Red Lobster is debuting new dishes and bringing back two popular menu items this week after the seafood restaurant chain overhauled its menu.
“We're excited to give our guests even more reasons to celebrate this season with the launch of our new menu,” Chief Marketing Officer Nicole Robillard said in a statement. “From mouth-watering new dishes and returning popular fan favorites to holiday-inspired drinks and unlimited Cheddar Bay biscuits, there’s something for everyone.”
Dishes on the new menu include Lobster Pappardelle Pasta, Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Lobster Bisque, Lemon Basil Mahi, Simply Cooked Mahi, Parmesan Crusted Chicken, and Roasted Asparagus.
Red Lobster is introducing a new “Create your Own Ultimate Feast” combo, which allows customers to “combine two premium picks with two classics,” the chain said.
Meanwhile, Hushpuppies and Popcorn Shrimp are making a comeback.
CEO Damola Adamolekun said on “Today'' that “there was an uproar on social media over our removal of Hushpuppies a few years ago.''
Red Lobster said each of the seafood chain's 545 U.S. restaurants began using the new menu on Monday.
However, this does not include the infamous endless shrimp trade.
The chain previously offered it as a permanent menu item starting in 2023. Previously, the deal first began in 2004 and was a limited-time offer.
while talking about endless shrimp trade In an interview with CNN in early October, Adamolekun said, “I certainly don't want that.”[s] “I can't say never, but definitely not in that way,” he said, adding that the chain “wouldn't do it in a way that was loss-making and uncontrolled.” said.
Red Lobster's new menu will be available in about two months This comes after the chain officially exited bankruptcy proceedings in mid-September.
As it happened, Adamolekun called Red Lobster's emergence from bankruptcy “the beginning of a new chapter” for the seafood restaurant chain.
“With 30,000 passionate team members, millions of fans across the U.S. and Canada, deeply committed and experienced patrons, and an iconic history spanning more than 55 years, we are proud to have… “We believe we have what it takes to restore Red Lobster's status as America's leading restaurant in the world,” he said. I wrote this on LinkedIn at the time:
