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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Woman’s meal at McDonald’s costs $12.29. She gets a similar meal at Chili’s for $11.87

chilis restaurant fast food

‘Fast food has forgotten its place’: Woman’s meal at McDonald’s costs $12.29. She gets a similar meal at Chili’s for $11.87

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

DoorDasher reveals 'unethical' hack of how she makes extra money as a Dasher

DoorDash tip

‘Wait so it’s free’: DoorDasher reveals unusual hack of how she makes extra money as a driver

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Man pointing to drink(l), Chili's(c), Woman holding drink(r)

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‘Lol… damn’: Viewers divided after couple goes to Chili’s and gets just one drink

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘You probably know this if you’ve ever drove for DoorDash’: Ex-Chili’s worker reveals ‘insider’ facts that corporate doesn’t want you to know

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Couple has gender reveal right at their table at Chili’s. It doesn’t go to plan

Chili Gender Reveal

‘This happened to us too’: Couple has gender reveal right at their table at Chili’s. It doesn’t go to plan 

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Customer says Chili’s is now cheaper than McDonald’s

Chilis is affordable

‘I need to check that out’: Customer says Chili’s is now cheaper than McDonald’s. Here’s why

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l+r), Chili's to go sign(c)

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‘I’m in shock’: Chili’s customer notices something unusual in her salsa after ordering the 3 For Me deal to-go

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Chili’s customer warns against the 1 drink you should never order

Chilis Restaurant Drink

‘You ain’t do nun but make me wanna try it’: Chili’s customer warns against the 1 drink you should never order

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman talking(L), Chili's storefront(c), Hand holding up chilibucks(r)

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‘So instead of a bonus and overtime you get coupons’: Chili’s worker says manager gave them ‘Chili Bucks’

Chili's steak and broccoli on plate caption "Chilis please just go out of business already" "can we just all agree chili's blank blows" (l) Chili's restaurant building with sign (c) Chili's steak and broccoli on plate caption "Chilis please just go out of business already" "such a blank dump here" (r)

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‘Who gets steak at Chilis?’: Customer calls Chili’s a ‘dump’ after ordering steak and broccoli, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

DoorDash logo on red background (l) food on bed Maggiano's food bag and logo with question mark between that logo and a chilis logo, question mark between both logos

doordash food switch

Unclick

‘I got scammed’: DoorDash customer says her Maggiano’s order came from Chili’s, sparking debate

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Chili's restaurant sign on building at night (l) woman in car finger up caption "Chili's is stealing from us" (r)

chilis is stealing from us

‘I am finally gonna quit’: Chili’s worker says restaurant is ‘stealing’ from her and customers in viral TikTok

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‘So why did PAM get kicked out for LIFE!?!? She was setup’: Chili’s worker shows how much alcohol goes into the margaritas

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Chili's restaurant with sign (l) Chili's molten cake with ice cream scoop caption "When you over cook the molten cake" (r)

overcooked chilis cake

Chili’s worker reveals what they do when they ‘overcook’ chocolate molten cake (updated)

Woman greebscreen tiktok caption "You need to knock it off before I have you terminated. It's very unprofessional and immature. Thank you." (l) Chili's restaurant (c) Woman greenscreen video caption "I think she stated all her info and useded the photo from her linkedin to intimidate me and prove that what she was saying was true" "actually i think she might get fired because she is talking on behalf of the company" (r)

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