Menu Development: Page 10

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    Red Robin bets staffing, menu upgrades will reinvigorate brand

    CEO GJ Hart says the chain’s turnaround plan won’t reinvent the restaurant, but bring its best features forward, including burgers, bottomless fries and a kid-friendly atmosphere.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
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    Wawa enters the pizza game

    The retailer brought the option to select stores in June, and as of mid-July debuted it in more than 900 locations.

    By Brett Dworski • July 31, 2023
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    Menu development

    Restaurants big and small are experimenting with their menus to align with the preferences of on-the-go diners and mitigate the impact of rising food costs, supply chain disruption and shrinking consumer discretionary funds. 

    By Restaurant Dive staff
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    Papa Johns hires Burger King vet for new development role

    Patrick Coelho, who most recently served as head of international at Scooter’s Coffee, joins the pizza chain as it focuses on domestic expansion. 

    By • July 31, 2023
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    Yo Egg announces nationwide partnership with Veggie Grill

    The launch of the plant-based egg at the national restaurant group comes as other egg substitutes are available only as a scramble — not a whole egg.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 26, 2023
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    7-Eleven adds limited-time wings flavor

    This marks the latest in a recent series of c-store food and beverage LTOs, with retailers like Rutter’s and Stewart’s also debuting seasonal or short-term items.

    By Jessica Loder • July 20, 2023
  • McDonald's began offering apple fritters, blueberry muffins and cinnamon rolls Oct. 28 as part of its McCafe Bakery lineup.
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    McDonald’s axes McCafé bakery lineup

    The chain will phase out its apple fritter, cinnamon roll and blueberry muffin — the majority of its McCafé lineup — months after expanding its Krispy Kreme pilot. 

    By • July 11, 2023
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    Subway spent $80M on deli slicers for latest menu revamp

    To support its Deli Heroes menu update — Subway’s third since 2021 — the chain revamped its supply chain and installed meat slicers in 20,000 units.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    TGI Fridays is just getting started with menu development

    The Grilled & Sauced menu, which launched in June, is part of a larger strategy to modernize the chain’s product offerings.

    By • June 30, 2023
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    Yum names Taco Bell CEO

    Sean Tresvant, who joined the brand as chief global brand officer in 2022, will replace Mark King at the start of the year. 

    By • June 30, 2023
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    Starbucks extends cold beverage line with addition of 3 Refreshers

    Refreshers, which are typically available during the summer, were the fastest growing beverage at corporate-owned U.S. Starbucks as of 2021 and will now be offered year-round. 

    By • June 28, 2023
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    Casey’s introduces thin-crust pizza

    The popular new selection is the latest update in what’s become the Iowa-based chain’s signature foodservice category.

    By Jeff Wells • June 26, 2023
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    Taco Bell serves up Y2K nostalgia with Paris Hilton for Volcano Menu return

    The chain will promote the spicy menu with a pre-recorded advice "Hot Line" featuring a celeb who made "that's hot" her catchphrase in the 2000s.

    By Chris Kelly • Updated June 27, 2023
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    Q&A

    8 questions with Momofuku CEO Marguerite Zabar Mariscal

    The exec talks to Food Dive about her rise from intern to CEO of the popular restaurant group and, more recently, the company’s expanding CPG business.

    By Judy McGuire • June 14, 2023
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    TGI Fridays debuts biggest menu update since the ‘90s

    The restaurant’s Grilled & Sauced menu allows guests to personalize their dishes by picking a protein, sauce and two sides.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    Chick-fil-A makes Spicy Chicken Biscuit permanent

    The morning breakfast sandwich is the chain’s most requested breakfast item and received positive customer feedback when it was offered in the past. 

    By • June 12, 2023
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    Popeyes adds blackened chicken sandwich to menu permanently

    The chicken sandwich, which succeeded as an LTO last year, is being marketed as a healthier entree that diners can enjoy every day. 

    By • June 7, 2023
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    How Pressed Juicery’s new CEO wants to enhance products, store experience

    Justin Nedelman, who began leading the chain in June, said Pressed's stores have untapped potential to display and sell additional lines of menu items.

    By • June 6, 2023
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    Papadia LTO has boosted same-store sales, report Papa Johns franchisees

    The Doritos Cool Ranch Papadia, which launched in May, led to a sales mix of about 10% during the first three weeks of the launch, a BTIG report shows. 

    By • May 30, 2023
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    Plant-based 101: What you need to know

    Plant-based diets have gone from being eccentric to the mainstream, with one in four Americans eating vegan or vegetarian some or all of the time. Read this introductory guide to start supplementing your menu with plant-based options.

    May 30, 2023
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    Chili’s serves up new Chicken Crispers, margaritas in menu update

    The casual dining restaurant’s latest menu update is part of a strategy to improve core items of Chicken Crispers, burgers, fajitas and margaritas. 

    By • May 25, 2023
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    Wawa expanding its corporate catering business

    The foodservice-focused retailer now offers breakfast, coffee and lunch items to business clients across its 1,000-store footprint via the ezCater marketplace.

    By Brett Dworski • May 16, 2023
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    Subway adds 6 sandwiches to latest menu

    The sandwich giant’s revamped menu has helped improve its brand positioning over the last year as it pursues a sale at a $10 billion valuation.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Papa Johns menu strategy chief talks balancing innovation with value

    The pizza chain is targeting younger diners with snackable menu items like handheld desserts and its new Doritos Cool Ranch Papadia, VP of National Calendar and Menu Strategy Kimberly Bean said.

    By • April 28, 2023
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    McDonald’s price hikes are boosting sales, but some diners are pulling back

    The chain wants to drive value for customers with menu tweaks and personalized offers, but CEO Chris Kempczinski said the latter effort requires “sophistication.”

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux and Bar to double store count with 100-unit pipeline

    The full-service concept, which was founded by two college athletes, is aiming to open 20 to 25 units per year.

    By • April 25, 2023