LTOs

Despite consumer behavior shifts, remarkable LTOs still help drive sales

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Check out these best practices for offering LTOs and learn more about how versatile ingredients can help.

Restaurants rev up for Mother’s Day and ramp up seasonal LTOs

By Patricia Cobe on May 04, 2021

Taste Tracker: Cracker Barrel, Tim Horton’s, Hard Rock, TGI Fridays and more celebrate moms; seasonal beverages debut at Starbucks; BJs creates a new Pizookie flavor; and sweets rule at La Madeleine and Mountain Mike’s.

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Plants keep growing on menus in sandwiches, salads and more

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 27, 2021

Taste Tracker: Nathan’s and Buona go meatless; spring salads from Cava, Mod Pizza and more; Silver Diner adds a dozen seasonal specials; and tacos trend for Cinco de Mayo.

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Bacon is sizzling on chain menus

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 27, 2021

Chefs at restaurant chains are taking bacon beyond the traditional applications, tempting customers with new techniques and products.

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Marijuana and Earth Day vie for menu attention this week

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 19, 2021

Taste Tracker: 4/20 specials at Jack in the Box, Sticky’s Finger Joint and more; sustainability rules at Ike’s and Sweetgreen; Smashburger dials up the heat on chicken sandwiches; and new LTOs make their debut.

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The pace of menu innovation picks up, with new items launching in every category

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 13, 2021

Culver’s new snacky side and White Castle’s sweet snack; Red Lobster launches a chicken sandwich while Daphne’s does seafood; beefed-up burgers at Roy Rogers and Umami Burger; and breakfast wakes up to spring.

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Two more chicken sandwiches take flight and beverages grab the menu spotlight

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 05, 2021

Taste Tracker: Cowboy Chicken and Portillo’s debut chicken sandwiches; sweet sipping at Dairy Queen and Baskin-Robbins; Applebee’s latest margaritas; and new mashups flavor menus.

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New menu items boast pumped-up flavors and ingredients

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 29, 2021

Taste tracker: Del Taco is sweet on chipotle; steak and shrimp partner up at Panda Express; new spins on pizza at Pizza Inn, Round Table and Cosi; and a no-joke cocktail for April Fool’s Day.

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