Red Lobster’s new CEO makes waves with $5 drinks, seafood boils and Sangria flights

Red Lobster might be making a big comeback. Their new CEO, Damola Adamolekun, just made some exciting menu changes like $5 drinks, seafood boils, and sangria flights and now everyone online is talking about it.

He made these major new changes to the menu to bring in more customers. One of the biggest changes is this year’s Crabfest, which fans are loving, as per reports.

New food and drink options

The Seafood Boils are back and come in two different styles, Mariner’s Boil includes: Maine lobster tail, 12 shrimp, snow crab legs, corn, and red potatoes. Sailor’s Boil includes: shrimp, smoked sausage, corn, and red potatoes.


You can choose your favorite sauce for the boil, Roasted garlic butter, Cajun butter, Old Bay seasoning. Red Lobster is also offering new drink flights for a limited time, seaside Sangria Flights with mango berry, tropical white, and triple berry flavors. Main Deck Margarita Flights with Caribbean blue, passionfruit, and watermelon flavors, as stated by delish report.

Social Media loves it

During Happy Hour, customers can get cocktail specials for just $5. Social media is going wild with excitement about the new CEO and menu, one TikTok user said, “CEO popped off… he figured out us ladies to a T… seafood boils, margs, and cheddar bay biscuits”, as per reports.

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Another commented: “This is seriously about to be the new spot! He’s tapped in. He knows what the people want. Keep the biscuits coming.” Others said they’re ready to go back to Red Lobster after years. One said: “I just might go back… I could use a biscuit and some hush puppies…”, according to the report by delish.

People are especially excited to enjoy their favorite items again, like cheddar bay biscuits. One person even joked, “Can this new CEO fix Chipotle now too?”

Red lobster’s struggles

In May 2024, Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 to fix its money problems The company closed several restaurant locations to save costs. They also worked with a real estate advisory firm to check and cut down on lease expenses. The goal was to restructure its finances and survive the tough situation, as per the report by Catalunya Diari.

Red Lobster is now trying a big comeback with its brand new strategy. They brought back Crabfest, one of their most loved events, running from June 23 to September 14. The menu now has 10 new dishes, mostly focused on crab. They also added a new range of refreshing cocktails to bring in more customers, as mentioned in the reports.

FAQs

Q1. What new food is on Red Lobster’s menu?
Red Lobster added 10 new dishes, including seafood boils and crab-focused meals.

Q2. What is Crabfest at Red Lobster?
Crabfest is a special event featuring crab dishes, running from June 23 to September 14.