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Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

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Coffee chain Blank Street opens 'The Green Room' as innovation cafe

 By Patricia Cobe on May 14, 2024

The brand’s newest location in New York City’s Soho neighborhood showcases a rotating menu, beverages in test and an enhanced customer experience.

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Taste Tracker: Starbucks, Tim Horton's and Whataburger refresh beverage menus

 By Patricia Cobe on May 12, 2024

The heat is on at Cracker Barrel and Dog Haus; summer means shrimp at Modern Market; BJ’s takes flight with sangria; and more menu news of the week.

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Despite Panera's Charged Lemonade failure, energy drinks are coming to more restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on May 08, 2024

Starbucks is preparing its own energy drinks, following Dunkin’, as chains like Dutch Bros—and convenience stores—find success with the beverages.

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Say goodbye to Panera's Charged Lemonades

By Lisa Jennings on May 07, 2024

The fast-casual chain confirmed the caffeinated drinks will be phased out, but did not specify the timing. The energy drinks have been blamed for two deaths.

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Investing in beverage programs without maxing labor: Why innovative products matter more than ever

Sponsored content from our partner Javo Beverage Co. on Apr. 19, 2024

As operators work with ongoing labor challenges, innovative, ready-made products make it easier to serve on-trend beverages.

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Starbucks' new cold cups will use a lot less plastic

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2024

The Seattle-based coffee shop chain, which now gets most of its beverage sales from cold coffee, is introducing new, more sustainable cups that cut plastic by up to 20%.

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Taco Bell tests Agua Refrescas in a continuing move to be a 'beverage destination'

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 11, 2024

The new drinks come in three flavors, each based on energy-boosting green tea and infused with real fruit.

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Will consumers stay thirsty amid this tsunami of beverages?

By Lisa Jennings and Nancy Kruse on Apr. 02, 2024

Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings swim with the gummy sharks to understand the rising tide of drinks, from dirty sodas to turmeric lattes.

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The saga behind the illegal Jell-O shot

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 02, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: The ban in place within some jurisdictions is a telling example of how the rules governing alcohol sales may no longer make sense. Grab a stein of mead and give a listen.

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As Consumers Prioritize Sustainability, Forward-Thinking Operators Accommodate

Sponsored content from our partner Continental Cup Company on Mar. 20, 2024

It’s no secret that in recent years, consumers have increasingly prioritized eco-friendliness and sustainability in various parts of their lives. From the rise in popularity of electric cars to consum...

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