Red Robin gives $89k in scholarships

Nation's Restaurant News,  Feb 12, 2007  

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, based here, recently awarded 89 employees each with $1,000 scholarships to apply to education-related expenses, such as tuition reimbursement, living expenses, books, matriculation fees or self-development.

Team members wrote essays describing how the scholarship would further their education. General managers selected winners based on the merit of the essays.

Since 2002, the 345-plus-unit casual-dining chain has provided $611,000 in scholarships to 617 employees.

Red Robin's president and chief executive, Eric Houseman, credited the scholarship program with helping to retain employees.

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