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Behind the Menu

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Panda Express menus Spicy Wagyu Beef Dumplings at a quick-service price point

 By Patricia Cobe on May 02, 2023

The new Szechuan-inspired menu item, currently in test at the Panda Express Innovation Kitchen location, introduces a premium beef in a wok-tossed entree.

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Starbird's latest LTO flavors the menu with Chinese-American accents

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 25, 2023

Behind the Menu: Orange Chicken works across every menu category—tenders, wings, salads and sandwiches—a goal of the fast casual’s R&D.

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Burger King borrows preps from fine dining to innovate the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 17, 2023

The burger chain’s new culinary focus reflects head chef Chad Brauze’s experience and passion gained in Michelin-starred restaurants.

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Van Leeuwen’s latest ice cream flavor tastes like french fries

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 10, 2023

How the Brooklyn-based concept created Idaho Potato Malted Milkshake & Fries French Ice Cream, which captures the fan-favorite combination in a single treat.

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How Papa Johns flipped pizza upside-down and came out with a new crust type

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 09, 2023

The R&D team combined technology and cheese in just the right proportions to create the Crispy Parm Pizza.

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Native Foods taps into Italian beef’s popularity to launch a meatless version

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 02, 2023

Chef Chris Bertke remakes the Chicago favorite, delivering the sandwich’s flavor and nostalgia to plant-based eaters.

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Chickenhawk breaks out of the chicken sandwich rut with a 2.0 model

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 27, 2023

Popeyes success with its chicken sandwich started a deluge on menus, but this new fast casual is putting some different ideas between the buns.

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The Kebab Shop takes a secret menu item into the limelight and onto the permanent menu

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 12, 2023

The San Diego Wrap fuses the fast casual’s California and semi-Mediterranean roots into an original mashup.

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Stan’s Donuts & Coffee menus a fresh take on the cronut

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 04, 2023

The Olive Oil Le Stan made its debut in time for the holiday season after months of R&D and a couple of tweaks.

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Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken goes on a flavor journey

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 08, 2022

After 25 years with few changes to the menu, the chicken chain is exploring unique flavor frontiers for its relatively new chicken sandwich.

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