Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Cover
- COVER PAGE
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Other (Gains) Charges, net - Additional Information (Details)

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Other (Gains) Charges, net - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 12, 2026 USD ($) restaurant	Jul. 13, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2026 USD ($) restaurant	Jul. 13, 2025 USD ($) restaurant	Dec. 28, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2026 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment	$ 1,124	$ 720	$ 1,673	$ 720
Gain on sale of restaurant property			900	1,137
Proceeds from sale of restaurant properties			5,424	6,118
Workforce Reduction Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	$ 1,900	$ 4,300	$ 1,900	$ 4,300
ATM Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Maximum offering price, terminated						$ 40,000
Payments of stock issuance costs					$ 500
Disposal Group, Disposed of Other than by Sale, Not Discontinued Operation \| Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of restaurants sold \| restaurant	2		2
Disposal Group, Disposed of Other than by Sale, Not Discontinued Operation \| 2026 Sale Leaseback Transaction, Transaction Number One
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment	$ 1,100		$ 1,100
Proceeds from sale of restaurant properties	2,100
Disposal Group, Disposed of Other than by Sale, Not Discontinued Operation \| 2026 Sale Leaseback Transaction, Transaction Number Two Member
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain on sale of restaurant property	900		$ 900
Proceeds from sale of restaurant properties	$ 3,200
Disposal Group, Disposed of Other than by Sale, Not Discontinued Operation \| 2025 Dispositions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of restaurants sold \| restaurant				3
Gain on sale of restaurant property				$ 1,100
Proceeds from sale of restaurant properties				$ 5,800

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