Sandwiches are getting a fresh take for summer.
Jimmy John’s is bringing back wraps for summer and adding a spicy variety to the line-up. Returning to menus is the chicken Caesar wrap, the Thai chicken wrap. And joining menus for the first time is the jalapeño ranch chicken wrap, which features chicken, provolone cheese, jalapeño ranch, crispy jalapeños, and red pepper flakes all served in a flour wrap.
Burger King is testing a breakfast sandwich on menus in the Kansas City and Orlando-Daytona Beach markets for a limited-time. The new offering is the smoky maple chicken biscuit, which features breaded white meat chicken, with a smoky maple glaze, served on a buttermilk biscuit. The sandwich will join the menus alongside the regular chicken biscuit and the smoky maple chicken crossan’wich.
Chester's Chicken is re-launching its fried chicken sandwich, which features a reformulated bun, chicken and sauce.
The fried chicken is marinated and double-breaded, topped with Chester’s signature sauce and crinkle-cut dill pickles, all served on a Martin’s Famous potato roll.
Buffalo Wild Wings added two limited-edition sauces to its menus in time for summer: General Tso’s and Sweet Chili Lime.
The General Tso’s sauce features crushed red pepper and chile de árbol, while the chile lime sauce features a blend of honey, chile and lime.
“Buffalo Wild Wings is the ultimate destination for sauces, and we’re constantly innovating our menu to bring new flavors to our guests,” said Tristan Meline, chief marketing officer at Buffalo Wild Wings. “Our new limited-edition General Tso’s and Sweet Chile Lime sauces embody the perfect fusion of sweet, spicy and savory that’s perfect to enjoy throughout the summer.”
Sonic Drive-In introduced the shortcake snowball slush float, which features a blend of strawberries and shortcake, then topped with vanilla ice cream and sugary crystals.
“So many guests remember the feeling of enjoying a strawberry shortcake in the summertime, and our new Strawberry Shortcake Snowball Slush Float is reminiscent of that, but with an innovative twist,” said Mackenzie Gibson, vice president of culinary and menu innovation at Sonic. “The swirl of real strawberries with the icy shortcake Slush provides a delicious respite from the summer heat, while the ice cream topped with snow crystals provides a creamy and crunchy contrast for an unexpectedly fun eating experience.”
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf expanded its menu with a line-up of summer-inspired drinks. The new seasonal menu features an iced mango matcha latte, a matcha cookies-and-cream blended drink and a mint chocolate ice blended drink.
Metro Diner added three burger offerings to menus in celebration of National Burger Month.
The trio of burgers includes the barbecue bacon burger, the black and bleu burger, which features bleu cheese crumbles, and the pimento cheeseburger, which is topped with pimento cheese and fried jalapeños.
“We're proud to offer these three versions of the all-American classic burger to our menu,” said Stanley Goodman, president and chief operating officer at Metro Diner. “Our guests love to try new ingredients and bold flavors and we're giving them even more ways to explore our tasty burger lineup.”
Rubio’s added Baja-inspired slow-cooked carnitas to its menu, which are featured in the carnitas matcha two taco plate, carnitas matcha bowl and carnitas matcha burrito.
“Our new carnitas are grilled to be slightly crispy on the outside while still juicy on the inside and feature premium cuts of tender pork slow cooked to perfection,” said Ralph Rubio, co-founder of Rubio’s. “They are marinated with fresh oranges, garlic and onion, and topped with our new signature Salsa Macha — made with ancho and guajillo chiles, roasted pepitas, chipotle peppers, and a squeeze of lime. They are next-level delicious.”
7-Eleven is bringing back wings, which are now available in a glazed barbecue variety. The glazed barbecue flavor features a smoky-sweet glaze with flavors of garlic, paprika, pepper and tomato, according to the company. The wings are also available in a breaded boneless variety.
“This new glazed barbecue flavor arrived just in time for summer — and is the perfect snack for customers to bring to their outdoor barbecues without having to fire up the grill,” said Vareesha Shariff, senior director of hot food at 7-Eleven.
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