Maggiano's Little Italy Rolls Out New Online Reservation System

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:00pm EST 

OpenTable system offers guests the convenience of 24/7 reservations

DALLAS, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Maggiano's Little Italy restaurants
nationwide now accept online reservations through Maggianos.com. This free,
searchable online reservation network allows busy guests the speed and
convenience of making dinner reservations without ever picking up the phone.
    Guests can simply log on to Maggianos.com or Opentable.com 24 hours a day
to select the date and time of their desired reservation. All table
availability is accurate and updated in real time.
    Once reservations are booked online they are instantly recorded in the
computerized reservation book at each restaurant's host stand. Guests
immediately receive a confirmation number and can e-mail reservation details
and a map to others in their party.
    "Our guests lead busy, hectic lives," said Wyman Roberts, president of
Maggiano's Little Italy. "With the OpenTable online reservation system,
Maggiano's enhances our guests' overall restaurant experience and saves them
valuable time."
    Maggiano's Little Italy specializes in Italian-American cuisine available
family-style or a la carte and made from scratch daily, served in a warm and
friendly atmosphere at 41 locations nationwide. Maggiano's menu features both
classic and contemporary recipes -- authentic pastas, signature salads, prime
steaks, fresh seafood, regular chef specials and specialty desserts.
Maggiano's offers lunch or dinner, carryout service and banquet spaces for
special occasions.
    Maggiano's is one of four restaurant brands in the portfolio of
Dallas-based Brinker International (NYSE: EAT), a recognized leader in casual
dining. Other Brinker restaurant brands include Chili's Grill & Bar, Romano's
Macaroni Grill and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina. For more
information, visit http://www.maggianos.com.
     CONTACT:  Stacey Sullivan Calbert
               Brinker International
               (800) 775-7290


SOURCE  Maggiano's Little Italy

Stacey Sullivan Calbert of Brinker International, 1-800-775-7290
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