The Plantation opened its doors on June 8, 1981 and was located at 6600 Fannin Street across from the Texas Medical Center. Twenty years to the date, June 8, 2001, Tropical Storm Allison flooded the Medical Center and destroyed the Restaurant and catering company. The Plantation Catering continued to do business during that summer using a rented school cafeteria until its new and current location at 3147 West Holcombe was built.