Recognition
Brinker International - Supplier of the Year
Brinker International, a leader in casual dining, has awarded Ben E. Keith Foods their 2006 Outstanding Distributor Award. Brinker’s concepts (Chili’s, Macaroni Grill, On the Border and Maggiano’s) are serviced by our DFW, San Antonio and Oklahoma City Divisions. When BEK began their relationship with Brinker, there were only a handful of units. Today, BEK services almost 400 Brinker concepts in eight states.Terry Stephenson, Brinker VP says, “We are very pleased to award Ben E. Keith with our 2006 Outstanding Distributor Award. It was based on exceptional performance in savings, order fulfillment, on-time deliveries, customer service and third-party audit performance. They provided relief trucks to impacted restaurants and employees following Hurricane Katrina and annually support Brinker’s charitable events. They have been a Brinker distributor for 16 years. In an ever-changing environment, Ben E. Keith has worked closely with us to ensure our customers receive the consistent, high quality dining experience they’ve come to expect from Brinker International.”