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Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:07:01 AM
Chili's® Grill & Bar Introduces Lighter Choices Menu Featuring Delicious, Lighter Entrees With the Same Bold Chili's Taste
New items - featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com and are 750 calories and 25g fat or less - demonstrate Chili's commitment to providing guests a range of options to fit their lifestyles
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's Lighter 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 Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/chilis, @Chilis on Twitter and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/chilis. For more information, please visit http://www.chilis.com.
SOURCE Chili's Grill & Bar
Chili's Grill & Bar
CONTACT: CONTACT: Stacey Sullivan of Chili's Grill & Bar, +1-800-775-7290, stacey.sullivan@brinker.com
Web Site: http://www.chilis.com
New items - featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com and are 750 calories and 25g fat or less - demonstrate Chili's commitment to providing guests a range of options to fit their lifestyles
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's Lighter 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 Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/chilis, @Chilis on Twitter and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/chilis. For more information, please visit http://www.chilis.com.
SOURCE Chili's Grill & Bar
Chili's Grill & Bar
CONTACT: CONTACT: Stacey Sullivan of Chili's Grill & Bar, +1-800-775-7290, stacey.sullivan@brinker.com
Web Site: http://www.chilis.com