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Bar Louie

Food

Bar Louie fills menu gaps to boost traffic beyond happy hour

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 19, 2023

Behind the Menu: As new VP of culinary, Joel Reynders is expanding the menu in new directions without losing focus on the bar.

Food

How Bar Louie is putting a culinary focus on lunch and dinner without losing its bar vibe

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 14, 2023

As new VP of culinary, Joel Reynders is creating chef-driven entrees, sides and bar bites that cover every daypart.

Leadership

Bar Louie names Brian Wright CEO

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2022

He joins the grill-and-bar chain after holding the same position at Tijuana Flats.

Workforce

Bar Louie is offering sabbaticals to GMs

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 12, 2022

The key staffers will get a three-week sabbatical every three years, part of a new benefits program at the gastropub chain.

Financing

Bar Louie files for bankruptcy after closing 38 units

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 27, 2020

The pub chain says it has a stalking horse bidder and three other parties interested in an acquisition.

Financing

Restaurant chains have no room for error

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 27, 2020

Bankruptcy filings by Bar Louie, Krystal and American Blue Ribbon all reflect the industry’s competitive and operational challenges, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Top 500 Chains

Bar Louie

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Top 500 Chains

Bar Louie

Jun. 19, 2018
Top 500 Chains

Bar Louie

Jun. 12, 2017

The chain serves bar fare with an emphasis on innovative cocktails

2017 Top 500: Varied Menu

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

Overall, the varied menu category is flat, up .3% in sales to $23.9 billion and .5% in units to 7,792.

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