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Consumers are venting about menu prices, but not always acting on it

 By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 19, 2022

People are increasingly noting higher prices in their Yelp reviews, but they’re also continuing to search for more expensive options, Yelp found.

Food

Taco Bell is bringing back its Mexican Pizza in May

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2022

The fast-food Mexican chain said it would bring back the item after a two-year hiatus following customer demand, a Change.org petition, and even a request from Dolly Parton.

Financing

Menu price inflation hit a new 40-year high in March

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2022

Full-service menu prices rose 8% year over year and limited-service prices rose 7.2% while grocery prices increased 10%.

Food

Supply chain kinks snag menu planning

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 05, 2022

Flexibility is the new mantra, as restaurants are forced to make last-minute switches when products don’t show up at the back door or prices go through the roof.

Food

Caesars Superdome gives basketball fans a taste of New Orleans with special Final Four menu

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 30, 2022

Catering partner Sodexo Live! is serving up local favorites for the NCAA championship games.

Food

Butter makes a culinary comeback

By Nancy Kruse on Mar. 30, 2022

State of the Plate: Nancy Kruse talks about one of the biggest culinary comebacks of the last decade, and how chefs are finding more uses for it than ever.

Food

5 ways All Day Kitchens blends culinary and tech to enrich the delivery experience

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 29, 2022

Chef Molly McGrath, head of the culinary and operations team, describes how to curate the menu and optimize food for last-mile delivery.

Food

With the launch of its signature chicken sandwich, Panera Bread creates a new menu platform

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 22, 2022

The Chef’s Chicken Sandwich debuts nationally March 30, expanding the fast casual’s warm and hearty options.

Food

Asian and Mexican cuisines flavor new menu items

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 21, 2022

Taste Tracker: El Pollo Loco adds birria; Szechuan accents Starbird Chicken; breakfast gets heartier at Taco John’s and Bob Evans while Noodles & Co. tries plant-based chicken; sweet news at Cinnaholic.

Marketing

McDonald’s is bringing back its Szechuan Sauce again

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 20, 2022

The sauce, which became a cult classic thanks to a 2017 episode of the cartoon Rick & Morty, is making a return on the company’s mobile app on March 31.

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