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Chili's Grill & Bar

Financing

Are lower profits for casual dining the new normal?

Chili’s lower margins freaked out Wall Street, RB’s The Bottom Line says, but that might be more common in the future.

Workforce

Apprenticeships prove a bright spot in the struggle to secure restaurant managers

The NRAEF’s model program is turning 1,000 line-level employees into career-minded leaders.

Financing

Bar and grill chains are still struggling

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 03, 2018

Despite improvement at Applebee’s and BJ’s, demand at varied menu chains remains weak, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Marketing

Restaurants try new lures for Black Friday shoppers

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 21, 2018

Discounts are still a staple, but new come-ons include free rides and tamales.

Workforce

Chili's reaches out to military personnel with training opportunity

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2018

The casual chain is inviting service men and women to pursue apprenticeships to become restaurant managers.

Workforce

Restaurant labor conditions worsen in September

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2018

New research finds turnover climbing again, along with restaurants’ hiring plans.

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.

Leadership

Kelli Valade to resign as Chili’s president

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 11, 2018

The two-decade casual-dining veteran is joining TDn2K as CEO.

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.

Operations

Did IHOP's publicity stunt hurt Applebee's?

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 17, 2018

This week's head-spinning restaurant moments included a suggestion in court that the "b" in IHOb stood for "bad news for Applebee's." That's just one of the long-shot gambles that came to light as oddsmakers considered the likelihood of restaurants charging into sports betting and who'll win the chain vs. independent bout.