Crispy, crunchy textures are trending in new restaurant offerings.
Taco Bell is expanding its limited-time value menu with the new $1 Loaded Nacho Taco, featuring a soft flour tortilla filled with seasoned beef, nacho cheese sauce, lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese and new Southwest Seasoned Chips. The crunchy red tortilla chips come dusted with a seasoning blend consisting of lime, tomato and garlic. The new taco also will come in a spicy version, which adds jalapeños to the mix.
Wendy’s is serving a new salad. The Parmesan Caesar Chicken Salad includes an Italian three-cheese blend, crunchy Parmesan crisps, grape tomatoes and a grilled chicken filet atop chopped romaine lettuce all topped with creamy Caesar dressing by Marzetti Simply Dressed.
Johnny Rockets is unveiling a new lineup of menu items focused on the crunch factor.
The new Honey BBQ Crunch Burger has a 100% beef burger topped with melted American cheese, applewood smoked bacon, crunchy potato chips, a sweet and smoky honey barbecue sauce, lettuce and tomato.
The Loaded Bacon Crunch Chips include applewood smoked bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, cheese sauce and sour cream on a bed of crunchy potato chips.
The Caramel Crunch Shake with Snickers features vanilla ice cream blended with chopped caramel, chocolate nougat, peanut Snickers candy bar pieces, caramel, chocolate syrup and whole milk all topped with whipped cream, chopped Snickers bar pieces and a caramel and chocolate syrup drizzle.
Carl’s Jr. is launching a new burger and fries topped with truffle-infused white cheddar sauce and bacon.
The Bacon Truffle Angus Burger features a charbroiled 100% black angus beef patty topped with white cheddar truffle sauce, two slices of applewood smoked bacon, crispy onion strings, Swiss cheese, caramelized onions and mayonnaise.
The Bacon Truffle Fries incorporate white cheddar truffle sauce and applewood smoked bacon pieces on a bed of natural-cut French fries.
New from Arby’s is a trio of sandwiches sporting King’s Hawaiian buns.
The King’s Hawaiian Sweet & Spicy Luau Chicken Sandwich has a crispy buttermilk chicken filet, pit-smoked ham, melted Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and a sweet and spicy pineapple habanero mustard sauce.
The King’s Hawaiian Big Kahuna is stacked with a crispy buttermilk chicken filet, pit-smoked ham, smoked brisket, Swiss cheese, shredded iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and a sweet and spicy pineapple habanero mustard sauce.
The King’s Hawaiian Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich includes smoked brisket, smoked gouda, crispy onions, a smoky barbecue sauce and mayonnaise.
A new frosted treat is stepping into the limelight at Chick-fil-A. The Frosted Key Lime combines vanilla soft serve ice cream, lemonade and a sugar-free lime flavoring made from a blend of key limes, kaffir limes and Persian limes.
Sonic Drive-in is introducing the Brunch Burger, featuring a 100% beef patty topped with melted cheese, bacon and a fried egg served on a brioche bun. Customers also may order the Bigger Brunch Burger, which doubles the amount of beef.
Sonic also is serving new Real Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches, featuring vanilla ice cream between either two three-inch chocolate Oreo cookie wafers or two chocolate chip cookies made with Nestle Toll House semi-sweet morsels.
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. is teaming up with Just Born Quality Confections to offer Peeps marshmallow-flavored coffee and donuts at Dunkin’ restaurants, beginning April 1.
New Peeps Marshmallow Flavored Coffee adds the marshmallow taste of Peeps to Dunkin’s hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, frozen coffee and frozen chocolate.
The Peeps Donut is topped with white icing, a blend of green sprinkles and colorful egg-shaped sprinkles, and a mini yellow Peeps Marshmallow Chick on top.
Papa John’s International, Inc. is adding six specialty pizzas to its menu.
The Meatball Pepperoni Pizza features meatballs, pepperoni, Italian seasoning and a blend of three cheeses.
The Super Hawaiian Pizza contains pineapple, Canadian bacon, bacon and a three-cheese blend.
The Ultimate Pepperoni Pizza incorporates 30% more pepperoni than the chain’s traditional pie, a blend of Parmesan and Romano cheeses and Italian seasoning.
The Zesty Italian Trio Pizza includes Italian sausage, salami, pepperoni, banana peppers, Italian seasoning and a three-cheese blend.
The Fiery Buffalo Chicken Pizza features buffalo sauce, grilled chicken, bacon and onions.
The Philly Cheesesteak Pizza has Philly sauce, steak, onions, green peppers and a three-cheese blend.
Two new flavors are joining the Cold Stone Creamery menu for spring: Wild Blueberry Muffin Batter Ice Cream and non-dairy Whipped Meyer Lemon. The flavors are featured in two new creations.
The Pie Like You Berry Much creation combines Wild Blueberry Muffin Batter Ice Cream with blueberries, graham cracker pie crust and sugar crystals.
The Golden Oreo Lemon Whip creation contains Whipped Meyer Lemon frozen dessert with strawberries, Golden Oreo cookies and whipped topping.
IHOP is introducing the Oreo Oh My Goodness Pancakes, consisting of buttermilk pancakes filled with Oreo cookie pieces topped with cupcake icing, more Oreo cookie pieces and whipped topping.
A new entree is on the menu at Panda Express. The Wok-Fired Shrimp combines marinated, seared shrimp with sugar snap peas, chopped red bell peppers and yellow onions all tossed in a sauce made with chipotle, jalapeños and Chiu Chow style chilis.
Jamba Juice is debuting a pair of pomegranate offerings.
The new Pomegranate Antioxidant Smoothie features a blend of pomegranate juice blend, coconut water, blueberries, strawberries and pineapple.
The Positively Pomegranate Bowl incorporates a pomegranate juice blend, almond milk, Greek yogurt, strawberries, blueberries and bananas and is topped with pineapple, granola, strawberries, coconut chips, almonds and goji berries.
Two chicken sandwiches are joining the Zaxby’s menu.
The new Zaxville Hot Sandwich contains a crispy fried buttermilk chicken filet topped with Nashville hot sauce and sweet pickles on a toasted potato bun.
The Honey Butter Bacon Sandwich features a crispy fried chicken filet topped with bacon and honey butter sauce on a toast potato bun.
Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery are debuting a duo of over-the-top shakes.
The Cookie Dough Majestic Shake features a cookie dough shake served in a glass jar rimmed with vanilla frosting and chocolate sprinkles. The shake is topped with vanilla frosting, brownies, Oreo cookies, cookie dough pieces, chocolate pirouette and Hershey’s chocolate drizzle.
The Cotton Candy Majestic Shake combines a blue cotton candy shake served in a glass jar rimmed with vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles. The shake is topped with vanilla frosting, a rainbow swirl lollipop, marshmallows, cotton candy and mini gumballs.
May
2024
New introductions debut in the pantry aisles and refrigerated sections.
Spring has sprung—with new sandwiches.