Menu Development: Page 14

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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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    Loyalty & Rewards Strategy

    Capturing — and keeping — loyal customers is more crucial than ever as diner price sensitivity puts pressure on restaurants.

    By Restaurant Dive staff
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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
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    Nathan’s Famous partners with Nextbite to expand virtual brand portfolio

    Through the deal, Nathan’s Famous, which previously worked with Franklin Junction, will grow via Nextbite’s delivery-only restaurant network. 

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Sweetgreen highlights low-carbon menu items with latest collection

    The Low Carbon Collection, which allows diners to see which bowls generate the least carbon emissions, follows the chain’s 12% reduction in carbon emissions since 2019. 

    By • April 18, 2023
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    McDonald’s tweaks its iconic burgers

    The fast food chain began rolling out new recipes for its Big Mac, McDouble and classic burgers across the West Coast and plans to offer these new versions nationwide by 2024. 

    By • April 17, 2023
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    Restaurant menu prices outpaced grocery prices in March

    Menu prices were up 8.8% last month while grocery prices were up 8.4%, according the the Consumer Price Index. 

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Wetzel’s Pretzels gears up to open streetside concept

    The first Twisted by Wetzel’s unit, expected to open in Southern California this spring, will offer menu items targeting younger demographics.

    By • April 12, 2023
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    Can I take your order? Best practices for today’s evolving menu trends

    A restaurant menu has a surprisingly heavy lift; as one of a diner’s first interactions with the establishment, it sets the tone for a memorable occasion.

    April 10, 2023
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    Sweetgreen renames burrito bowl following Chipotle suit

    Marketing and social media interactions for Sweetgreen’s new Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl are at the heart of the lawsuit against the salad chain.

    By • Updated April 6, 2023