menu trends

BurgerFi joins the flock with a new signature chicken sandwich

The fast casual is differentiating its entry with sourcing, spicing and simplicity of execution.

Are plant-based meats now a vital part of the QSR menu?

Editor’s Roundtable: As plant-based meats return to restaurant marketing, RB editors discuss the products’ potential popularity.

Marketing

Schlotzsky’s aims to get the work-from-home crowd back into lunch

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 18, 2020

With the pandemic shifting the workforce from office building to home office, lunch has gotten lost in the shuffle.

Food

Stress eating skyrocketed on election night, reveals food delivery data

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 16, 2020

DoorDash orders trended toward indulgent foods and munchies to calm stressed-out Americans awaiting election results on Nov. 3.

Food

Top flavors driving menus in 2021

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 13, 2020

As we near the end of 2020, forecasters are making their predictions on the trends that will gain traction in 2021. Here’s what’s in store on the flavor front.

Food

Menus spotlight turkey, lunch deals, indulgent treats and more to launch the holiday season

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 10, 2020

Taste Tracker: Turkey shows up in expected places at Metro Diner and Ike’s; a rainbow cake to carry out from TGI Fridays; Corner Bakery goes for indulgence and Golden Crust tries plants

Food