I still haven’t been to a Chili’s. I’m not sure I want to go after reading this article, which feels a bit like an advertorial someone got by prompting ChatGPT to write about the new CMO and secret menu item with a 15% dash of skepticism. I am sure the food quality and employee pay are absolute bottom despite record quarterly profits. Perhaps because of those things.

It Was a Relic of the ’90s. The Food Was OK at Best. Now It’s the Hottest Restaurant in America. What Happened?
It started with a cheese pull.
slate.com