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EXHIBIT (a)(2)
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PROXY BFX HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned appoints John M. Edgar, Bruno D'Agostino and Russell J.
Sarno, or any of them, as Proxy or Proxies of the undersigned, each with the
power to appoint his substitute, to vote, as designated below, all of the shares
of Common Stock of BFX Hospitality Group, Inc. (the "Company") which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the special meeting of stockholders to be
held at 10:00 a.m. central standard time, on ________, 2000, in the Longhorn
Room of the Stockyards Hotel, 109 East Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, and
at any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting on the matters
described in the enclosed Proxy Statement dated ________, 2000. The undersigned
revokes all proxies heretofore given by the undersigned to vote at the special
meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting.
ITEM 1. To approve and adopt the Merger Agreement (as defined in the Proxy
Statement).
_________ FOR _________ AGAINST __________ ABSTAIN
ITEM 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the special
meeting.
This proxy will be voted as specified in the spaces above, or, if no
instructions are indicated, this proxy will be voted FOR the approval and
adoption of the Merger Agreement.
Signature(s) _______________________________________ Dated:____________, 2000
NOTE: Please sign your name exactly as it appears hereon. When signing as
Attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give your
full title as it appears hereon. When signing as joint tenants, all
parties in the joint tenancy must sign. When a proxy is given by a
corporation, it should be signed by an authorized officer.
