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Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Family meal bundles offer busy consumers convenience

As operators continue to optimize menus for off-premise, family meals have provided new opportunity.

Shake Shack adds spicy new LTOs

The chain, which has struggled with declining traffic during the pandemic, is bringing back its Hot Chick’n sandwich and adding three other fiery items.

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Optimize menus and boost profits with versatile ingredients

Sponsored content from our partner California Milk Advisory Board on Sep. 02, 2020

Between navigating dining room closures and the growing demand for off-premise service, operators are now forced to rethink everything from restaurant capacity limits to the menu itself in the wake of the pandemic.

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Wendy’s brings back the pretzel bun

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 01, 2020

The chain’s new Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger is priced at $5.69 and features a pretzel bun and beer cheese.

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Chains pushing both health and indulgence with new menu items

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 01, 2020

Taste Tracker: Bowls from Portillo’s and Red Mango, an ooze fest at Weinerschnitzel and a booze fest at Quaker Steak & Lube.

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Shake Shack partners with popular New York City pizzeria for a one-day LTO

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 27, 2020

The fast casual collaborated with Mama’s Too! to create a burger with an Italian vibe.

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Add chicken wings to the menu ahead of fall sports

Sponsored content from our partner Bunge Loders Croklaan on Aug. 27, 2020

Even as stadiums are filled with cardboard cutouts of fans, real sports fans will still be watching their favorite teams (or finding new favorite teams in sports they’ve never watched) on TV this fall.

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