Brio Italian Grille and Bravo! Italian Kitchen
Brio Italian Grille and Bravo! Italian Kitchen (formerly known as Brio Tuscan Grille and Bravo! Cucina Italiana) are American upscale casual dining restaurant chains that specialize in Italian-American cuisine. The chains were established in Columbus, Ohio as Bravo Development, Inc. (BDI) in 1992 by Rick and Chris Doody in collaboration with Executive Chef Phil Yandolino. The company then became Bravo Brio Restaurant Group in 2010 when it went public. In 2018, the company was sold to Spice Private Equity Ltd. and Brio Bravo Restaurant Group was rebranded as FoodFirst Global Restaurants, and is now based in Orlando, Florida. Steve Layt is the company's chief executive officer. As of 2023, both chains are now subsidiaries of Earl Enterprises. Brio specializes in Northern Italian cuisine including bruschetta, pizza, pasta, steaks, seafood, soup and salad. Bravo! restaurants have a Roman ruin style décor and an open, Italian style kitchen focusing primarily on pastas and pizzas.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | 1992 |
Founders | Rick Doody and Chris Doody |
Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
Number of locations | 59 |
Revenue | US$ 407 million (2017) |
Owner | Earl Enterprises |
Number of employees | 5,000-10,000 |
Website | www www |