Content about Flatbreads

February 16, 2012
Grape leaf chips
The chips are served with the red-pepper spread muhamarra
February 16, 2012
Not Just for Barbecue
Beans might not be trendy, but they can help chefs stay on trend.
October 24, 2011
Souping up sales
Chains are using clever soup strategies to boost sales
September 26, 2011
Flatbreads rise on menus
The Kruse Report: Nancy Kruse's take on flatbreads
September 6, 2011
Kruse Report: Flatbreads elevate menus across all dayparts
Sandwiches on slimmer breads proliferate on menus from breakfast to dinner
September 5, 2011
Latin love
The dining public’s desire for authenticity and robust flavors is driving the popularity of Latin American street food.
August 11, 2011
Quick-service chains make food that's fun
Popeyes, Burger King and Moe's debut playful new items
August 3, 2011
Versatile Flatbreads Please Today’s Food-Savvy Customers
Few food items in the restaurant kitchen work as hard or please as many patrons as flatbreads.
July 26, 2011
Qdoba tests whole wheat tortillas
New tortillas have more fiber, fewer calories and less fat than traditional
June 8, 2011
Restaurants put their spin on wraps
Boston Market and Fazoli's test new wraps as chains expand menus
May 30, 2011
Menu watch

Mexican food continues to be one of the most popular “ethnic” cuisines in the United States, but you wouldn’t know it from what some of the Mexican chains are selling these days. 

May 20, 2011
What’s driving the nation’s fastest-growing chains
Technomic: Menu innovation a key ingredient to building market share
March 30, 2011
California Tortilla: Lessons learned from Facebook promo
Chain still saw results, even after Ash Wednesday scheduling oversight
March 14, 2011
Operators Reach for Flatbreads Across Dayparts and Menu Categories
The sight of a flatbread on the menu stirs pleasant anticipation and few preconceived notions in customers. Couple that with the innate versatility of the item and it is clear why restaurant operators use them as blank canvases for culinary creativity in a variety of dayparts and meal occasions.
January 21, 2011
NRN 50: Snack attack
Between-meal munching has chains fortifying menus with mini offerings
December 1, 2010
McDonald's tests chicken wraps
Chain offering three varieties of Fresh Garden Wraps in central Florida
November 23, 2010
Stone Flats offers fresh, healthful fare
New fast-casual flatbread concept serves healthful choices with speedy service
October 12, 2010
McDonald’s testing new Chicken Flatbreads
MCD web page promotes four new portable snacks, priced at $1.89 each.
September 28, 2010
McDonald’s tests burrito-size Snack Wrap
Chicken Grande Wrap being tested in downtown Chicago locations
August 10, 2010
McDonald's introduces Angus Snack Wraps
The wraps are available in Deluxe, Bacon & Cheese, and Mushroom & Swiss.
August 3, 2010
Flatbread trend anything but flat
Menu planners agree that flatbreads will be used in more ways by more foodservice operations in the months ahead. The unanimity ends with their predictions of what forms the variation might take.
July 12, 2010
Quick-service chains market mini-meals to drive traffic

America has a growing case of the munchies, and quick-service operators are looking to milk it by focusing on the hours between traditional meals as the means to build traffic.


Not only are Americans snacking between meals more than ever before, but — in a boon to fast feeders — their definition of “snack” has broadened to include a range of treats, including sandwiches, burgers, chicken strips and drinks, according to researchers.


July 26, 2009
Bearclaw Coffee, Askar Brands ink co-branding deal
CHELSEA Mich. Two Michigan companies, Bearclaw Coffee Company and multiconcept operator Askar Brands, said they...
May 5, 2009
Rubio's rolls out hybrid burger taco
CARLSBAD Calif. Following a growing trend of hybrid tacos, Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill on Wednesday...
May 3, 2009
Industry’s love for tortillas, flatbreads hardly under wraps
Sure, they may be biased, but the Tortilla Industry Association touts its namesake product as...
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