Tag: chilis

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Chili’s Is ‘Close’ to Finding an Official Delivery Partner

5 years ago

Grubhub checks most of the boxes Chili's parent company is looking to fill, so that's our pick — if we had to guess.

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Chili’s Bets Big on Its New Value Menu

5 years ago

Chili's isn't all too concerned with converting value-focused customers into higher spenders at this point. The company is choosing to ride out the foot traffic momentum, at a time when many restaurants are struggling with the metric.

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Chili’s Earnings Fueled by Marketing and Takeout Demand

5 years ago

Marketing campaigns and rewards programs can only stretch so far. Chili's elongated success in keeping new-found customers will depend on getting takeout and delivery right fast.

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High Grocery Prices Are Good News for Value-Focused Chains Like Chili’s

6 years ago

Higher grocery prices might lead diners to restaurants, but Chili's still has to compete with newer, flashier, of-the-moment fast casual chains for consumer dollars.

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Free Chips and Salsa Boost Chili’s Loyalty Program Sign-Ups

6 years ago

A good loyalty program makes a huge difference — ask Starbucks. But Chili's is learning that they don't have to be complicated — people just want free stuff.

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Olive Garden Distances Itself From Limited-Time Promotions

6 years ago

Any limited-time offer risks being perceived as a gimmick, and it looks like Olive Garden wants to re-up its image as a high quality, dine-in destination.

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Chili’s Comeback Is Still a Work in Progress

6 years ago

There's still nothing to distinguish Chili's from TGI, Applebee's, Houlihan's, and the rest of the mid-market pack. The food may be cheap-ish, but it's certainly not good, no matter how much you spend on marketing.

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Chili’s and Maggiano’s Parent Company’s Earnings Disappoint

6 years ago

Chili’s rethink of its menu could help in the next quarter, but we’re not sure what Maggiano’s can do to distinguish itself in the minds of consumers.

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Grubhub Is Not a Delivery Company, According to COO

7 years ago

Service-driven companies, like Grubhub, keep masquerading as technology or discovery platforms because current employment regulations haven't kept up with the rise of the gig economy. This helps no one.

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Chili’s Response to a Sales Slump? Remove 40% of Its Menu Items

7 years ago

Cutting the menu nearly in half will reduce operational costs, but it still doesn't solve the problem of attracting guests.

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Restaurants Use Technology to Nudge Us into Spending More

7 years ago