Red Robin Gives $89K in ScholarshipsRed Robin Gives $89K in Scholarships

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. —Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, based here, recently awarded 89 employees each with $1,000 scholarships to apply to education-related expenses, such as tuition reimbursement, living expenses, books, matriculation fees or self-development.

Team members wrote essays describing how the scholarship would further their education. General managers selected winners based on the merit of the essays. —Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, based here, recently awarded 89 employees each with $1,000 scholarships to apply to education-related expenses, such as tuition reimbursement, living expenses, books, matriculation fees or self-development.

Since 2002, the 345-plus-unit casual-dining chain has provided $611,000 in scholarships to 617 employees. —Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, based here, recently awarded 89 employees each with $1,000 scholarships to apply to education-related expenses, such as tuition reimbursement, living expenses, books, matriculation fees or self-development.

Red Robin’s president and chief executive, Eric Houseman, credited the scholarship program with helping to retain employees. —Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, based here, recently awarded 89 employees each with $1,000 scholarships to apply to education-related expenses, such as tuition reimbursement, living expenses, books, matriculation fees or self-development.