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• Behind Starbucks’ plan to build a more relevant menu

  29-01-2026 22:44 via nrn.com
  New menu options — from customizable chai to Energy Refreshers with buildable caffeine levels — prioritize personalization and trending flavors
  
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• Shake Shack offers to teach other operators how to cook in new campaign

  29-01-2026 22:14 via nrn.com
  The chain is launching the ‘School of Shack’ in Atlanta and sharing recipes online
  
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• Panda Express collaborates with Lofi Girl as part of its Lunar New Year celebration

  29-01-2026 21:47 via nrn.com
  The Chinese-American restaurant chain is also throwing a live celebration in Los Angeles and participating in gaming and educational platforms
  
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• Starbucks is bringing back tiered rewards for a new era

  29-01-2026 20:36 via nrn.com
  The coffee chain will roll out the new version of Starbucks Rewards — with three tiers, and faster, more personalized rewards — on March 10
  
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• Candace Nelson named MenuMasters Digital Innovator of the year

  29-01-2026 20:23 via nrn.com
  The ‘Queen of Cupcakes’ and founder of Sprinkles and Pizzana was a pioneer in leveraging media
  
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• Chili’s restaurant reimaging starts to take shape

  29-01-2026 20:15 via nrn.com
  The chain has updated four so far and is focused on elements that have a big impact but lower cost
  
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• Taco Bell promotes Michelle Beasley to COO

  29-01-2026 20:11 via nrn.com
  She joined the chain in 2024 after more than 23 years in various operations roles at Panera Bread
  
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• Krystal makes its debut in the Northeast

  29-01-2026 20:06 via nrn.com
  The chain is opening its first-ever New Jersey restaurant in early March
  
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• Chicken concept El Pollo Loco adds Domino’s executive to the board

  29-01-2026 20:02 via nrn.com
  Frank Garrido joined the pizza giant in 2017 and serves as its chief restaurant officer
  
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• Wendy’s is bringing back the Thin Mints Frosty

  29-01-2026 19:57 via nrn.com
  The flavor debuted last year after the chain signed a licensing deal with Girl Scouts of the USA
  
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• Fine dining chain Ocean Prime celebrates 20th anniversary with eye on new growth

  29-01-2026 19:20 via nrn.com
  The fine-dining seafood and steak concept expects to close the year with $285 million in sales at just 21 locations
  
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• Meet the 6 players in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Seafood Showdown

  29-01-2026 18:40 via nrn.com
  These growing restaurants are thriving in a tough segment. Which has the most potential?
  
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• Landry’s Seafood House is the blueprint for successful seafood

  29-01-2026 18:34 via nrn.com
  The Gulf Coast restaurants are the foundation for Landry’s Inc. as a whole
  
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• Angry Crab Shack redefines seafood with Asian-Cajun flavors

  29-01-2026 18:23 via nrn.com
  A hands-on dining experience and operating partner model fuel the brand’s expansion
  
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• Hampton Social brings East Coast-style seafood to the Midwest and beyond

  29-01-2026 18:17 via nrn.com
  This 13-unit, Chicago-based restaurant brand, operated by Parker Hospitality, specializes in seafood rolls and more
  
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• Meet Ivar’s, the seafood chain that’s fed Seattle for nearly a century

  29-01-2026 18:14 via nrn.com
  The beloved brand serves fresh-caught fish in both quick-serve and full-serve formats
  
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• Why restaurant marketers should not chase loyalty

  29-01-2026 18:03 via nrn.com
  Here are the new rules of giving customers the royal treatment through memorable, must-have experiences—not by tracking points
  
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• 30 years in, Fish City Grill founders are still ‘pretty darn happy’

  29-01-2026 18:02 via nrn.com
  Bill and Lovett Bayne have grown the seafood restaurant to 22 locations with a focus on culture
  
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• Pacific Catch brings an affordable seafood-inspired vacation to diners

  29-01-2026 17:45 via nrn.com
  The 22-year old San Francisco-based chain blends global flavors with sustainable seafood across 15 locations
  
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• Vancouver-based Cactus Club Cafe opens its first U.S. restaurants in Boston and Miami, with more coming

  29-01-2026 17:28 via nrn.com
  The popular Canadian concept has a wide-ranging menu featuring sushi rolls, pastas, and steaks
  
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• How hospitality focus helps fine dining chain Ocean Prime achieve $14 million AUV

  29-01-2026 16:38 via nrn.com
  Cameron Mitchell’s seafood concept is looking to accelerate growth in the next five years
  
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• Starbucks, Chili’s, Dunkin’

  29-01-2026 15:49 via nrn.com
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