casual_dining

Leadership

Twin Peaks owner hires full-service veteran Kim Boerema as CEO

Boerema replaces Joe Hummel as chief of casual-dining company Twin Hospitality Group, which went public earlier this year.

Financing

Texas Roadhouse rebounds after an uneven start to the year

Winter weather hampered the casual-dining chain in February, but business has picked up since, allaying concerns about a weaker steak consumer.

The deal would nearly double the footprint of Houston-based Pappas Restaurants and give it the second-largest Mexican casual-dining chain in the country.

The casual-dining chain has tried a few different tactics, including a $10 meal deal, to jumpstart traffic. But after talking to customers, it’s circling back to a longtime favorite, the 2 for $25 deal.

The casual-dining chain’s prices and service have not measured up to competitors’, executives said. It is working to change that as traffic continues to slide.

Dine Brands CEO John Peyton gives archrival Chili's kudos for bringing Gen Z back to casual dining. But in the bar-and-grill horse race, Peyton is betting on Applebee's to nose ahead.

Sales of the off-menu Pizookie Platter spiked 17x after the shareable dish went viral on TikTok. It contributed to a 2.7% traffic increase at the casual-dining chain last quarter.

Same-store sales soared 31.6% at the casual-dining chain as it continued to ride the success of its value meals, Triple Dipper platters and operational improvements. Now the question is how it will top its recent hot streak.

Despite a nationwide slump in wine sales, wine-centric casual-dining chains like Sixty Vines and Postino are booming. Here’s their recipe for success.

The Italian casual-dining chain has been shrinking for years. It plans to refocus its efforts on a new fast-casual format, Bertucci's Pronto.

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