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Kitchen United Opens Third New York City Location

by Katie Lee November 25, 2021

Pasadena, Calif. — Kitchen United, the ghost kitchen industry leader with a proprietary tech platform and multi-concept ordering, has opened its newest location at 307 W. 38th St. in Manhattan. The opening marks the company’s third New York City and East Coast location, and it follows the recent news that the company has acquired software and ghost kitchen developer, Zuul. The acquisition saw Zuul’s existing locations in the Soho and Hudson Yards neighborhoods rebranded as a Kitchen United MIX kitchen center last month. The newest ghost kitchen center for the …

November 25, 2021

Brinker International Selects Presto as Pay-at-Table Technology Partner

by Katie Lee January 23, 2020

Redwood City, Calif. — Presto, the restaurant industry’s leading end-to-end technology platform, has been selected by Brinker International, Inc. as the exclusive provider of its next generation guest-facing pay-at-table solutions. The Presto pay-at-table systems are scheduled to be deployed across most of Chili’s® Grill & Bar 1,250 restaurants in the United States over the course of Brinker’s fiscal year. This new partnership will enable Chili’s to provide a convenient pay-at-table experience for its guests. The new devices are being deployed to increase Chili’s guest satisfaction, improve productivity and ultimately drive …

January 23, 2020

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Brinker International Names Chief Digital Officer

by Katie Lee January 17, 2018

Dallas — Brinker International, Inc. has named Wade Allen as its senior vice president and chief digital officer, effective immediately. Allen will transition from David Doyle, former Brinker chief information officer, who will retire after more than 23 years with the company.

January 17, 2018

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Applebee’s Appoints New Chief Operations Officer

by Katie Lee November 10, 2017

Glendale, Calif. — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar® has promoted Kevin Carroll, a restaurant operator with nearly three decades of experience, to senior vice president, chief operations officer, reporting directly to John Cywinski, president, Applebee’s.

November 10, 2017

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Brinker International Names Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer of Chili’s

by Katie Lee March 23, 2017

Dallas — Brinker International, Inc. has promoted Steve Provost to executive vice president and chief marketing and innovation officer of Chili’s® Grill & Bar. He previously served as president of the Maggiano’s brand.

March 23, 2017

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Brinker International Promotes COO to President of Chili’s

by Katie Lee July 6, 2016

Dallas — Brinker International, Inc. has named Kelli Valade president of Chili’s® Grill & Bar. Previously, she was COO of the brand. In her new role, Valade will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of domestic restaurant operations, marketing, franchising and PeopleWorks.

July 6, 2016