Source: BroBible
Summary
Aria Harms, a TikTok user, argued that Chili’s is missing out by not selling its blue margarita shakers. She claimed the shakers are both functional and desirable. While the restaurant does sell some branded merchandise, the shakers are not available for purchase. Some customers have managed to buy them directly from servers, though availability varies. A Chili’s manager confirmed the shakers can be purchased, but supplies are limited.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name.
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They’re for collecting, too.
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Author: Evan Null
Can You Buy Chili’s Margarita Shaker?
The popular dine-in restaurant chain does indeed sell merchandise. And while much of it is indeed margarita themed, the containers Harms showed off in her video aren’t for sale. There are hats in different colors, a plastic keychain, tees, a sweatshirt, and cabana shirts. There’s even a fanny pack, but alas, no shakers.
Just Ask The Bartender?
But another Reddit user said that customers can buy them directly from the chain; all they have to do is ask. “Your bartender can charge you I believe $3-$4 dollars for them,” they claimed. Additionally, they suggested that this is a common occurrence—so common, in fact, that Chili’s lists the item for purchase in the restaurant’s checkout interface.
Where Does Chili’s Get Its Shakers From?
The restaurant probably doesn’t have a kitchenware manufacturing plant. More than likely, the brand buys these blue cocktail shakers en masse from a supplier. So all one would have to do is identify whoever’s making these tumblers and purchase them directly there.
We Get To The Bottom Of It
BroBible called a Chili’s in Secaucus, New Jersey, and spoke with Dante, a manager there. He says that the margarita shakers are indeed available for purchase, but only inside the restaurant. Whether or not you’ll be able to buy one varies from location to location and the amount of shakers they have on hand at any given time.
Original Observation
Chili’s is a restaurant, not a gift shop, but somehow everyone’s a salesperson now.
