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Operations

Week in Review: Chili's v. Applebee's, DoorDash's big moves and more

 By Heather Lalley on May 09, 2025

A look back at the week’s biggest news in the restaurant industry from Restaurant Business.

Financing

A deep look at Chili's marketing

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 30, 2025

A Deeper Dive: Brinker International CMO George Felix joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about social media marketing and getting customers interested in casual dining again.

Financing

Chili's sales surge for a second straight quarter

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 29, 2025

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.

Marketing

Marketing wisdom from the Chili’s CMO who helped turn the chain around

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 24, 2025

Marketing Bites: Chili’s CMO George Felix dishes on the casual-dining chain’s viral cheese pull and why, sometimes, the worst thing a restaurant can have is good marketing.

Leadership

Kevin Hochman: The 2025 Restaurant Leader of the Year

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 17, 2025

Check out our video highlighting the traits that made the CEO of Chili's owner Brinker International the most talked-about executive in the restaurant business.

Leadership

5 lessons from Chili's chief Kevin Hochman

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 16, 2025

The Brinker International CEO and 2025 Restaurant Leader of the Year shared some wisdom from his experience revitalizing the casual-dining chain during the Restaurant Leadership Conference.

Marketing

Chili's goes after McDonald's again with new quarter-pound burger

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 15, 2025

The casual-dining chain is continuing its attack on fast-food prices with a riff on the Quarter Pounder and a Fast Food Financing popup.

Financing

From wobbly tables to record sales: How listening to managers fueled Chili’s comeback

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2025

The Bottom Line: Chili’s CEO Kevin Hochman transformed an old bar-and-grill chain by engaging with restaurant managers and addressing operational challenges.

Operations

The Chilihead: Kevin Hochman brings pride back to Chili's

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 28, 2025

The 2025 Restaurant Business Restaurant Leader of the Year engineered the industry’s most unlikely comeback with a simple formula: Get people in the door and give them a good time once they get there.

Financing

Here's just how big a quarter Chili's just had

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 31, 2025

The Bottom Line: The casual-dining chain’s 31% same-store sales number was shocking by any standard, and stands up to some of the best quarterly performances of recent vintage.

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