Chili's Grill & Bar

Brinker names new Chili's president

The promotion also brought a key operational appointment.

Workforce

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Surprises. Or not.

Unexpected developments abounded in the restaurant business, from a surge in popularity of hurling hatchets to new revelations about how much some restaurants pay.

Chili’s Grill & Bar may have been founded in 1975 by a group of “hamburger hippies,” but a few culinary tweaks are reinventing those tastes for today’s customers.

Higher wages are putting pressure on chains to grow sales in a tough environment.

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