Brandon Resident Named Longhorn Steakhouse Grill Master

BRANDON, FL -- If you're looking for advice on grilling steaks during your Memorial Day barbecue, you're in luck. An expert steak master lives right here in Brandon.

Brandon resident Sean Regan was recently named one of the top steak masters in the country. The Brandon LongHorn Steakhouse Grill Master took home the regional win after competing in the Steak Master Series, an epic culinary competition where the restaurant’s grilling experts are put to the test on their relentless execution of grilling quality steaks for each guest.

Regan is one of 60 team members from across the country to achieve this distinction, out of the more than 5,000 who were invited to participate in the competition.

“Every LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant in the country has a team of certified Grill Masters who are specially trained in the art of grilling,” said Thomas Hall, executive vice president of operations at LongHorn Steakhouse. “We’re all about quality, and Sean has proved day in and day out that he is passionate about serving great quality steaks to our guests. That passion and expertise really came to life during the competition.”

Regan has worked at LongHorn Steakhouse at 11102 Causeway Blvd., Brandon, for more than three years and says his favorite part of the job is the family-like atmosphere.

Here are a few things to know about Regan:

· He says the Steak Master Series has “redefined” his career at LongHorn

· He aspires to be a managing partner one day and says the Steak Master Series is helping him to reach that goal

· His best grilling tip is to keep the grill clean and organized

· His favorite item on the LongHorn menu is the Flo’s Filet

The fourth annual Steak Master Series, which awards cash prizes totaling more than $200,000, celebrates LongHorn’s commitment to quality and craftsmanship on the grill.

For more than three decades, these Grill Masters have perfected their craft of grilling legendary steaks – from selecting the right cut, to boldly seasoning with the restaurant’s secret blends, and grilling to perfection.

If you have questions about grilling techniques, this Memorial Day, LongHorn Steakhouse will open its GRILL US hot line to help guests “raise the steaks” on one of the biggest grilling holidays of the year. Callers can get expert advice on how to bring quality to the grill from one of LongHorn’s expert Grill Masters by dialing 1-855-LH-GRILL on Monday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

This marks the seventh year that the GRILL US hot line has been available nationwide, logging more than 5,000 hours answering callers’ questions, ranging from grilling basics to hard-core techniques.

On Memorial Day, some top Grill Masters from around the country will be on call to…

· Recommend the perfect cut of steak

· Guide at-home grillers through techniques for any cut of meat

· Navigate through tricky grilling scenarios – like what to do when a steak is overdone

· Be guests’ go-to resource for any grilling topic

For guests who prefer to leave the grilling to the masters, LongHorn Steakhouse will be open Monday.