Posted on 09/08/2017 12:20:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Chilis, a restaurant chain thats part of Brinker International Inc. EAT, +3.68% , said Friday that on Sept. 18, menus nationwide will be reduced to 75 items, down from 125 appetizers, entrees, cocktails and more, the total reached in January. The chain launched in 1975 with a 25-item menu that included burgers, beer and margaritas. The new, reduced menu will give the chain the room to focus on its core menu of burgers, ribs and fajitas, the company said.
Over the years, like many bar and grill chains, Chilis chased consumer trends, expanded the menu and tried to be all things to all guests, therefore compromising execution and resulting in a fuzzy food reputation, Chilis said in a statement.
The restaurant industry has been in a slump, most recently recording its sixth consecutive quarter of traffic declines according to data from The NPD Group. Traffic at casual dining restaurants is down 3% for the year ending June 2017.
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Experts also agree that the menu reduction is a way to cut costs and reduce food waste.
With large variability in the cost of various proteins and the difficulty of raising prices to your customers in this low-inflation environment, it makes sense for restaurant groups to refocus their menus on higher margin, more popular items, said Greg Wank, partner and leader of Anchin, Block & Anchins food and beverage industry practice.
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Long as they haven’t gotten rid of the chips and salsa. Their tostada chips are the best.
They used to have the Terlingua Pride burger, chili burger, yum. But that was waaaaay back when they actually had chili.
We have a local Chili’s that serves great food. I wonder how many of the folks panning Chili’s has even eaten there in the last 2 years.
>We have a local Chilis that serves great food. I wonder how many of the folks panning Chilis has even eaten there in the last 2 years.
I used to eat there at least twice a month. I noticed the quality starting to decline about 2 years ago and stopped going. Went back a few weeks ago and it was just awful.
I guess individual managers/staff make a difference. The folks down here are proud of their place and the food is really good.
Chili’s is OK, but we don’t go out of the way to eat there. We like local eateries...
In Tampa, there’s a place called WOW! That’s fresh. Good food for burgers and pizzas...
The first McD’s I went to in the early 60’s only had hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, shakes, and drinks. That’s it.
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