Menu Development: Page 6
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Back to Basics: Building a dining room
Indoors or outdoors? Tables or bar stools? There’s a lot c-store retailers should consider when designing a dining space, experts say.
By Christine Blank • March 22, 2024 -
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7-Eleven taps former McDonald’s and Wendy’s exec to lead restaurant operations
William Armstrong, who spent over a decade with both fast food brands, will spearhead the division that includes Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits.
By Brett Dworski • March 18, 2024 -
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TrendlineMenu 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.
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Growing demand for alternative daypart options brings new opportunities for c-stores
Thanks to remote work and generational eating habits, consumers increasingly seek quick, flexible meals throughout the day, experts say.
By Danielle McLean • March 15, 2024 -
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Taco Bell to launch Cantina Chicken menu nationwide
Five items debut on March 21, and Taco Bell rewards members have exclusive early access to select offerings.
By Julie Littman • March 14, 2024 -
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Carrabba’s brings sandwiches to lunch menu after catering success
The daypart now includes six bistro sandwich combo meals previously only available through Carrabba’s catering brand, which has exceeded company expectations since launching in 2023.
By Julie Littman • March 13, 2024 -
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Casey’s foodservice is thriving beyond pizza
The c-store retailer saw strong results last quarter from items like its new chicken sandwich and burgers, CEO Darren Rebelez said.
By Brett Dworski • March 13, 2024 -
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Little Caesars joins QSR snack trend with bite-sized Crazy Puffs
The chain is catching up to competitors like Pizza Hut and Papa Johns, which both offer handheld, pizza-themed snacking items for on-the-go diners.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 11, 2024 -
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7-Eleven beefs up foodservice offerings
The retailer has made the first additions of the year to its food lineup, including burritos, meat snacks and tropical juices.
By Brett Dworski • March 11, 2024 -
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Noodles & Company names Drew Madsen CEO, preps for menu overhaul
After three quarters of sliding sales, Madsen will oversee menu changes and digital strategies to woo lapsed and new customers after a tough year.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 8, 2024 -
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Publix adds burrito bowl bars to mainstream supermarkets
The grocery chain is bringing the bars into its traditional stores after first offering them at its GreenWise Markets.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 7, 2024 -
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Starbucks debuts 2 iced lavender drinks for spring
The matcha and latte LTOs aren’t part of the new beverage platforms announced earlier this year, but capitalize on growing sales of cold beverages and tea-based lattes.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 7, 2024 -
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Caseys adds new sandwich line
The collection, which includes two chicken sandwiches, a burger and breaded pork, is merchandised in warmers as quick grab-and-go options.
By Jessica Loder • March 5, 2024 -
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Twice Daily expands made-to-order menu
The retailer has added wraps to its custom foodservice program, which expanded to all 200-plus locations last year.
By Brett Dworski • March 5, 2024 -
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Panera stuffs its menu with new sandwiches, salads
The chain is phasing out items like flatbread pizza to make space for nine fresh menu additions and “enhanced portions,” building on its recent dinner focus.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Wendy’s to spend $55M on breakfast ads
The burger chain hopes the marketing push will boost North American sales in the daypart to $6,000 a week per restaurant.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Deep DivePlant-based meat needs to beef up its messaging in 2024
Between slumping sales and shifting consumer mindsets, 2023 proved difficult for the sector. Here’s what analysts and experts say the category can do to recalibrate.
By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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4 coffee trends for c-stores to watch
Whether through new flavors, expanding creamer offerings or including more cold options, there are many ways for retailers to grow their java business throughout the day, experts say.
By Christine Blank • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Is Boston Market’s ambitious menu rotation actually happening?
Restaurant Dive contacted 21% of the shrinking chain’s remaining stores to see if they had begun offering the first two international-inspired dishes announced in January. Here’s what we found.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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How grocers are promoting value among their foodservice offerings
While price continues to draw in consumers, grocers are also finding more ways to showcase quality and highlight the convenience of their meal options.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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OpinionWhat restaurants need to know about Valentine’s Day BOGO, marketing and menu items
Last year’s holiday drove a 34% lift in restaurant food sales compared to the daily average for the year, a boost operators can recreate, writes Julie Gregg, director of market insights and competitive intelligence at Toast.
By Julie Gregg • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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How Burger King’s AI-generated Whoppers reflect the brand’s heritage
CMO Pat O'Toole explains how the brand leaned into the buzzy tech with a focus on customized orders in an experience created by Media.Monks.
By Chris Kelly • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Starbucks says ‘misperceptions’ of Middle East stance dragged US traffic
Visits to the coffee chain took a hit last quarter after customers called for a boycott of the brand when it sued Workers United over social media posts concerning Palestine.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Subway sells 3.5M Sidekick snack items within 2 weeks of launch
The chain’s Footlong Cookies have been so popular that it temporarily removed them from digital ordering platforms to better manage demand.
By Julie Littman • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Restaurant trend outlook for 2024
Slow traffic, growing interest in afternoon snacking and trends toward value menus, digital and in-store personalization will shape the restaurant landscape.
By Restaurant Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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ColumnFueling Up: To truly compete with restaurants, c-stores need to ‘break boundaries’
Narrowing the gap with restaurants is top of mind for many c-store retailers. Achieving it requires stepping outside of convenience retail’s comfort zone, one expert says.
By Brett Dworski • Jan. 31, 2024
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