takeout

Texas Roadhouse restaurants turn cash-positive again

By Peter Romeo on May 05, 2020

A surge in to-go sales has pushed stores close to profitability, executives say.

Chili’s races to have 300 dining rooms open by Friday

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 30, 2020

The Brinker International chain has already rehired 10% of furloughed workers, with recruitment accelerating to handle an expected surge in business from pent-up dine-in demand.

Operations

Surge in Olive Garden’s to-go volume holds unit sales slide to 44.8%

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 20, 2020

The Darden Restaurants chain is now generating takeout and delivery sales at an annualized rate of $2.8 million per store.

Financing

Off-premise soars, but Olive Garden’s same-store sales drop 59.7%

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2020

Parent company Darden Restaurants' fine-dining group saw steeper declines as dine-in sales plunged.

Food

Family meals and meal kits continue to be popular for takeout and delivery

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 07, 2020

Family meals and kits appeal to households sheltering in place.

Operations

Is Cheesecake Factory making it?

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 06, 2020

Per-unit sales are running at about a third of the volume of pre-COVID-19 days, but that's still $3 million in annual per-store revenues. And costs have been aggressively cut.

Operations