RISE - Menu Monitor

Menu Positioning |
Cheeseburger in Paradise is open for lunch and dinner, offering casual-dining favorites with a tropical twist. The menu offers a
variety of options, including appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and entrées. Popular appetizers include Bayou
Crab and Spinach Dip, the Carnivorous Habits Platter and Tropical Chicken Satay. Signature entrée items include N'Awlins
BBQ Shrimp, Mini-Cheeseburgers, Costa Rican Skirt Steak Salad, the “Not Too Particular, Not Too Pressed” burger, Son of a
Son of a Sailor Salad, El Cubano sandwich, Grilled Caribbean Jerk Chicken, BBQ Jerk Ribs and Blackened Tilapia. Desserts
include Chocolate Nachos, Havana Banana Chocolate Chip Cake and Key Lime Pie. An extensive beverage menu features a
variety of frozen drinks, including margaritas and piña coladas, as well as draft beer. Non-alcoholic beverages include soda
and milkshakes. A kids menu is also available, and features items such as Flyin' Chicken Fingers, Captain Mac N’ Cheese and
First Mates Plates. There are lunch and gluten-free menus as well. Menu prices range from $2.45–$14.95. Checks average
$12.
Personnel |
Tom Kempsey, Culinary Director
Irene Wenzel, S.V.P. of Purchasing
A. William, III Allen, CEO
Dirk A. Montgomery, CFO
Paul Avery, COO
Jody Bilney, CMO
News & Other |
OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. will be acquired by Bain Capital Partners, Catterton Partners and Outback Steakhouse cofounders
for about $3.2 billion. OSI is the owner of several brands including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and
Cheeseburger in Paradise. The deal will close early next year and will take OSI Restaurant Partners private. (Wall Street
Journal 11/07/06; NRN Daily NewsFax 11/07/06; Nation’s Restaurant News Online 11/09/06)
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