rolling new food laboratory inventions for american chain restaurants thread

i've had them before, thought they were allllright but didnt taste too much of guinness

I think they just make this stuff so that people will feed it to american college kids on youtube

American Millennials Eat British Chip Flavors While Listening To Orinoco Flow And Reacting To Slenderman

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/17/burger-king-nightmare-king-halloween/1661125002/

Burger King says its new sandwich is "clinically proven to induce nightmares."

In time for Halloween, the fast-food chain releases its "Nightmare King" on Monday, which will be available through Nov. 1 at participating locations nationwide.

This "spooky sandwich" features a quarter pound of flame-grilled beef, a white meat crispy chicken fillet, melted American cheese, thick-cut bacon, creamy mayonnaise and onions on a glazed green sesame seed bun. Yes, a green bun.

Burger King says it put the burger to the test and worked with the Paramount Trials and Florida Sleep & Neuro Diagnostic Services to conduct a sleep study.

According to a news release, they conducted “a scientific study over 10 nights with 100 participants (or should we say victims?) who ate the Nightmare King before they went to bed.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?9&v=ytoavrtkdBY

if you fuck with McD's breakfast their new triple stack breakfast sandwich is pretty much the pinnacle of the form. can't believe they haven't done it before, needs to be a permanent menu item.

how is the build quality

Where are the p'zolos of yesteryear?

https://people.com/food/burger-king-green-bay-whopper-8-slices-cheese/

Burger King has found their own unique way to honor the Green Bay Packers during the 2018 football season with their cheesiest Whopper yet.

The Green Bay Whopper has all the ingredients of the fast food chain’s traditional Whopper: flame-broiled beef patty topped with lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, and onions. But the eight slices of American cheese is what makes this sandwich as massive as it is.

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/reports/how-win-gen-z-restaurant-business

“This generation has literally never had stability. They were born into everything from world terror to war to recession to gun violence in schools. It’s just their MO,” Merriman says. “They’re constantly looking for something that’s different and new and fresh. For these restaurant brands and chains to continue to win them, they’ve got to constantly be giving them something different.”

is it me or is that a completely fucking insane thing to casually drop in a pull quote about fast-casual restaurant marketing

i put peanut butter on this hot dog because children only know a world which is ending

Gen X was into extreme oyster shooters, and Gen Y likes activated charcoal, but these kids are different. We can't just combine those two and brand it an Active Shooter, for the new generation ... wait, Bob, can we?

big day for culinary inventions

https://www.foodandwine.com/news/ikea-salmon-meatballs

These fishy new balls should be available at all IKEA U.S. restaurants starting today, billed as "healthy for both people and the planet." The brand says the new menu item — which it's referring to as an "eatball" — is made from ASC-certified salmon with the addition of MSC-certified cod and then seasoned with seaweed and lemongrass "to capture the fresh taste of the Nordic sea in one tasty ball."

fishy new balls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_s_tQ-mRSQ

I tasted Ikea's experimental mealworm-based "neatball" at a thing a couple of years ago; not sure why those haven't hit stores yet.

Anyone tried this new Wendy's maple bacon chicken sandwich?

http://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/wendys-introduces-bacon-maple-chicken-sandwich

I'm at like a 50-50 split as to whether it sounds nauseating or delicious tbh

had it today...prob would not eat again but also wasnt bad. im not a huge maple flavor person idk. the chicken patty itself was v good

yeah it’s better than i thought it would be

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/fast-food/taco-bell-about-shake-value-wars

"As a brand that likes to challenge industry norms, we have really sought to rethink what a value menu should be and the conventions of storytelling for it," global chief brand officer Marisa Thalberg said in a statement.

To introduce the new menu, Taco Bell said it would introduce consumers into a “world that is fantastical and surreal.” The ads will run nationally on TV as well as digital and social platforms starting December 27.

