Kelia Bazile To Lead Carrabba’s Italian Grill

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kelia Bazile has been promoted to President of Carrabba’s Italian Grill where she will be responsible for leading the operations and development for more than 190 Carrabba’s locations. Carrabba’s offers authentic Italian cuisine passed down from the restaurant’s founders’ family recipes. It’s one of four brands in the Bloomin’ Brands (Nasdaq: BLMN) portfolio.

“Kelia has a proven track record of creating and maintaining high executional standards that drive sales and a warm guest experience,” said Mike Spanos, CEO of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. “She builds strong teams with a hospitality-first mindset and is a true servant leader.”

Bazile joined Bloomin’ Brands in 2012 as a Joint Venture Partner at Carrabba’s and was promoted to Regional Vice President in 2014. In 2022, Bazile was promoted to Vice President of Operations, where she helped drive sales and profits through elevating the guest experience as well as a focus on off-premises and catering. In 2024, she moved to Bonefish Grill as Vice President of Operations.

Prior to Bloomin’ Brands, she spent 28 years at Taco Bell, where she worked her way from an hourly team member to a Market Leader where she led operations for over 170 restaurants. Bazile holds a Bachelor of Applied Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University.

About Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. is one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. The Company’s restaurant portfolio includes Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The Company owns, operates or franchises more than 1,450 restaurants in 46 states, Guam and 13 countries, some of which are franchise locations. For more information, please visit bloominbrands.com.