DALLAS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nation's
Restaurant News named Doug
Brooks, CEO and President of Brinker International, Inc.
(NYSE: EAT), the first-ever recipient of 'The Norman' award at the
51st annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference.
The award is named for the late Norman
Brinker, widely known as the father of casual dining, who
grew the Chili's® Grill & Bar chain from 21 restaurants to more
than 1,000 prior to his retirement in 2000.
The Norman award is bestowed annually to a restaurant executive
with extraordinary leadership skills who consistently mentors and
inspires future industry leaders, much the way Norman Brinker did throughout his storied
career.
The award presentation included testimonials from several of
Brooks' colleagues and Brinker proteges, including Kerry Kramp, president and CEO of Sizzler USA,
who said of Brooks:
"There's a sense of humble servitude. Doug thinks about the
people, the food, the ways of relating to the dishwasher on up to
the front line servers and the boardroom. He's honest and has an
unending sense of hospitality and service, which represents the
lessons we all got from Norman."
ABOUT BRINKER INTERNATIONAL
Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), is one of the world's
leading casual dining restaurant companies, serving more than one
million guests daily. Founded in 1975 and based in Dallas, Texas, Brinker owns or franchises
1,550 restaurants in 30 countries and two territories, and employs
more than 100,000. 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®. For more
information, visit www.brinker.com.
CONTACT:
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Stacey Sullivan
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Brinker International
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(800) 775-7290
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SOURCE Brinker International
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