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Brinker International Says Pay-at-the-Table Tech Enhances Dining Experience
Earnings // August 14, 2024

Brinker International has found that its investments in digital tools have improved the experience for both customers and employees at its casual dining restaurants. These improvements have also contributed to the company’s continued profitable and sustainable growth, executives of Brinker International, the owner of Chili’s...

Chili’s Beefs up Advertising as Fast Food Frustrates Diners
Earnings // April 30, 2024

Casual dining company Brinker International wants to capitalize on diner discontent with fast food prices. The company — owner of Chili’s and Maggiano’s — released earnings Tuesday (April 30) showing a 3.3% increase in sales, driven primarily by increased menu pricing and an uptick in dine-in traffic. To continue driving that traffic,...

Restaurants Go All-In on Smart Digital, but Consumers Remain Wary
Artificial Intelligence // November 24, 2023

Restaurants are increasingly adopting automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robots across all areas of operation, but these efforts are not always a surefire hit. A Chick-fil-A in Valrico, Florida, for instance, became one of the most recent restaurants to try drone delivery last week, kicking...

Chili’s Parent Brinker Reports Growth Driven by Value and Customer Experience
Earnings // November 01, 2023

Brinker International, the parent company of casual restaurant chains Chili’s and Maggiano’s, reported strong performance and growth for the quarter ended Sept. 27. During a Wednesday (Nov. 1) earnings call, company executives discussed the firm’s strategic initiatives and operating performance, highlighting a 6% comparable sales growth. They said...

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Restaurants Go All-In on Smart Digital, but Consumers Remain Wary

November 24, 2023
Restaurants are increasingly adopting automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robots across all areas of operation, but these efforts are not always a surefire hit. A Chick-fil-A in Valrico, Florida, for instance, became one of the most recent restaurants to try drone delivery last week, kicking off automated delivery with DroneUp, per the restaurant’s Instagram post. […]

As Prices Rise, Restaurants Reevaluate Free Food Loyalty Incentives

August 29, 2022
Amid ongoing food price inflation, many restaurants are finding that their loyalty programs are their best tool to combat trade-down to grocery, enabling them to incentivize visits and maintain continuous...

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Brinker International Says Pay-at-the-Table Tech Enhances Dining Experience

August 14, 2024
Brinker International has found that its investments in digital tools have improved the experience for both customers and employees at its casual dining restaurants. These improvements have also contributed to the company’s continued profitable and sustainable growth, executives of Brinker International, the owner of Chili’s and Maggiano’s, said Wednesday (Aug. 14) during the company’s quarterly […]

Chili’s Beefs up Advertising as Fast Food Frustrates Diners

April 30, 2024
Casual dining company Brinker International wants to capitalize on diner discontent with fast food prices. The company — owner of Chili’s and Maggiano’s — released earnings Tuesday (April 30) showing a 3.3% increase in sales, driven primarily...

Chili’s Parent Brinker Reports Growth Driven by Value and Customer Experience

November 01, 2023
Brinker International, the parent company of casual restaurant chains Chili’s and Maggiano’s, reported strong performance and growth for the quarter ended Sept. 27. During a Wednesday (Nov. 1) earnings call, company executives discussed...

Brinker Sets Long-Term Focus For Virtual Brand, Reconsiders Marketing Amid Pandemic

October 28, 2020
Brinker International reported Wednesday (Oct. 28) as part of its first quarter 2021 earnings that Chili’s comp sales dropped 7.2 percent, while Maggiano’s comp sales plunged 38.6 percent amid a...