Don’t Call It a Come Back

<p>In this week’s restaurant podcast we discuss the apparent comeback of the chain restaurant.&nbsp;When was the last time you ate at a chain like Chili’s, Olive Garden or TGI Friday’s?&nbsp;The popularity of casual restaurant chains is not what it used to be.&nbsp;They were already on the decline before the dip of 2020.&nbsp;Many locations rebranded in an effort to capture diners 18 - 35.&nbsp;If you have not been to a fast casual restaurant lately then you would assume they were all but dead.&nbsp;Are they?</p><p>Credit: Amy McCarthy Casual Dining Chains Are Back, Baby</p><p>https://www.eater.com/23922472/casual-chain-restaurants-comeback-applebees-melting-pot-olive-garden</p><p>Watch us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@themodernwaiterpodcast?sub_confirmation=1</p><p>Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themodernwaiterpodcast/</p><p>More Info https://www.themodernwaiter.com/</p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>