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Summer officially kicks off on restaurant menus

 By Patricia Cobe on May 30, 2022

Taste Tracker: Cool off with cocktails at BJ’s and Fridays; Burgerville and Chopt spec new salads; Church’s takes to smoke; Carrabba’s celebrates Father’s Day; and more menu news of the week.

Food

Arby’s introduces a burger to its menu for the first time

 By Patricia Cobe on May 23, 2022

The chain is taking on McDonald's and Wendy's more directly with the Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, which features the quick-service sector's largest patty to date.

Beverage

Tropical Smoothie Cafe builds traffic and sales through the power of LTOs

By Patricia Cobe on May 18, 2022

In the “other beverage/snack” category, this chain stands out in the Top 500 by paying equal attention to food and drink, health and indulgence.

Food

The Habit Burger Grill takes a deep dive into flavor exploration

By Patricia Cobe on May 09, 2022

Chef Adam Baird taps ingredients and combinations that are missing in the limited-service space when developing menu items.

Food

Subway’s sales inch up on the strength of its new menu

By Patricia Cobe on May 04, 2022

The launch of “Eat Fresh Refresh” last July is just the first step in a multi-year, product-by-product menu upgrade.

Food

Popeyes kicks up the flavor with new iteration of its iconic chicken sandwich

By Patricia Cobe on May 03, 2022

The Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich combines two sauces to create a new flavor profile.

Food

Au Bon Pain tackles supply chain issues and rising costs with employee recipe contest

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 26, 2022

“Sandwich Madness” challenged team members to create new menu items using existing SKUs.

Consumer Trends

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%.

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