Chili's Grill & Bar

Chili's Grill & Bar, also known as Chili's, is a casual dining restaurant chain that serves Tex‑Mex and American‑style cuisine, offering items such as burgers, salads, fajitas, ribs, and appetizers. The chain is headquartered in the United States and provides a relaxed, family‑friendly atmosphere aimed at casual diners seeking a variety of grilled and plated meals. Chili's differentiates itself through signature menu items like the baby back ribs and the fajita platter, which have become recognizable brand markers. The restaurant emphasizes a consistent dining experience across its locations, combining table service with a bar area that serves alcoholic and non‑alcoholic beverages. Its menu is periodically updated to reflect seasonal ingredients and consumer preferences while maintaining core offerings that define the brand.

Chili's operates as a subsidiary of Brinker International, a publicly traded company that owns and manages several casual dining concepts. The parent company provides oversight, corporate support, and strategic direction for the brand’s growth and operational standards. In March 2018, Chili's experienced a cybersecurity incident in which malware was introduced into its payment systems, potentially exposing credit and debit card numbers and cardholder names for in‑restaurant purchases over a multi‑week period. The breach did not involve Social Security numbers or birthdates, as the restaurant does not collect that information. Following the incident, Chili's engaged law enforcement, offered fraud resolution services and credit monitoring to potentially affected guests, and continued to assess the scope of the compromise.