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The 10 most craveable chain tacos

Click through to see the list of consumers’ most-craved restaurant tacos, from Mexican joints to burger chains.

Food

6 wacky menu items making waves this summer

Operators are featuring a slew of offerings designed to make diners do a double take. ‘Tis the season of deep-fried Twinkies and Naked Chicken Chips.

Food

4 unexpected menu trends to expect at Restaurant Trends & Directions

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 19, 2017

Consumers' expectations are higher than ever and constantly evolving, forcing operators to take a second look at traditional menu items.

Food

4 fastest-growing proteins on menus

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 12, 2017

Restaurants are increasingly adding a common pulled pork cut, a Spanish sausage, a trash fish and an upscale beef product to their menus.

Food

3 snack trends curbing appetites

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 05, 2017

Leading chains are taking innovative approaches to snacking; here are three menu trends gathered from new item rollouts.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain sandwiches

By Lizzy Freier, Dora Meza and Michelle Zalesny on May. 30, 2017

Customers reveal which chain subs spark their strongest yearnings.

Chick-fil-A debuts first seasonal LTO sandwich

By Benita Gingerella on May. 15, 2017

This is the first time the chain has tried a seasonal entree LTO.

Food

Mix-and-match side veggies move to the center of the plate

By Lizzy Freier on May. 08, 2017

Some operators are menuing mix-and-match vegetable sides as entrees to appeal to consumers’ increasing desire for veggie variety and choice.

Financing

This week’s head-spinning moments: 5 Hail Marys

By Peter Romeo on May. 05, 2017

Applebee's is ready with financial rescues for franchisees, Buffalo Wild Wings is testing off-premise-only stores, Bravo Brio has a new concept it's weighing, Dunkin' is shrinking the menu as a cure-all, and Potbelly was given a bitter pill to swallow by the city of Chicago.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain pizzas

By Lizzy Freier and Jill Failla on Mar. 24, 2017

In a recent Technomic survey, customers reveal which restaurant chains offer the most craveable pizzas that they can’t get anywhere else.