Captain D's Showcases Better-For-You Menu Options

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Dec 12, 2016, 12:53 ET

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain D's, the leading fast casual seafood restaurant known for serving freshly prepared seafood for more than 40 years, is reintroducing its Captain's D-Lites menu to make it easy for consumers to stick to their New Year's resolutions as 2017 approaches. Available now through February 12, Captain's D-Lites menu features delicious and flavorful entrée options that are under 500 calories, including Blackened Tilapia and Wild Alaskan Salmon.

"Everything we do at Captain D's is motivated by our commitment to our guests, and our Captain's D-Lites menu is no exception," said Jason Henderson, head chef and vice president of product innovation at Captain D's. "We believe that bettering yourself should not mean having to sacrifice food you enjoy, so we strive to provide our guests flavorful meals that will satisfy their appetites for under 500 calories. Our Captain's D-Lites menu was built with consumers in mind, as we continue to serve our customers a variety of meals at an affordable price."

Each entrée on the Captain's D-Lites menu is served on a bed of rice with steamed green beans and broccoli. Customers are also given the option to order any of the Captain's D-Lites offerings as a full entrée salad, served with fat free Italian dressing. The Captain's D-Lites menu includes Blackened Tilapia, Wild Alaskan Salmon, Lemon Pepper White Fish and new 10-piece Grilled Shrimp.

"Our grilled menu has been a hit since its launch in 2013 and given us the ability to expand our Captain's D-Lites offerings with updated recipes, new flavors and a larger variety of options," added Henderson.

With 516 restaurants in 21 states, Captain D's is the fast-casual seafood leader and number one seafood franchise in America ranked by average unit volume. Captain D's unveiled a new design featuring a vibrant coastal atmosphere and upgraded the dining experience with new plate ware and silverware. Captain D's new menu, featuring several new items, is brought to life with upgraded menu boards and also features several new kid's meal offerings. With these efforts, Captain D's has remained true to what it does best — serving high-quality seafood with warm hospitality at an affordable price.

For more information, please visit http://www.captainds.com/

ABOUT CAPTAIN D'S
Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Captain D's has 516 restaurants in 21 states, plus military bases around the world. Captain D's is the nation's leading fast casual seafood restaurant and was named the #1 seafood chain in the QSR 50, ranked by AUV. Founded in 1969, Captain D's has been offering its customers high-quality seafood at reasonable prices in a welcoming atmosphere for more than 46 years. Captain D's serves a wide variety of seafood that includes freshly prepared entrees and the company's signature hand-battered fish, which is cooked to order. The restaurants also offer premium-quality, grilled items such as shrimp, and surf and turf, as well as hushpuppies, desserts and freshly brewed, Southern-style sweet tea, a Captain D's favorite. For more information, please visit www.captainds.com.

Contact:
Caitlin Willard
Fish Consulting
954-893-9150
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