Jack in the Box

Consumer Trends

3 trends gaining ground in September

This month, operators are breaking with tradition, or at least attempting to.

Consumer Trends

Creativity between the bread

From the “wild salmon-ich” at Jason’s Deli and the sourdough cheesesteak melt at Jack in the Box, to the Omni Hotel’s Moroccan-inspired chicken musakhan sandwich featuring chicken thighs, house-made ketchup and a sumac-garam masala spice blend, the sandwich has been re-imagined.

Diners continue to seek spicy flavors and out-there combinations.

The quick-service chain’s new breakfast additions include a Croissant Donut. Other nods to the trends include a creamy Sriracha sauce, part of a new sausage-packed breakfast burrito that also includes hash browns a la Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap breakfast burrito.

Here are some of the industry standouts who died during the past year, and the legacies they left.

The Burger Business blog picks the high and low moments from its turf.

Restaurants gave and received their share of aha's. Here's a sampling.

A true challenger to the Cronut appears, along with signs of a deeper dive into groceries by The Cheesecake Factory, less yelling at Red Robin, a return to crazy restaurant theming and crow being added to the menu of Jack in the Box.

Marcus Tom is named COO as the company overhauls management following the Qdoba sale.

In our latest roundup of offbeat offerings, french fries gain ground as a garnish, the Whopperito is born, and we dive into the mystery that is the McFloat.

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