Bill Text: TX HCR78 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Paul Qui of Austin on his achievements as a chef and restaurateur.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-24 - Signed by the Governor [HCR78 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR78-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 78 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texas chefs and restaurateurs are renowned for the | ||
| quality and diversity of their offerings, and through several | ||
| remarkable achievements in 2012, Paul Qui of Austin has secured his | ||
| reputation as one of the most exciting young chefs in the state and | ||
| the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In February 2012, Mr. Qui took the $125,000 grand | ||
| prize in season nine of the Top Chef television show, and in May he | ||
| won the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award as Best Chef in the | ||
| Southwest for his work at the landmark Austin sushi and Japanese | ||
| restaurant Uchi; that same year, he was recognized as one of the | ||
| 2012 Empire Builders by Food and Wine magazine; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in the Philippines, Mr. Qui was first inspired | ||
| to cook by his grandmother, Lola; he trained in both Japanese and | ||
| classic French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in Austin, and after | ||
| beginning as an unpaid intern and working his way up to chef de | ||
| cuisine at Uchi, he became executive chef at Uchi's sister | ||
| restaurant, Uchiko; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Qui is also celebrated for helping to create one | ||
| of the signature businesses in Austin's thriving food-trailer | ||
| scene, East Side King, which features Korean, Japanese, Filipino, | ||
| and Thai cuisine; at the end of 2012, he and his partner in the | ||
| business, Moto Utsonomiya, expanded their operation to begin | ||
| serving food at the Hole in the Wall, a venerable student hangout | ||
| across from The University of Texas campus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through talent, creativity, and hard work, Paul Qui | ||
| has proven himself one of the leading practitioners of his craft, | ||
| earning national recognition for himself and for Austin's dynamic | ||
| culinary community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Paul Qui on his remarkable achievements as a | ||
| chef and a restaurateur and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Qui as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Rodriguez of Travis | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 78 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 78 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 8, 2013, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
