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Chains expand pandemic-fueled menu trims, tweaks and discountingChains expand pandemic-fueled menu trims, tweaks and discounting

Pandemic menu moves: Outback Steakhouse reduces Bloomin' Onion price by up to $3, adds combo value meals; IHOP debuts happy hour menu; Pizza Hut introduces promotional pricing on signature pan pizza

Nancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News

September 28, 2020

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Fall menu changes: IHOP debuts afternoon happy hour menu; Pizza Hut introduces promotional pricing on signature pizza.Pizza Hut/IHOP

Pizza Hut, Outback Steakhouse and IHOP join a growing list of restaurant chains engaging in pandemic-fueled trims, tweaks and discounting of their menus.

On Monday, Pizza Hut said it is offering a large Original Pan Pizza with up to three toppings for $10.99, down from a standard price of about $18. The Yum Brands pizza division, which reformulated the Original Pan Pizza recipe last year, said the limited-time offer allows fans to order the pizza with their “favorite toppings without needing to stretch their wallets.”

The Plano, Texas-based chain, which has seen digital sales surge during the pandemic, called the special $10.99 offer “the best deal yet” for the pizza. 

Last year, when the then-struggling chain debuted the new pizza recipe, ...

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About the Author

Nancy Luna

Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News

Nancy Luna is a senior editor at Nation's Restaurant News and a contributing editor at Supermarket News. She covers the industry's largest and most talked about fast-food brands including McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Subway. She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years reporting experience. As a veteran business reporter based in Southern California, Nancy has covered some of the country's most beloved food and retail brands including In-N-Out, Taco Bell, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Whole Foods Market, Target and Costco. Luna is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton. When she's not digging for news on her beat, you can find Nancy regaling her fans about her latest dining adventures on her Fast Food Maven social media channels. Contact [email protected]  or follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/fastfoodmaven

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