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RUTH’S CHRIS 17 While many steakhouses experienced a return to nor malcy in 2021, Ruth’s Chris reached new heights, with sales lifting by 50 percent. Despite soaring beef prices (to the tune of nearly 40 percent), the brand remains hopeful for the future. As of March, it had already opened a new location in Florida and had VYQ OQTG QP VJG YC[ CPF ƂXG KP the pipeline for 2023. CHUY’S 18 &GURKVG KPƃCVKQPCT[ RTGUUWTGU %JW[oU UVQQF ƂTO KP KVU EQO mitment not to raise menu prices in 2021. While it made no such promises this calendar year, the restaurant has been leaning KPVQ KVU XCNWG SWQVKGPV CPF DTKPI ing back a number of menu items VJCV JCF DGGP EWNNGF QXGT VJG NCUV two years.

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FLEMING’S MAIN FILET MIGNON

BLOOMIN' BRANDS

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MAGGIANO’S TIRAMISU

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL

MAGGIANO’S 21 Unlike sister restaurant Chili’s, Maggiano’s was unable to RWNN QHH RQUKVKXG EQORU KP VJG ƂUECN [GCT GPFKPI ,WPG YKVJ Brinker citing reduced restaurant CPF DCPSWGV VTCHƂE $[ VJG HQWTVJ SWCTVGT VTCHƂE YCU DGIKPPKPI VQ KORTQXG CPF GCTN[ FCVC UWI IGUVU KV UJQWNF RWUJ RCUV VJG OKNNKQP OCTM VJQWIJ PQV SWKVG reach its pre-COVID sales. VILLAGE INN 22 #HVGT CESWKTKPI 8KNNCIG +PP CPF $CMGTU 5SWCTG HQT million, Famous Hospital ity is charting a new course for Vil lage Inn, the second-largest brand in its portfolio. Plans are under way to meld Village Inn and Gran KVG %KV[ (QQF $TGYGT[ KPVQ FWCN operations, while a new prototype, dubbed VI Café, made its grand debut earlier this year in Nebraska.

STK STEAKHOUSE

STK’S TOMAHAWK STEAK

23 Li MG 6JG %JGGUGECMG (CEVQT[ 6JG 10' )TQWRoU HWNN UGTXKEG EQP EGRV DCNCPEGU C UOCNN U[UVGO YKVJ CXGTCIG WPKV XQNWOGU VJCV YQWNF make most brands blush. CEO Manny Hilario credits pent-up con sumer demand for catapulting STK beyond its 2019 sales. This year, the brand plans to bolster its system with two company-owned locations in Dallas and San Francisco, plus a managed restaurant in London.

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