Food & Beverage News & Media

Subway taps into seasonal favorites for fall

October 6, 2016

Turkey, cranberries and pumpkin are not only foods of the fall season, but also llimited-time specials on the Subway menu through the end of 2016. /

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Chorizo stars in Cousins LTOs

October 6, 2016

A spicy, porky chorizo is the signature item in the new Cousins Subs LTOs, which include a chorizo chicken and a chorizo ham sub, according to a news release.

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Raining froyo: Orange Leaf makes first delivery by drone

October 5, 2016

Frozen food delivery via drone might have started with junk food — a la 7-Eleven's Slurpee delivery — but better-for-you food is jumping on the drone-wagon now…

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Burger King kicks off philanthropy event

October 5, 2016

Burger King McLamore Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Burger King, has launched its 2016 in-store fundraiser, benefiting the Burger King Scholars…

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Popeyes releases limited-time menu deal

October 5, 2016

Popeyes is rolling out its $4 Wicked Good Deal, offering guests a chicken strips entrée with one side, and a biscuit, according to a news release. The menu…

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Sonic freezes tea time this fall

October 3, 2016

As it gets chillier outside, Sonic Drive-in is introducing a way to get chillier inside, with the chain's new LTO, frozen sweet tea in three new…

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Chipotle adds spicy permanent menu item on National Taco Day

October 3, 2016

A great pilot test and the increasing American affinity for all things spicy is prompting Chipotle Mexican Grill to add full-flavored pork-and-chicken sausage…

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Taco Bell claims 'vegetarian' certification

October 1, 2016

Taco Bell is the first and, so far, only large quick service restaurant chain to receive American Vegetarian Association certification.

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Wake up, restaurateurs - Thursday is Coffee Day

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Restaurants are hoping to entice coffee lovers with freebies on National Coffee Day.

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DQ LTO gives customers all-day value meal

September 27, 2016

Dairy Queen customers like the chain's $5 lunch value meal and have filled the brand's social media venues with requests to make the offering available all…

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Taco John's new LTOs start the fire, then put it out

September 26, 2016

Taco John’s is introducing two LTOs — one to start the fire and another to quench it. The new offerings, available until Nov. 27,according to a news release…

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Wake up kids! McDonald's piloting a Happy Meal breakfast

September 26, 2016

McDonald's hasn't touched its Happy Meal in 30 years, but today that ends — at least in the Tulsa market, as the giant chain kicks off a All Day Breakfast…

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Rooting out today's top culinary trends

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Root vegetables are the food service trend of the moment, according to research on the top plant-based edibles in restaurant kitchens and menus from market…

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Captain D's setting sail into central Florida

September 20, 2016

Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.

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Bone marrow, server training among US Foods offerings

September 20, 2016

US Foods is taking a pro-active approach to gaining restaurant buy-in for its fall line-up of food service products, not only offering a server training…

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Study: Independent restaurants struggling to survive in flat food service economy

September 19, 2016

While the total number of restaurants nationally has dropped slightly, the losses in numbers are mostly among independent eateries, particularly those which…

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