Ruby Tuesday Expands Its Training Program With A World-class Culinary Arts Center

(Wednesday, March 14, 2007) - Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
chains, announces the grand opening of its new Culinary Arts Center,
which is an expansion of its on-site training program, located at the
Ruby Tuesday Restaurant Support Center in Maryville, Tennessee. The
new facility was created at a cost of more than $4 million and will
greatly enhance hands-on culinary training for employees at all levels
of the organization, from hourly team members to restaurant managers
to the company's senior leadership. It is one of the most advanced and
well-equipped of any in the industry.
The custom-designed, 6,300-square-foot space includes a classroom
with multiple learning stations, all of which incorporate the
equipment and supplies found in a typical Ruby Tuesday restaurant.
Attendees will participate in interactive, instructor-led culinary
classes. The Center features advanced audio and video equipment,
computer-driven displays, and an elaborate refrigeration and
ventilation system.
"The addition of our new Culinary Arts Center is the latest
example of Ruby Tuesday's commitment to continually improving the
skills and performance of all our team members," said Jim Domanic,
Director of Training and Development. "It will provide training that
will enable team members to prepare food and beverages with
uncompromising freshness and quality in our restaurants," he added.
Ruby Tuesday team members attend development classes year-round at
the company's Maryville training center. In addition, they are treated
to deluxe overnight accommodations and four-star meals at the nearby
Ruby Tuesday Lodge(TM), where they share ideas and best practices with
their teammates as well as the company's leadership.
"Few if any restaurant companies invest the resources we do in
learning programs and facilities," Domanic said. "Our new Culinary
Arts Center is another example of our on-going commitment to the
development and success of our people."
About Ruby Tuesday
The Ruby Tuesday concept was born more than 30 years ago, when
current Chairman and CEO Sandy Beall opened the first restaurant near
the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Since then, the company has
grown to over 900 company-owned and franchised restaurants in 43
states and 15 countries around the world. Ruby Tuesday is aggressively
franchising territories in the western United States and in
international locations. Ruby Tuesday, Inc. is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: RI). More information about the company can be
found at www.rubytuesday.com.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains various "forward-looking statements,"
which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning
future events, including one or more of the following: future
financial performance and restaurant growth (both Company-owned and
franchised), future capital expenditures, future borrowings and
repayment of debt, payment of dividends, stock repurchase, and
restaurant and franchise acquisitions. The Company cautions the reader
that a number of important factors and uncertainties could,
individually or in the aggregate, cause actual results to differ
materially from those included in the forward-looking statements,
including, without limitation, the following: changes in promotional,
couponing and advertising strategies; guests' acceptance of changes in
menu items; changes in our guests' disposable income; consumer
spending trends and habits; mall-traffic trends; increased competition
in the restaurant market; weather conditions in the regions in which
Company-owned and franchised restaurants are operated; guests'
acceptance of the Company's development prototypes; laws and
regulations affecting labor and employee benefit costs, including
potential increases in federally mandated minimum wage; costs and
availability of food and beverage inventory; the Company's ability to
attract qualified managers, franchisees and team members; changes in
the availability and cost of capital; impact of adoption of new
accounting standards; impact of food-borne illnesses resulting from an
outbreak at either Ruby Tuesday or other restaurant concepts; effects
of actual or threatened future terrorist attacks in the United States;
significant fluctuations in energy prices; and general economic
conditions.

CONTACT: Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
Rick Johnson, (865) 379-5791

SOURCE: Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

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