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As sales slide, Applebee's touts value and menu innovation

 By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 01, 2023

The chain says promotions like $1 margaritas are working, but it's looking to do more on the permanent menu too.

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The nugget-ification of America cannot be stopped

 By Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings on Oct. 25, 2023

Can the nation's collective palate evolve beyond the chicken nuggets they loved as toddlers? Or will we finally reach peak nugget and find another craveable protein to dip in all those terrific sauces out there?

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Sweetgreen expands menu to include more dinner-worthy plates

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 24, 2023

Three new hearty plates are making their debut with some new ingredients designed to build sales later in the day, when a salad might not be enough.

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TGI Fridays goes all-in on appetizers

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 24, 2023

The chain is adding a handful of trendy new apps like truffle tot-chos and a margarita shrimp cocktail as it continues a revitalization effort.

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KFC brings back wraps and debuts a dessert

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 23, 2023

Kentucky Fried Chicken Wraps return as an LTO, joined by a new KFC Mac & Cheese Wrap and family-sized fudgy brownies.

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Benefits of using pre-prepped ingredients to alleviate back-of-house stress

Sponsored content from our partner Krusteaz Professional on Oct. 20, 2023

As operators continue to deal with labor challenges, speed-scratch ingredients can help save time and labor while making menu expansion easy.

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Sweetgreen makes the switch to extra virgin olive oil

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2023

In a move to upgrade quality, all of the chain’s proteins, veggies and grains will be cooked with EVOO starting Tuesday.

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Hopdoddy joins the movement to go seed oil-free

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 17, 2023

The Texas-based burger chain joins Shake Shack in transitioning to a more planet-friendly vegetable oil alternative developed by Zero Acre Farms, which has Chipotle as a backer.

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Weather and wallets will impact restaurant menu planning next year

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 16, 2023

Technomic predicts seven industry trends worth watching in its latest report, “What’s in Store for 2024.”

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Chicken nuggets are everywhere but Taco Bell thinks it can do them better

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 12, 2023

The chain is scheduled to begin a test of all-white-meat, whole-muscle chicken nuggets with two new sauces in Minneapolis on Thursday.

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