LANDMARK DINER - Key Persons
Tom Lambrou, the founder of Landmark Diner, came to America in the late 1960s. Tom Lambrou's journey began on Greek ships. He started out as a cook on the ships, traveling all around Europe, Africa, and even Asia. But when he arrived in America he made the decision that this was the place he wanted to work - New York. In the beginning, he had to work low-level positions such as dishwasher, cook, and busboy, but the hard work paid off. Tom Lambrou had saved up enough money and experience by the age of 23 to buy his first diner. The name of the Diner was the Blauvelt Diner in New City, New York.
Tom Lambrou made the big move to Atlanta to open his Landmark Diner in Buckhead in 1994 before the Olympics. Along with his son, Niko J. Lambrou - Chef Niko, and two nephews Niko G. Lambrou, Ari Thanos and son-in-law Michael Abdalla run the successful chain of diners.