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Behind the Menu

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Bar Louie fills menu gaps to boost traffic beyond happy hour

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 19, 2023

Behind the Menu: As new VP of culinary, Joel Reynders is expanding the menu in new directions without losing focus on the bar.

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Del Taco pushes the boundaries of birria

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 17, 2023

Behind the Menu: The Mexican chain developed shredded beef birria to launch in a traditional taco and quesadilla, but then chef Jeremias Aguayo gave it a decidedly Asian spin.

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Biscuitville aims to expand all-day business with new menu items

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 13, 2023

Behind the Menu: Nine items in test in Virginia are designed to fill a menu gap for the breakfast-centric Southern chain.

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Hopdoddy strengthens commitment to regenerative beef and seed-free oil

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 24, 2023

Behind the Menu: The better burger chain shifted to these more sustainable sources, pledging to expand the initiative chainwide and on the menu.

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Noodles & Company moves menu in a heartier direction with its first baked entree

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 12, 2023

Behind the Menu: Executive chef Nick Graff developed Chicken Parmesan to offer guests a classic Italian main dish at a fast-casual price point.

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How Crumbl Cookies creates its weekly rotating menu

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 05, 2023

Behind the Menu: The fast-growing chain has developed hundreds of recipes in its history using a robust testing process and considerable customer feedback. But most cookies never return to the rotation.

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Smashburger's S'mac & Cheese Burger smashed LTO expectations

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 24, 2023

Behind the Menu: The mashup of two favorites—mac ‘n cheese and burgers—took two years to perfect but became the chain’s best-selling limited-time item of the past two years.

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Capriotti's puts NYC bodega sandwich on national culinary map

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 17, 2023

Behind the Menu: The chopped cheese sandwich is little known outside of New York City’s neighborhood delis and groceries, but Capriotti’s is set to change that with its latest LTO.

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YouTube's 'Queen of Cakes' creates limited-time menu for Paris Baguette

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 13, 2023

Behind the Menu: Yolanda Gampp partnered with the bakery café chain on three new tennis-themed items—a doughnut, cake slice and latte.

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The Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich continues Chick-fil-A's mission to grow the grilled category

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 29, 2023

Behind the Menu: The new LTO, currently in test, is the chain's first grilled chicken sandwich introduced since 2019. But it probably won’t be the last.

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