Red Lobster is rolling out new menu changes in an effort to excite seafood lovers — including those on TikTok. Damola Adamolekun, the restaurant chain’s new 35-year-old CEO, revealed the changes, which include seven new items and the reintroduction of ...

Red Lobster is determined to fish itself out of the financial deep end, and its new CEO is banking on the resurrection of a fan-favorite menu item to help it accomplish that. The popular restaurant chain is jump-starting its recovery after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May.

Red Lobster debuted some new food options and brought back two popular items this week after the seafood restaurant chain overhauled its menu.

“You stress out the kitchen. You stress out the servers. You stress out the host. People can’t get a table,” Adamolekun told CNN. The new CEO would love to find a way to bring back the popular promotion, but he says shrimp is “very expensive product to give away endlessly.”

Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy in September under new ownership, led by one of its lenders, Fortress Investment Group, which has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain. It also hired Adamolekun, who recently successfully ran P.F. Chang’s, to lead the charge.

UNDATED (WKRC) - Red Lobster announced a revamped menu and the return of a fan-favorite item during an exclusive interview with TODAY. Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun, 35, spoke with TODAY in an exclusive interview, revealing several changes, which included nine new additions and the return of a fan-favorite.

The seafood chain spooked fans earlier in the year when it was announced they were dealing with financial woes.

Red Lobster announced new menu items amid the attempt to revive the seafood chain. The new menu comes after Red Lobster exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in September following months of dozens of restaurant closings.