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Maggiano's Little Italy

Financing

Traffic rebound lifts Chili’s comps 2%—even with a value push

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 31, 2018

Transactions increased by 4%, buoyed in part by a steep climb in takeout business.

Food

Restaurants revamp the menu to suit delivery

 By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 05, 2018

Have food, will travel? Operators are updating offerings and sourcing new packaging as off-premise continues to grow.

Financing

Chili’s treads cautiously on gaming

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 15, 2018

The brand is exploring ways of benefiting from legalized sports betting, but not in a manner that will blur its image, officials say.

Leadership

Kelly Baltes named Maggiano’s president

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2018

The onetime Cheddar’s CEO fills a longstanding vacancy.

Leadership

Casual-dining force Creed Ford dies at age 65

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2018

The onetime CEO of Fired Up and COO of Brinker International spent his whole professional life in casual dining, starting at age 24 at the first Chili’s.

Leadership

Who would Restaurant Business draft as restaurant all-stars

By Peter Romeo and Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 17, 2018

Trout? Harper? Judge? Step aside, MLB. Here are the real standouts to watch this summer, as determined by some critical fans.

Top 500 Chains

Maggiano's Little Italy

Jun. 19, 2018
Consumer Trends

Top 5 LTOs in December: Craveability vs. Purchase Intent

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 01, 2018

Often, the menu items deemed the most craveable aren’t the ones consumers say they’re most likely to purchase.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Reverse is the new forward

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 28, 2017

Some big chains are reversing themselves on customization, delivery, portioning and new-age staffing moves.

Maggiano's Little Italy

Jun. 11, 2017

Designed to evoke the spirit of Italian dining, it has a warm atmosphere and traditional fare

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