A competition-winning burger should be difficult to turn into chain food. Its value usually lies in a chef’s judgement, small-batch preparation and details that resist standardisation. Wendy’s First Kitchen is testing the…
The most revealing thing about McDonald’s Germany’s new chicken menu is not a sauce or a stunt. It is a circle. On 30 September, the chain made the McChicken® round for the…
Greggs has not made Stilton gentler. It has made trying Stilton less risky. The UK bakery chain returned its Steak & Stilton Bake to shops nationwide on September 3, filling flaky glazed…
The smallest ingredient in Burger King Germany’s new Plant-based Crispy Chicken does the most revealing work. Pieces of pumpkin seed are visible in the breading, creating a marker that remains recognisable after…
A KFC bucket once meant food arriving for a table. In the United States, it can now sit in a car cupholder. Introduced on October 5 at participating restaurants while supplies last,…
One line in Chipotle’s launch announcement matters more than the seasoning: the chain says customers were already bringing packaged chips to its meals. On September 4, after four days of Rewards-only digital…
A biscuit sandwich belongs to breakfast—unless the restaurant selling it is usually closed then. Popeyes launched the Honey Chicken Biscuit across participating U.S. restaurants on September 28, pricing the permanent sandwich at…
McDonald’s Korea has done something more consequential than put gochujang on a chicken burger. On September 17 it launched the McCrispy™ Gochujang Butter, pairing a Cajun-seasoned whole chicken-thigh patty with a smooth,…
Domino’s has redesigned pizza around the solo eating occasion with The Domino™, a Detroit-style pizza made for one that launched nationwide in the United States on August 31, 2026. The rectangular pizza…
KFC Japan is turning dipping sauce into the main event with Crazy Dip Chicken, a limited-quantity snack launched nationwide on September 2, 2026. Developed specifically to be eaten with sauce, the new…