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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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An eye on food waste inspires a chicken salad that becomes a best seller

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 11, 2025

Behind the Menu: Millers All Day repurposed leftover breakfast waffles into croutons to create a new signature—the Chicken and Waffle Salad. It’s a unique spin on Southern comfort.

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The 'chicken wars' enter a new phase

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jun. 10, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret share the latest food & beverage news, plus a conversation with Bret Lunsford, executive chef of Sally’s Apizza.

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Chipotle bets on the traffic-boosting power of ranch

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 10, 2025

A new Adobo Ranch dipping sauce is scheduled to roll out next week, the first new sauce in five years for the fast-casual chain. But, like guac, it's extra.

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Papa Johns bakes croissant dough into a pizza crust

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 10, 2025

The quick-service pizza chain debuted the new Croissant Pizza in Dubai before it heads to other global locations. U.S. fans will have to travel to get a taste.

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Price tops protein content when choosing plant-forward menu items

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 05, 2025

The 2025 Plant-Forward Opportunity Report reveals consumers’ current preferences around animal and plant proteins, vegetable-centric dishes, combo meals and more.

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Shake Shack looks beyond burgers

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 05, 2025

CEO Rob Lynch offers hints about the fast-casual chain's new approach to culinary innovation as a traffic driver, promising "stuff that nobody's seen in the industry before."

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Nick the Greek's Mediterranean Steak Bowl has a fine-dining pedigree

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 04, 2025

Behind the Menu: New executive chef Luis Moreno is elevating the menu without complicating operations for the fast casual’s franchisees, starting with a bowl that pushes the boundaries of flavor.

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Persian food emerges in the Middle Eastern niche

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 03, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest flavor trends and share an interview with Danny Grant, chef-partner in Maple Hospitality Group.

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Menus 'unofficially' swing into summer

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2025

Taste Tracker: Chick-fil-A, Whataburger, Baskin-Robbins, Ruby Slipper, Piada, Chip City, Dave & Buster’s, Alamo Drafthouse and more headline restaurant menu trends.

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