Red Robin

Marketing

Chili’s focuses on drawing more families

The Brinker International holding is inviting mom, dad and the kids to literally get on the bus for stress-free dinners.

Operations

Outback, Carrabba’s switch to a hybrid delivery setup

Parent Bloomin’ Brands is partnering with DoorDash, an arrangement that will also add lunch delivery from Bonefish Grill.

Vintage Capital contends in a public letter that negotiations would have brought a higher offer, but Red Robin wasn’t willing. It also alleges that the incoming CEO is getting too rich of a deal.

Management is focusing on higher-priced menu options to help margins while aiming to please value-hunters with improved operations.

Consumers rank their top 10 favorites from a field of hundreds.

As part of the board realignment, Pattye Moore will retire as chairman once a new CEO is found.

Vintage Capital noted in its nonbinding bid that it is meeting with Red Robin’s leaders and hopes to keep the conversation “constructive.”

RB’s The Bottom Line compares proposals for the two casual-dining operators to previous restaurant chain transactions.

The casual chain said the demand from Vintage Capital didn’t include the necessary information, nor proof that Vintage actually owns 11.6% of outstanding shares.

The casual chain is testing the Midwestern chain’s pies as a draw for more delivery sales.

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