"Sometimes even our most devout fans tell us that it can be hard to believe that food this good can also be this affordable. Taco Bell truly offers 'value beyond belief,' and this campaign dramatizes that," Thalberg added. "As there is a lot of talking down to consumers in this category, there is something special in our celebrating the savviness of our fans. That's how we 'zig' when everyone else 'zags.’"

this world

this world is fantastical and surreal

no introduction needed

A Taco Bell has just opened about two blocks away; they’re Trying It in London again and I am... tempted.

they got a goth taco now

The idea of taco bell itself is fantastical and surreal

http://www.ladbible.com/news/food-kfc-is-now-selling-a-fire-log-that-smells-like-fried-chicken-20181213

Wow. And we thought your food was an uninspired pathetic imitation. Get fucked, Denny’s. No one goes to you for the pancakes, they go to shoot up and OD in your bathrooms. Not that it matters.

Eat Arby’s https://t.co/AGepu81iV9

— Nihilist Arby's (@nihilist_arbys) December 23, 2018

Whoa, Denny's with the hip all-lowercase tweets

i know faux-brand edgelord tweeting is tired but darned of those guys can't still crack me up

https://www.instagram.com/thatbilloakley/
lots to parse in the steamies

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/ev3w3p/wellness-brands-are-trying-to-convince-americans-to-eat-chickpeas-for-dessert

“I heard this deep intuition that ‘your purpose is to spread your glitter,’” she said. “It hit me so profoundly to spread my glitter through dessert hummus.”

Eurgh glitter

my turkish neighbors made me a lovely chickpea based dessert recently and it was nice but once or twice a year would do me fine
no glitter, thankfully.

give it a try!
https://ozlemsturkishtable.com/2010/12/asure-noahs-dessert/

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a23711610/burger-king-black-slushies/

I can't unsee the distorted screaming monkey face in the meat sticking out of the "P'Zolo" at top of thread

well hey dere lil buddy!!!

Looks more like a meerkat to me.

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/white-castle-has-created-its-own-version-sloppy-joe

“At White Castle, our Cravers are our family, and we’re excited to share with them this new take on a classic family cooking tradition,” says Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle. “Much like our Original Slider, the sloppy joe has been an American favorite since the early 20 century. Our Sloppy Joe Slider is an homage to the classic recipe, that also features the bold and craveable flavors to which our fans have grown so accustomed.”

‘cravers’? ffs

Admirable effort on the part of White Castle to shorten the already lightning-fast mouth-to-anus travel time of their 'food' products. Pre-digested was the only way to go.

Why does this sound so post-apocalyptic?

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/08/3f/f4/93/white-castle.jpg

new White Castle veggie sliders are A+

First fast food chain to get the Impossible Foods burger. I want to try this, but nearest WC is hundreds of miles away.

I think A&W in Canada was doing the impossible burger first? But the WC sliders are better....

Have taco bell and pizza hut ever done collabos to take advantage of the combination pizza hut and taco bell thing? I'm picturing, for example, a taco inside a calzone -- the Taczone? The Calzaco?

Wait a minute... I've got that taco smell...That pescado smell...I've got a lot of smells...I've rolled a lot of Ls

https://www.bojangles.com/news/press-releases/bojangles-salutes-the-stars-of-breakfastwith-flour-tossing-billboard-chance-for-basketball-fans-to-win-legendary-prizes/

Bojangles’ is putting the spotlight on its heroes of biscuit making during the basketball-filled weekend with a billboard in uptown Charlotte showcasing the dramatic image of a real Master Biscuit Maker – Nate Cox – tossing flour in the air. During the weekend of basketball festivities, the unique billboard will periodically shoot simulated flour into the air.

“Bojangles’ Master Biscuit Makers are stars on our roster because they are up early working hard to bring delicious, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits to our customers every 20 minutes,” said Randy Poindexter, Bojangles’ senior vice president of marketing. “This is a great opportunity to showcase their skills and use our flour power to help fans win some legendary prizes.”

The simulated flour is powdered asbestos and aluminum

Randy Poindexter!!!

is this ilx poster nerdstrom poindexter’s true identity

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/dining/nyc-pizza-upside-dollar-slice.html

“I respect the garlic powder,” Mr. Grossman said, looking pained. “But that’s just not what we’re trying to do here.”

“Dough time is not the same as human time,” Mr. Grossman said.