adventures is not a business book dressed up as a memoir. It is the real story: raw, unfiltered, and hard-won. The kind of story that reminds you the most important ingredient in any recipe is the person willing to keep cooking.
Written with 13-time New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger.
Tim Gannon
Don Yaeger
David Pardice
In their own words.
“Tim is far more than a great friend. He stood by my side during one of the most difficult moments of my career, when loyalty meant everything. Together, we shared unforgettable victories and won the most important tournaments in the world.”
“Without Tim’s diligence in making sure that Bloomin’ Onion became successful, I doubt Outback would have become the huge success it became.”
“Tim Gannon has led a magnificent life. He is a winner in international business, a champion in international polo, a steady and reliable hand on a dive boat, and a hell of a cook — and this is only the beginning.”
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Critical Acclaim
A good read filled with great food, spontaneous adventures, and a healthy dose of hard work.
Kirkus Reviews
Recommended
An inspiring tour through Outback Steakhouse co-founder's journey to success.
BookLife
Publishers Weekly
What readers are saying
Brilliant book!
Reading this amazing book and hearing some of the stories that Tim shares are priceless. Highly recommend this book.
From a humble onion to a billion dollar company.
What a brilliant entrepreneur. Highly recommend reading about his story, what started with a humble onion turned to a billion dollar empire.
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What an amazing character!
I saw Tim Gannon speak yesterday at an event. I cannot wait to read the book! What an amazing character!