Red Lobster Launches 'Endless Lobster' Amid Financial Struggles
Following significant losses from a previous promotion, the chain offers a limited 'Endless Lobster Experience' to 150 winners.
- Red Lobster introduces a limited 'Endless Lobster Experience' for 150 winners, following significant financial losses from a previous all-you-can-eat shrimp promotion.
- The promotion includes a two-hour feast of unlimited lobster, but with restrictions including a maximum of 12 lobsters per person.
- Thai Union Group, a minority investor in Red Lobster, plans to sell its stake after the chain reported substantial losses, including a $12.5 million operating loss in Q4 of 2023.
- The 'Endless Lobster Experience' is part of Red Lobster's annual Lobsterfest, a tradition since 1984, aimed at boosting customer traffic and engagement.
- Despite the financial setbacks, Red Lobster continues with its promotional strategies, including the limited lobster offer and introducing new menu items for Lobsterfest.