Client News

For us PR geeks, there’s still nothing quite like landing a perfect media placement. Here are some of the most recent and notable headlines from Linhart PR clients:

News Stories

New Red Robin CEO Steve Carley finds favor with investors and analysts
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Denver Post
June 6, 2011

“Nine months on the job, and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers’ new chief executive is winning over investors and analysts. Earnings are up, expenses down, and the 452-store gourmet hamburger chain is beginning to turn around years of lackluster financial performance.”

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Local man named Red Robin’s “Chief Burger Officer”
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Tacoma KOMO
May 27, 2011

“Today in titles you didn’t know existed: a Spanaway man has secured the honorory title of “Chief Burger Officer” to Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, the restaurant chain announced Friday. Michael Morrison was selected of a pool of 7,200 applicants who were apparently clamoring to fill the inaugural position in honor of May being National Burger Month.”

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Red Robin finds recipe for an endless love
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2011

“It was a bizarre sight for someone who knew little about food: a fried egg on a burger. This awkward 14-year-old kid, whose dining outer limit was mustard on hot dogs, was struck dumb by the novel concept.”

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Red Robin selects their brand new CBO – Chief Burger Officer
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

KUSA 9News
May 5, 2011

“The search has ended. Red Robin and its Chief Executive Officer, Steve Carley, have found their first-ever Chief Burger Officer (CBO) after an intense search for the position that took place in honor of National Hamburger Month in May.”

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10 Best Family Restaurants 2011
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Parents Magazine
April 2011

“It makes healthy food fun. Red Robin serves its new kids’ grilled chicken on Popsicle sticks, tosses a few colorful tortilla strips on top of the kids’ side salad, and makes its baby carrots more exciting with ranch dip.”

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Red Robin on strategy behind loyalty program
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Nation’s Restaurant News
February 28, 2011

“Red Robin Gourmet Burgers’ new loyalty program is about more than just building frequency, said chief marketing officer Susan Lintonsmith.”

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Red Robin chain entering Tampa Bay area
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Tampa Bay Business Journal
August 17, 2010

“Red Robin Gourmet Burgers plans to open a restaurant inside the Westfield Citrus Park shopping center in Tampa by the end of August…”

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Kids create burger recipes for Red Robin’s cookbook
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

WLS-TV (ABC) Chicago
August 16, 2010

“Want to find out how to make a great burger? Just ask some hungry boys. That’s what Red Robin discovered…”

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Red Robin delivers the yuuum
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Seattle Mom Blogs
August 12, 2010

“I rather dig Red Robin. It’s a family friendly restaurant with tasty food, pleasant staff and whimsical décor. So when my family and I were offered the opportunity to try out their newest gourmet burger…”

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Roseville boy’s burger recipe chosen for cookbook
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

The Sacramento Bee
August 4, 2010

Roseville boy’s burger recipe chosen for cookbook

“Eric Moore knows his burgers. Now, the 9-year-old Roseville boy is a published recipe author, too.  His creation – a blackened avocado bacon burger – was chosen from more than 11,000 entries to be part of the fourth annual Red Robin Kids’ Cook-off Cookbook.”

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