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Food

Turkish food, chicken curry and Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Tin Building

 By Bret Thorn on Sep. 03, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about their latest food and drink discoveries and share an interview with William Dissen of The Market Place in Asheville, North Carolina.

Marketing

During this summer of value, restaurants are repositioning happy hours to build traffic

 By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 29, 2024

Reverse happy hours are turning late-night time slots from dead zone to business booster for some operators, while others are creating value-oriented promotions earlier in the day.

Food

Portillo's, Dunkin' and Paris Baguette fall for dessert

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 28, 2024

Taste Tracker: Sonic launches queso; new plays on pizza at CPK, Twin Peaks and Donatos; wing sauces take off at Bojangles, Wingstop and Whataburger; and pumpkin drinks keep on coming.

Food

Popeyes is coming out with a new chicken wing sauce flavor

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 22, 2024

The fast-food chicken chain is introducing a Sweet ‘n Smokey Chipotle sauce just as football season kicks off.

Beverage

Starbucks releases fall menu, exploring flavor profiles beyond pumpkin spice

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 21, 2024

In a nod to Gen Z and Millennial customers, the coffee shop chain is adding more cold beverages and teas to the seasonal lineup.

Food

Panera Bread is making a major change to its bakery menu

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 21, 2024

The fast-casual chain is launching a new bakery menu featuring a collection of pastries, cookies and cake.

Technology

Le Pain Quotidien uses AI to create 'digital twin' of chef-founder Alain Coumont

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 15, 2024

Alain.AI harnesses Coumont’s brain power to provide the chain’s operators with recipes, seasonal menus, culinary guidance and more.

Food

Boost the bottom line by offering plant-based comfort foods

Sponsored content from our partner Impossible Foods on Aug. 14, 2024

As more consumers look for meatless options on menus, comfort foods with alternative proteins are an easy win for operators.

Operations

Kaiseki menus, Detroit-style pizza and a West African chef's pop-up

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. 13, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Akhtar Nawab on the evolution of food halls.

Emerging Brands

6th location of Danny Meyer's Daily Provisions opens with exclusive pastry

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 12, 2024

Former Gramercy Tavern Pastry Chef Claudia Fleming partners to create an homage to NYC’s iconic black-and-white cookies.

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