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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.

Food

Nathan’s launches a meatless hot dog based on its original recipe

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 26, 2021

Nathan's Famous partnered with a plant-based food company to recreate the flavor profile of its iconic frankfurter.

Food

How Sauces Can Help QSR Operators Make the Most of a Limited Menu

Sponsored content from our partner Bunge Loders Croklaan on Apr. 23, 2021

One way to efficiently and cost-effectively experiment with trending flavors is with the use of bold sauces.

Food

Chick-fil-A launches a limited-time salad for spring

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 22, 2021

The Lemon Kale Caesar Salad offers a seasonal twist on the traditional Caesar and is Chick-fil-A's first entree salad to feature grilled nuggets.

Food

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.

Consumer Trends

Pizza fans around the world rank their favorite toppings

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 07, 2021

Technomic polled consumers in 25 countries to discover which proteins rose to the top of the pie.

Financing

Restaurants are having a tough time finding some condiments

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 07, 2021

Reports of shortages of ketchup packets, pickles and even oat milk have come as supply chain challenges increase due to rising demand and a lack of drivers.

Food

Best practices for menu simplification

Sponsored content from our partner J&J Snack Foods on Apr. 07, 2021

Here are some best practices for simplifying the menu, keeping labor low and minimizing waste—all while keeping the menu as exciting and craveable as ever.

Food

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.

Food

Consumer groups want menu labeling enforced on delivery apps

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 02, 2021

The FDA, however, says third-party online platforms like DoorDash and Grubhub aren't required to comply, though it encourages them to do so.

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