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Casual Dining

Financing

Dine Brands says customer spending 'steady' as inflation drags on

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 03, 2023

Value-hungry consumers continue to visit Applebee’s and IHOP. And executives said prices could start to ease soon.

Leadership

Red Robin fills out C-suite with marketing, development chiefs

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 01, 2023

New CMO Kevin Mayer comes from BJ’s, while Chief Business Development Officer Jason Rusk has spent 25 years at Red Robin. The chain also hired an interim chief people officer.

Operations

BJ's is testing QSR-style ordering in some restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 28, 2023

It’s one of a number of efforts to boost speed at the casual-dining chain, including a smaller menu.

Financing

Bloomin' finds no easy answers for traffic declines

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 28, 2023

After another quarter of negative transactions, executives said traffic growth is the company's top priority.

Leadership

Red Robin Chief People Officer Wayne Davis is leaving the company

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 27, 2023

Davis’ departure is the latest change to the chain’s C-suite under new CEO G.J. Hart.

Operations

California Pizza Kitchen looks to sell stores to franchisees

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 24, 2023

The refranchising program is the latest step in the chain’s efforts to run fewer of its own restaurants.

Operations

Move over baseball. A cricket-themed entertainment concept is coming to Dallas

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 18, 2023

The London-based Sixes Social Cricket is scheduled to debut this summer as Major League Cricket attempts a launch across the U.S.

Consumer Trends

Full-service restaurants are some of the most popular brands on Yelp

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 13, 2023

First Watch and Texas Roadhouse led a strong showing for sit-down chains on a newly published ranking.

Leadership

Chili's digital chief Wade Allen has left the company

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 11, 2023

Allen had been with parent Brinker International since 2014. He gave no reason for his departure in a LinkedIn post Monday.

Financing

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen is finally hitting its stride

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 10, 2023

Six years after it was acquired by Darden, the 179-unit chain is living up to its billing as a growth brand.

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