Starbucks, Chipotle and Chick-fil-A: here are the news in fast food

Starbucks, Chipotle and Chick-fil-A: here are the news in fast food

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Some chains tried their best to lose weight, while others did the exact opposite. The flood of chicken sandwich additions is notable because several chains have eliminated a number of items in the past year to reduce complexity and costs.
However, with the start of a new year and sales on the rise again, restaurants are doing everything they can to sustain growth after a bleak 2020.
Boston Market enters the chicken sandwich war with its own version.

As if there aren’t enough options for a basic fried chicken sandwich, Boston Market is here to raise the stakes.

Nashville Hot Crispy Chicken Sandwich is being sold for a limited time, with a confident company saying that the “chicken sandwich war is over”. It gets its spicy flavor from a spicy sauce that “mixes cayenne pepper and powdered pepper perfectly with sugar, garlic and a handful of secret spices”.

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A's new grilled chicken sandwich.

The creator of the fried chicken sandwich is changing things with a grilled version. Grilled Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich is their first new chicken sandwich in almost two years and has its own specially created lemon and cilantro sauce.

“We know that guests are looking to add more variety to their meals, especially after a year when new eating experiences have been limited,” said Leslie Neslage, director of menu and packaging at Chick-fil-A, in recognition of the start of the last year the complicated pandemic menu is launched.

Chipotle

Chipotle cauliflower rice made its national debut.
Chipotle (CMG) added rice with cauliflower to its menu as customers’ tastes shifted to healthier options, including low-carb or vegetable alternatives. The alternative to rice, which costs $ 2 more, was tested last summer before making its national debut earlier this month.

Starbucks

The new Honey Almondmilk Cold Brew drink from Starbucks.
Despite the low temperatures, cold drinks continue to be a hit for the coffee chain. Starbucks (SBUX) said sales of iced blends have grown 45% in the past four years, prompting it to launch another cold drink.

This month, Honey Almondmilk Cold Brew, was added to the menus – a new drink that also capitalizes on the growth of non-dairy milks.

Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut's new Detroit style pizza is now available.
The pizza chain added two new items this month: a crunchy ring of cheese-filled dough called Nothing But Stuffed Crust and a Detroit-style pizza.

Competition between major chains has been fierce during the pandemic, which has fueled an increase in demand for pizza among Americans, who spend more time at home and avoid dining in restaurants. Pizza Hut expects the new menu items to sustain last year’s growth, a trend that should continue.

“What we saw in 2020 was that many of these pizza delivery guys had a big boom in their sales because there was nowhere else to go,” said Peter Saleh, a restaurant analyst at research firm BTIG, previously to CNN Business. He predicts that pizza sales will remain healthy in 2021, as “the dining environment continues to be challenged”.

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