Dickey’s Barbecue Catering Hotline Serves Up Record Sales

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(DALLAS, TX) In 2011, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. beefed up catering sales efforts by introducing a national catering hotline.  The Dickey’s Barbecue national hotline,1-866-BARBECUE, today announced sales from this new channel have surged over the  $5 million mark and continue to break monthly sales records, making Dickey’s the number one barbecue catering service in the nation.

“Catering sales continue to be a robust business channel for us,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.  “Even in an anemiceconomy, we’re seeing continued expansion in this segment of our business – this includes both business-to-business and consumer catering.” Dickey’s Barbecue national catering hotline vets almost3,000 calls and on-line inquiries monthly and the business heats up during the holidays. 1-866-BARBECUE gives customers direct access to live catering experts who answer questions, customize orders,and recommend options. Catering services ranges from personal box lunches to full-service buffet for any size. The hotline aims to personalize the catering process while maintaining ease andaffordability. “We have become the go-to catering source for business and family events,” said Michelle Sarlls, director of catering sales for Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “This year we expectrecord holiday catering sales across the country — all of our barbecue pits are ready for an eventful season.” Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has added almost 100 new locations in the last twelvemonths.  The new growth makes the demand for catering services even greater. The catering hotline takes catering orders for any franchise location from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST daily with ananswering service ongoing 24 hours a day.  ‘

About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Founded in 1941 by the Dickey family, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest barbecue concept and continues as a third-generation family-run business. For more than 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions with its signature Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ Slow-smoked over hickory wood-burning pits, Dickey’s barbecued meats are paired with a variety of Southern sides. Committed to authentic barbecue, Dickey’s never takes shortcuts — because real barbecue can’t be rushed.

With more than 866 restaurants across eight concepts in the U.S. and several countries, Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise and Dickey’s Restaurant Brands continue to grow under the leadership of Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, and Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey’s has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2022 “America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains” list, Nation’s Restaurant News 2024 top fast-casual brands for value, and USA Today’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The brand has also ranked in the Top 20 of Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” for four of the past five years. Additional accolades include Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise and Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. The brand has been featured by Fox News, Forbes, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine.

For more information, visit www.dickeys.com. For franchise opportunities, visit www.dickeysfranchise.com.