Brinker International, Inc. : Chili's® Grill & Bar Introduces Lighter Choices Menu Featuring Delicious, Lighter Entrees With the Same Bold Chili's Taste
January 18, 2012 at 04:13 pm
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DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2012/PRNewswire/
-- Chili's® Grill & Bar introduces a new Lighter
Choices menu with seven bold entrees that, in addition to
being delicious, also happen to nutritious and flavorful.
The Lighter Choice items are featured on
HealthyDiningFinder.com and meet HealthyDiningFinder's
nutrition criteria: not more than 750 calories, 25 grams
fat and 8 grams saturated fat.
Seven menu items complete the Lighter Choices menu - three
of which are new - and satisfy the needs from
health-conscious guests, while maintaining the bold,
Southwestern flavors they've come to expect from
Chili's entrees. Chili's listened to guest feedback
about providing healthier options on the menus.
The new Lighter Choices section, featured prominently on
the menu, includes a Quick Response (QR) code linking to
online nutritional information. With the use of their
smartphone, guests scan the code located on the menu to
access the calories, fat and saturated fat for each Lighter
Choice item in an easy-to-read mobile friendly format. The
use of the QR code is an added convenience for guests to
retrieve the nutritional information they need to make
healthier decisions about their meal selections.
"Guests at Chili's tell us they want options to
meet their lifestyle and dining occasion needs at both
lunch and dinner," said Edithann Ramey,
senior director of marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar.
"Our new Lighter Choice menu gives them options lower
in fat, saturated fat and calories while still delivering
on our Chili's signature bold flavors."
Chili'sLighter Choices entrees are (*denotes new menu
item):
*Grilled Chicken Salad - grilled chicken with cheese,
tomatoes, black beans, corn relish and honey-lime
vinaigrette served atop field greens (420 calories);
Lighter Choice Santa Fe Chicken Wrap - with corn,
tortilla strips, avocado and tomatoes. Served with
steamed broccoli, and a side of low-fat ranch (680
calories);
Lighter Choice Grilled Chicken Sandwich - with tomato,
lettuce and non-fat honey mustard dressing on a wheat
bun. Served with steamed broccoli (610 calories);
*Lighter Choice 6 ounce Classic Sirloin - 100 percent
USDA Choice sirloin with carne asada rub and pico de
gallo. Served with steamed broccoli (260 calories);
Margarita Grilled Chicken - classic Margarita-flavored
grilled chicken with hints of lime and citrus, served
with rice, black beans, tortilla strips and house-made
pico de gallo (550 calories);
*Sweet & Spicy Chicken - Habanero and sweet orange glaze
brushed over grilled chicken with onions and peppers.
Served with rice and steamed broccoli (670 calories);
Lighter Choice Grilled Salmon with Garlic &Herbs - served
with rice and steamed broccoli (480 calories).
Chili's Grill & Bar is the flagship brand of
Dallas-based Brinker International, Inc.
(NYSE: EAT), a recognized leader in casual dining.
Chili's offers a fun, energetic atmosphere and a
distinct, fresh mix of grilled American favorites at more
than 1,500 locations in 31 countries and two territories.
Brinker's wholly-owned restaurant brands include
Chili's® Grill & Bar, and Maggiano's Little Italy®.
Brinker also holds a minority investment in Romano's
Macaroni Grill®.Follow news about Chili's on at ,
@Chilis on Twitter and on at .
SOURCE Chili's Grill & Bar
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Brinker International, Inc. is a casual dining restaurant company. The Company owns, develops, operates and franchises the Chilis Grill & Bar (Chilis) and Maggianos Little Italy (Maggianos) restaurant brands, as well as a virtual brand, Its Just Wings. The Company operates through two segments: Chiliâs and Maggianoâs. The Chiliâs segment includes the Company-owned Chiliâs restaurants, which are principally located in the United States, within the full-service casual dining segment of the industry. The Chiliâs segment also has Company-owned restaurants in Canada, and franchised locations in the United States, other countries and two United States territories. The Maggianoâs segment includes the Company-owned Maggianoâs restaurants in the United States as well as its domestic franchise business. The Company owns, operates or franchises approximately 1,600 restaurants in approximately 29 countries and two United States territories.
Brinker International, Inc. : Chili's® Grill & Bar Introduces Lighter Choices Menu Featuring Delicious, Lighter Entrees With the Same Bold Chili's Taste