R&R BBQ Competitors

It all began on February 17, 1993, when after years of dreaming, planning, and hard, hard work, Kent Taylor opened the first Texas Roadhouse in Clarksville, Indiana. Kent’s goal was to own not just a family restaurant and not just a steak restaurant, but a place where everyone, of all ages, could come and have a great meal and great fun for a great price. We’ve got the great meal part down. In fact, we like to consider our food more than great. We think its Legendary. Hand-Cut Steaks, award-winning Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs, Fresh-Baked Bread, and Made-From-Scratch Sides are the standard at Texas Roadhouse. We're more than just a steakhouse. We're a family restaurant. And, we believe our family is every member of every community that has a Texas Roadhouse. We love being a part of our communities, which is why you're likely to see our Roadies and Andy the Armadillo out and about! Our legendary benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation, stock incentive program, tuition reimbursement and best of all…GROWTH! We love our workplace, and we love what we do. It’s that love that shows up each and every night to engage, entertain, and excite our guests. And it’s why we’re so happy to invite you to bring your friends and family in for a great meal and a good time! We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally-protected status. We encourage and welcome applicants of all ages to apply.

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. develops, owns, operates and franchises Famous Dave’s Barbeque restaurants, an award-winning BBQ chain with roughly 150 locations across the country. Our success is the result of a commitment to the finest food and the best dining experience known to barbeque. Every customer is treated as though they were a "guest" at one of Dave’s famous backyard barbeques. The menu features hickory-smoked ribs and barbequed meats, smokin' sandwiches, mouthwatering burgers, tasty salads and homestyle desserts. Having won over 650 awards for everything from “Best Sauce” to “Best Ribs” to “Best Cookbook”, Famous Dave’s has received wide acclaim from customers and critics alike.

It all started with a road trip… Hickory’s Smokehouse is inspired by the Southern States, the open-hearted service, the atmosphere, soul & incredible flavours of BBQ. Our first Hickory’s opened in Chester in 2010, we now have over 35 restaurants across the United Kingdom, and have exciting plans to open even more! Everything we do at Hickory’s is fuelled by our desire to deliver the best, most authentic guest experience & to do that we have an amazing team of great people. At Hickory’s we look after our team & have some of the happiest people in the industry (as voted by our team). We were named the No.1 “Best Large Company To Work For” in 2022 & recently won Best Pub Employer (over 500 employees) at the 2025 Publican Awards. We invest as much in our people as we do in our food, brand and overall guest experience, with over 60 bespoke courses in our Training Academy, epic enrichment trips (we’ve been known to do 5 States in 5 days on our road trips!) and progression opportunities. We’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join the Hickory’s family. If you think you could love our guests as much as we do & you’re up for the challenge get in touch… careers.hickorys.co.uk At Hickory’s we can promise it will be one heck of a ride!