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Maggiano’s to debut first standalone gluten-free menuMaggiano’s to debut first standalone gluten-free menu

Items on Italian casual-dining chain’s lineup include cheese ravioli, flourless chocolate cake

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

April 24, 2015

4 Min Read
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Maggiano’s Little Italy will unveil on April 30 its first standalone menu that highlights the chain’s gluten-free offerings.

The 49-unit division of Dallas-based Brinker International Inc. plans to roll out the two special gluten-free menus during its annual Make-A-Wish fundraiser, held through July 8.

Jeff Mann, Maggiano’s research and development chef, said the menu will feature new items, including a cheese-filled ravioli that the chain developed with its supplier, prepared with cheese and spring vegetables.

The ravioli were produced in a plant that is cleaned, swabbed and tested for gluten before manufacturing the pasta, Mann said. Maggiano’s then sent the item to a third-party inspector to test that it met or exceeded gluten-free stand...

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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