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California Pizza Kitchen's salad lineup gets a refresh with trendsetting additions

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 25, 2025

Behind the Menu: The casual-dining chain may have “pizza” in its name, but since salads account for 20% of sales, the time was right to innovate with new formats, ingredients and presentations.

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Oysters and value meals trend on summer menus

 By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jun. 24, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest in food and drink and share an interview with Laura Camerer, senior manager of culinary at Protein Bar & Kitchen.

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Spinoffs of the TikTok-famous Dubai Chocolate Bar surge on chain restaurant menus

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 23, 2025

The classic flavor combination of chocolate, pistachio and crisp phyllo is showing up in everything from shakes to doughnuts, matcha and desserts.

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Value stars on summer menus

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 23, 2025

Taste Tracker: Buffalo Wild Wings, Denny’s, Arby’s, Sonic, California Tortilla, Gong Cha, Habit Burger & Grill, Friendly’s and Lazy Dog headline chain restaurant menu news.

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Taco John's travels back to its 'West-Mex' roots to spice up the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 18, 2025

Behind the Menu: Starting with its new Fiesta sauce and maximizing what’s already stocked in the pantry, the Mexican fast-food chain is driving flavor throughout its platform.

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C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. And fast-food customers

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 17, 2025

Convenience-store foodservice grew 5% last year and is expected to jump another 5.7% this year, according to new data from Intouch Insight.

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Chef Jonathon Sawyer discusses his Chicago restaurant, Kindling, and his latest TV appearance

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jun. 17, 2025

Menu Talk: Bret reports on the recent Starbucks' managers convention and Pat shares thoughts on breakfast mocktails.

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Are we reaching peak chicken tender saturation on menus? Not quite yet

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2025

McDonald’s and Taco Bell launched their versions of tenders very recently, joining the thousands of restaurants that serve them. But it looks like there’s still room for more.

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An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus

Sponsored content from our partner Seoulfully! Sauce Starters on Jun. 16, 2025

Keeping discerning customers satisfied with the Korean fusions they’re craving can present a challenge for foodservice operators because of the work that goes into scratch made.

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From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 13, 2025

Taste Tracker: Einstein Bros., Logan's, Jimmy John’s, Zaxby’s, Jinya, Bobby’s Burgers, Smokey Bones, Ziggi’s and Peet’s headline restaurant menu trends this week.

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