I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Texas Roadhouse in Jan 2010
Interview
Short and sweet. Only question asked was "tell me about yourself" and then availability and hours questions. I thought it went well until I was told if I didnt hear from them in a week then they decided to pass. It was pretty much a "don't call us, we'll call you" thing. I have tons of experience so I'm not sure what happened.
In person with multiple people being interviewed at the same time as you, usually starts with the manager and if they like you, they would introduce you and the owner of the restaurant will interview you and give you the job on the spot.
Easy and straightforward. Talk about your experience and why you want to work there. Hired me on spot and organized my orientation days. Worked with my schedule and accept seasonal work.