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Indianapolis Star
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Red Lobster's Crabfest 2025 menu has boils, appetizers and special cocktails
Red Lobster is back with its annual crab event, Crabfest, according to a June 23 press release. The promotional event is lined up with a set of new scrumptious menu items and customizable seafood boil options. Here's how to take advantage of the limited-time offer and get your hands on some crab. Crabfest is available for diners from June 23 until Sept. 14. A post shared by Red Lobster (@redlobster) Guests can customize their seafood boil during Crabfest by choosing between the Mariner's Boil, which features a Maine lobster tail, a dozen shrimp, snow crab legs, corn and red potatoes, or the Sailor's Boil, which features a mix of shrimp, smoked sausage, corn and red potatoes. Each boil can be finished with a choice of Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter or Old Bay seasoning. Diners can also take advantage of the restaurant's Crab Your Way offering, which allows you to purchase a full pound of crab legs prepared your way over crispy potatoes. Diners can choose between Snow Crab or Bairdi Crab for $9 and choose between Simply Steamed, Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter or a new Old Bay and Parmesan flavoring. Here's a list of other new Crabfest menu items: Here's Red Lobster's "Festival Summer of Sips" lineup: Find your nearest Red Lobster on the chain's website. The chain has restaurants in the following Indiana cities:
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Red Lobster introduces seafood boils as part of its Crabfest event: What to know
Crabfest is back at Red Lobster and this year, the seafood restaurant chain is introducing all-new seafood boils to the lineup. The company said in a June 23 news release this year's Crabfest lineup is packed with "exciting new flavors," including the seafood boils that are "designed to bring fun and flavor straight to the table." Red Lobster says customers can choose between two options: Mariner's Boil: Features a Maine lobster tail, a dozen shrimp, snow crab legs, corn and red potatoes Sailor's Boil: Features a mix of shrimp, smoked sausage, corn and red potatoes Each boil can be finished with a choice of roasted garlic butter, Cajun butter or Old Bay seasoning, according to the chain. "Red Lobster's Crabfest is the ultimate summer dining experience, featuring exciting and flavorful dishes like our new Seafood Boils," said Nichole Robillard, Chief Marketing Officer of Red Lobster, in the news release. "Whether you're a longtime Red Lobster lover or participating in Crabfest for the first time, we've got something to bring everyone joy." Crabfest is available for a limited time, from June 23 through Sept. 14, according to Red Lobster. In addition to the seafood boils, customers can also get the Crab Your Way offering, which features a full pound of crab legs prepared your way over crispy potatoes. Diners can choose between Snow Crab or Bairdi Crab (for an extra $9) and then choose their flavor between Simply Steamed, Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter or Old Bay Parmesan flavoring. Other dishes offered as part of Crabfest include: Crabby Stuffed Mushrooms: A flavorful appetizer packed with rich crab stuffing Crab-Topped Asparagus: A premium side featuring asparagus topped with crab Crab-Topped Potato: A premium side dish, elevating a classic dish with savory crab Steak Oscar: Sirloin topped with lump meat in a creamy, decadent sauce Salmon Oscar: Atlantic salmon topped with lump crab meat in a creamy, decadent sauce The chain is also introducing a "Festival of Summer Sips," which is a lineup of three festival-themed cocktails. Social media users appear to be thrilled with the concept of seafood boils at Red Lobster. "Red Lobster is about to have seafood boil bags, a sangria flight, and $5 drinks. Whew, that new CEO came in the door swinging," X user @BombshellCole posted on June 21. Red Lobster is about to have seafood boil bags, a sangria flight, and $5 drinks. Whew, that new CEO came in the door swinging. — Nicole ✨ (@BombshellCole) June 21, 2025 Here's how other social media users reacted to the news. Me: Red Lobster having seafood boils is me down there trying a Cajun butter one: — Mike (@ParadoxicalMike) June 23, 2025 Red Lobster got seafood boils coming on the menu. Dipping that biscuit in that sauce… yeah — awrealya, m.a. (@BlkMissFrizzle) June 17, 2025 Red Lobster finna start having seafood boils! That new CEO know what he doing — Maybe: Nikki (@SoMagNIKKficent) June 18, 2025 Red Lobster got seafood boils — 👑 Bo 🇳🇬 (@JumpManZ) June 24, 2025 Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Red Lobster introduces seafood boils: When to get them
USA Today
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Red Lobster introduces seafood boils as part of its Crabfest event: What to know
Crabfest is back at Red Lobster and this year, the seafood restaurant chain is introducing all-new seafood boils to the lineup. The company said in a June 23 news release this year's Crabfest lineup is packed with "exciting new flavors," including the seafood boils that are "designed to bring fun and flavor straight to the table." Red Lobster says customers can choose between two options: Each boil can be finished with a choice of roasted garlic butter, Cajun butter or Old Bay seasoning, according to the chain. "Red Lobster's Crabfest is the ultimate summer dining experience, featuring exciting and flavorful dishes like our new Seafood Boils," said Nichole Robillard, Chief Marketing Officer of Red Lobster, in the news release. "Whether you're a longtime Red Lobster lover or participating in Crabfest for the first time, we've got something to bring everyone joy." Crabfest is available for a limited time, from June 23 through Sept. 14, according to Red Lobster. New Crabfest dishes at Red Lobster In addition to the seafood boils, customers can also get the Crab Your Way offering, which features a full pound of crab legs prepared your way over crispy potatoes. Diners can choose between Snow Crab or Bairdi Crab (for an extra $9) and then choose their flavor between Simply Steamed, Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter or Old Bay Parmesan flavoring. Other dishes offered as part of Crabfest include: The chain is also introducing a "Festival of Summer Sips," which is a lineup of three festival-themed cocktails. Social media responds to Red Lobster seafood boils Social media users appear to be thrilled with the concept of seafood boils at Red Lobster. "Red Lobster is about to have seafood boil bags, a sangria flight, and $5 drinks. Whew, that new CEO came in the door swinging," X user @BombshellCole posted on June 21. Here's how other social media users reacted to the news. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
