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4 chain menu items making waves

 By Kelsey Squire on May 10, 2016

Burger King debuts a hot dog-burger mashup, pretzels make a mark during breakfast and the state fair gets an unlikely homage at a QSR.

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3 chains (besides McDonald’s) testing crazy fries

By Patricia Cobe on May 10, 2016

McDonald's garlic fries are getting the headlines, but a few other chains also are making news with funky fries.

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The toast trend isn’t burnt—yet

By Kelsey Squire on May 16, 2016

Artisan toast is still gaining steam on menus, moving beyond the biggest cities to restaurants in more moderately sized markets. Here’s a sampling of concepts riding the toast wave.

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Restaurants embrace the next hot cuisine: Israeli

By Patricia Cobe on May 18, 2016

Israeli food is bursting out of its Mediterranean niche to inspire new restaurant concepts and grab space on mainstream menus.

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6 stealable ideas from 5 new Chicago eateries

By Patricia Cobe on May 22, 2016

A tasting tour of five Chicago restaurants revealed six smart ideas to take back to your operation post-NRA Show.

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Making sense of the wackiest food at the NRA Show

By Alaina Lancaster on May 24, 2016

One intrepid Restaurant Business editor eats her way through eccentric fare at the National Restaurant Association Show.

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What are consumers willing to pay for health?

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 27, 2016

Today's consumers demand better-for-you options on the menu, but how much are they willing to pay for it, if anything? Restaurant Business teamed up with Technomic for exclusive research into the value restaurant diners place on organic, natural, hormone-free and locally sourced ingredients.

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12 top menu trends spotted at the NRA Show

By Patricia Cobe on May 26, 2016

A dozen notable food, drink and menu trends bubbled from the show floor and educational sessions at the National Restaurant Show.

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6 chain products piquing interest

By Kelsey Squire on May 26, 2016

In our latest roundup of off-the-wall menu items, Olive Garden goes deep dish, Bob Marley is resurrected in an LTO and a popular campfire dessert is, well, on fire.

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Chains look to state fairs for summer LTOs

By Kelsey Squire on Jun. 06, 2016

We’ve uncovered a sampling of new fair-inspired fare, which QSR chains have been churning out faster than a tilt-a-whirl.

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