As president of the Bistro Group, which owns 31 T.G.I. Friday’s and five McAlister’s Delis, Jeff Ritson has unique insight into both the fast-casual and the casual dining categories.
Black Box Intelligence LLC (BBI), Consumer Edge Research LLC (CER), GuestMetrics LLC (GM), and People Report announced the formation of a joint venture that will capture the combined product offeri
T.G.I. Friday's will add 14 new menu options, including items such as Hibachi and Mediterranean style skewers, black angus burgers, and Skinny Margaritas.
T.G.I. Friday's and Americana Group, a licensed franchisee of T.G.I.
As casual-dining traffic counts fall, quick serves are positioning themselves for potential new diners.