| Exhibit 12.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, Continuing Operations (Dollars in thousands) |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations, before taxes |
34,939 | 20,969 | 41,547 | 47,487 | 43,177 | 28,601 | ||||||||||||
| Fixed charges, as adjusted |
96,632 | 98,676 | 92,553 | 66,370 | 49,418 | 25,850 | ||||||||||||
| 133,580 | 121,653 | 136,107 | 115,863 | 94,600 | 56,455 | |||||||||||||
| Fixed charges: |
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| Interest expense including amortization of debt costs |
82,696 | 80,538 | 74,957 | 49,806 | 33,888 | 11,177 | ||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest |
6,240 | 3,085 | 3,621 | 3,873 | 675 | 1,242 | ||||||||||||
| Interest factor on rent (1/3 rent expense) |
13,936 | 18,138 | 17,596 | 16,564 | 15,530 | 14,673 | ||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges |
102,872 | 101,761 | 96,174 | 70,243 | 50,093 | 27,092 | ||||||||||||
| Less capitalized interest |
(6,240 | ) | (3,085 | ) | (3,621 | ) | (3,873 | ) | (675 | ) | (1,242 | ) | ||||||
| Fixed charges, as adjusted |
96,632 | 98,676 | 92,553 | 66,370 | 49,418 | 25,850 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||