Bloomin' Adventures

The Partners, the Risks, and the Recipe Behind Outback Steakhouse

By: Tim Gannon, Don Yaeger (As told to), Deyson Ortiz (Produced by)

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Paperback | 26 May 2026

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At nine years old, Tim Gannon was already working, delivering newspapers before sunrise to help his family make ends meet. Most people would have let that be the story. Tim let it be the foundation.

He went on to co-found Outback Steakhouse, create the Bloomin' Onion, and help build six restaurant brands across more than 1,400 locations worldwide. He became a five-time U.S. Open Polo Champion and was ranked number one in the world at fifty. He lost what he had built. And then he rebuilt it.

The teenager who dug pool ditches in Louisiana did not get here by accident. He got here by refusing, at every stage of his life, to treat a setback as a stopping point. From a French kitchen in Aspen to a New Orleans cafe with Al Copeland; from arriving in Tampa with $37 in his pocket to walking onto the polo field at Palm Beach; from the Bloomin' Onion to five U.S. Open championships, three of them in a row.

Bloomin' Adventures is not a business book dressed up as a memoir. It is the real story: raw, unfiltered, and hard-won. The kind of story that reminds you the most important ingredient in any recipe is the person willing to keep cooking.

Written with thirteen-time New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger, Bloomin' Adventures traces a life built on grit, loyalty, and an unshakable belief that the right team can do anything. From the early days of working kitchens to the boardrooms of a publicly traded company, from the polo fields of Wellington to the pages of Sports Illustrated, this is a story about what happens when ambition meets hard work and refuses to let go.

Industry Reviews

"A good read filled with great food, spontaneous adventures, and a healthy dose of hard work." - Kirkus Reviews (GET IT)

"Tim Gannon has led a magnificent life. He is a winner in international business, a champion in international polo, a steady and reliable hand on a dive boat, and a hell of a cook - and this is only the beginning." - Tommy Lee Jones

"I knew Tim Gannon was a real food connoisseur right from the start! When I first met him, all we talked about was food, food, food, so much so that we jumped on a helicopter to fly down to the Florida Keys and landed right at the Islamorada Fish Company to eat fried key lime pie. And it was delicious!! The whole time up and back, all we talked about was food and when we're going on the next adventure. So, on our next adventure, we went to New Orleans and met the Super Magic Chef himself. Ate at the greatest restaurant, had a concert, and flew back to Palm Beach. It doesn't get any better than this. Now, when is our next adventure, Tim? I'm getting hungry just writing this! LOL" - Robert Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice

"Tim is far more than a great friend. He stood by my side during one of the most difficult moments of my career, when loyalty meant everything. Together, we shared unforgettable victories and won the most important tournaments in the world. These are memories I will carry with me forever." - Adolfo Cambiaso, 10-Goal Polo Player

"Tim, from winning the Silver Cup together in Florence to lining up at Tidworth against King Charles, I have seen firsthand the life you have built and the way you have built it. Nothing about it was accidental. You have always had a way of seeing opportunity where others see nothing, finding your 'Velcro' in an onion and turning it into something extraordinary." - Salvatore Ferragamo

"Without Tim's diligence in making sure that Bloomin' Onion became successful, I doubt Outback would have become the huge success it became." - Chris Sullivan, Co-Founder, Outback Steakhouse

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