Orange County Business Journal reported that Habit Burger and Grill has officially named Olivia Tiedemann as the third partner in the company's inaugural residency program. Habit Burger and Grill stands as the seventh largest restaurant chain headquartered in Orange County. As a major business entity in the region, Habit Burger and Grill is owned by Yum Brands and has accumulated systemwide sales totaling $706 million.
In her role within the residency program, Olivia Tiedemann successfully created three limited-time menu items for the restaurant chain. The newly introduced menu items specifically include a steakhouse peppercorn charburger designed by Olivia Tiedemann. Members of the public and local consumers will find these specialty menu items available for purchase starting from Nov. 11 through Jan. 7, 2027.
The culinary residency program for Habit Burger and Grill first launched earlier in the year during July, featuring Chef Jet Tila as the opening participant. Moving forward in the program schedule, Alex Vesia was subsequently named as the second residency partner in September before Olivia Tiedemann stepped in as the third.
Offering perspective on the new partnership and menu creation, Jack Lettenmair told Orange County Business Journal, "We gave her room to have fun with some big steakhouse flavors, and she came back with exactly what we were hoping for".