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Casual Dining

Financing

Red Robin's recovery gets off to a fast start

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 28, 2023

Staffing changes and new grills are already paying dividends for the chain, but executives cautioned that a full turnaround will take time.

Leadership

On the Border CMO Edithann Velez Ramey heads to Six Flags

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 27, 2023

The marketing expert spent more than 20 years in the restaurant industry, including at TopGolf and Brinker.

Financing

Cheesecake Factory ramps up growth of non-Cheesecake brands

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 22, 2023

The company will open up to 16 North Italias, Flower Childs and other brands from its Fox Restaurant Concepts division.

Financing

BJ's to trim menu by 10% as part of cost-cutting efforts

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 21, 2023

One of the industry's biggest menus is getting smaller, but executives said they don't foresee it hurting sales.

Financing

P.F. Chang’s gets $20M investment from owner Paulson & Co.

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 17, 2023

The 300-unit chain said it will use the funding to keep growing after a record fourth quarter.

Financing

Facing another year of inflation, Bloomin' comes up with $50M in savings

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 16, 2023

The Outback Steakhouse parent says new tech and kitchen equipment should help profits this year. But much will depend on traffic.

Financing

Texas Roadhouse sets a traffic record

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 16, 2023

Traffic is up 10% through the first seven weeks of 2023. Executives aren’t sure why, but they have a few ideas.

Operations

Reports of mid-market restaurants' death may be greatly exaggerated

By Nancy Kruse and Peter Romeo on Feb. 16, 2023

Sweet & Sour: The pandemic has fostered doubts about the viability of mid-priced dining. But isn’t the pandemic fading fast?

Food

Bonefish Grill becomes ‘Brunchfish' on Sundays with new menu

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 14, 2023

The seafood chain reimagines brunch, luring guests with a new lineup of frittatas, French toast sticks and shareable cocktails.

Leadership

Hotel exec Cody Plott named CEO of Shula's Restaurant Group

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 09, 2023

The casual-dining operator also named Jeremy Shelton to the role of executive corporate culinary director.

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