Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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You know, weather was more of a headwind, so people stayed home. And then I do have a question about kind of your beverage platform, please. Hey, Sarah, it's Jerry. How are you? Listen, I think we continue to operate at a high level, and, you know, we continue to execute, and some of the technologies that we're using might help us manage the business a little bit more. But, again, it really comes down to the ease to be able to place the order through the app, the pickup windows that we have in the transaction there, the people grabbing their food, getting home, making sure all of the food has everything in it, So I believe that not only is our food delivery a great-to-go experience and we're continuing to improve upon it, but it's just resonating when you get home and you have every item that you requested and you've got plenty. We never have enough rolls and butter in there, but we keep trying hard. I just really, really believe that it's about the demand for our product and the execution that our operators are continuing to focus on. Thank you. And then just a quick question on beverages. I think based on what I think your pricing was, I think 3.1, maybe mixed with very slightly negative. You know, is there anything there? I know you said Michael entrees, you know, hasn't been the issue. Is it still alcoholic beverages? And, you know, are you seeing kind of traction with some of your non-alcoholic beverages? Hey, Sarah. Yeah, so we had 3.1% pricing in the first quarter, and the check was up 2.6, so about 50 basis points of negative mix. And it's all coming from a combination of either still some negative mix. in the alcohol category, although that has been improving. That combined with the to-go business is growing at a faster rate than the dine-in business. The di...