Crabfest returns to Red Lobster with seafood boils and more new menu items
The tide has truly turned for Red Lobster, coming back from an endless shrimp promotion that sank the seafood restaurant's bottom line in 2023 to announce the triumphant return this week of another customer favorite seasonal event: Crabfest. Red Lobster, which successfully navigated financial restructuring under Chapter 11 and exited its bankruptcy reorganization last summer, announced a new lineup for the limited-time crab-filled menu on Monday. "Red Lobster's Crabfest is the ultimate summer dining experience, featuring exciting and flavorful dishes like our new Seafood Boils," Red Lobster's Chief Marketing Officer Nichole Robillard said in a statement. "Whether you're a longtime Red Lobster lover or participating in Crabfest for the first time, we've got something to bring everyone joy." New Crabfest menu at Red Lobster For this year's Crabfest, Red Lobster is offering two new Seafood Boils -- Mariner's Boil and Sailor's Boil -- which the restaurant has designed to be served tableside and can be customized with various flavor options. The Mariner's Boil features a Maine lobster tail, a dozen shrimp, snow crab legs, corn, and red potatoes, while the Sailor's Boil is a mix of shrimp, smoked sausage, corn and red potatoes. Diners can choose to finish either order with Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter, or Old Bay seasoning. New dishes featuring crab include the Crabby Stuffed Mushrooms, an appetizer with crab stuffing; Crab-Topped Asparagus, a premium side dish; Crab-Topped Potato, another premium side dish; Steak Oscar, a sirloin topped with lump crab meat in a cream sauce; and Salmon Oscar, an Atlantic salmon filet topped with lump crab meat in cream sauce. There are also three new beverages for the Festival Summer of Sips menu. - The Headliner: Purple Haze by Dre & Snoop, featuring STILL G.I.N. by Dre and Snoop, desert pear, handcrafted lemonade and sparkling gold shimmer. - Opening Act: Passion Star Spritz, featuring Tito's Handmade Vodka and passionfruit, topped with Wycliff Sparkling Wine and garnished with a gold-dusted dried starfruit. - Encore: Starry Eyed Surprise, featuring Patron Silver Tequila, guava and blue Curaçao, topped with Starry Lemon-Lime and garnished with a sugar sprinkles rimmer. When is Red Lobster Crabfest? Crabfest is available for a limited time from June 23 through Sept. 14.
Fast Company
17 hours ago
- Business
- Fast Company
Red Lobster hopes Crabfest can claw back diners this summer
Last summer was hardly a fun time for popular casual dining chain Red Lobster. In May 2024, the seafood chain filed for bankruptcy. The process saw stores close and resulted in new ownership and a new CEO by the time the company exited bankruptcy in September 2024. But this summer, Red Lobster is hoping things will be different. Instead of cost-cutting and restructuring to boost its bottom line, the chain hopes a handful of new menu items will boost foot traffic and get diners back in the doors. Red Lobster announces new menu items for summer 2025 'America's favorite seafood chain' has announced the return of its popular 'Crabfest' event. The annual event is timed for the summer at Red Lobster, when diners have sun, surf, and seafood on their minds. The company has announced that Crabfest will run from June 23 to September 14, 2025. Red Lobster says that this year's Crabfest celebrations will see the following new Crabfest dishes on the menu: Crabby Stuffed Mushrooms – A flavorful appetizer packed with rich crab stuffing Crab-Topped Asparagus – A premium side dish featuring asparagus topped with crab Crab-Topped Potato – A premium side dish, elevating a classic dish with savory crab Steak Oscar – Sirloin topped with lump meat in a creamy, decadent sauce Salmon Oscar – Atlantic salmon topped with lump crab meat in a creamy, decadent sauce In addition to the new menu items mentioned above, Red Lobster will also offer two ways to customize their seafood boil, including Mariner's Boil, which features a Maine lobster tail, a dozen shrimp, snow crab legs, corn, and red potatoes. Alternatively, customers can opt for the Sailor's Boil, which features a selection of shrimp, smoked sausage, corn, and red potatoes. Red Lobster's 2024 bankruptcy saw significant changes at the seafood chain Red Lobster is undoubtedly hoping its festive summer Crabfest will boost sales this year and help the company put a challenging financial period behind it. When the company announced its plans to file for bankruptcy in May 2024, many headlines blamed the restaurant's financial woes on its Endless Shrimp menu items, which resulted in an $11 million loss for the chain after it underestimated demand. However, the company cited several factors that affected its financial footing, including multiple owners over a relatively short period of time, burdensome cost reduction strategies by its former owners, and costs and other problems associated with renting restaurant locations. Red Lobster also faced challenges many other restaurant chains have faced in recent years: declining foot traffic as cash-strapped and inflation-weary customers choose to stay home and cook instead of going out to eat. Many of these issues were addressed during its bankruptcy process, however. When the company emerged from bankruptcy protection in September, it had over 30 fewer locations, new ownership from a group of private investors including TCW Private Credit and Blue Torch, and a new CEO to run the newly formed RL Investor Holdings, which currently owns Red Lobster. So, will the new Crabfest items help Red Lobster have a banner summer? That's something fans of the chain will have to wait and see. But even when Crabfest ends in September, it's unlikely the public will know just how well or poorly Crabfest went for Red Lobster—RL Investor Holdings is a private company, so it does not release public quarterly reports.
