This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was Menu Tracker: New items from Del Taco, IHOP, and P.F. Chang’s. Plus innovation at Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, Fazoli’s , Hard Rock Cafe, Jamba, Miller’s Ale Hose, Perkins, Velvet Taco, and Voodoo Doughnut.
In other news, we now know what “the person who runs the McDonald’s account” has been teasing fans about via text messages. The chance to win a mysterious McGold Card will be available for fans and three of their friends starting Dec. 5. For the chance to win the VIP card, customers have to place one order in the McDonald’s app during the brand's "SZN of Sharing" promotional period. From Dec. 5-25, the company will introduce daily deals on menu items, merchandise and the chance to win the McGold Card for free McDonald’s for life.
Also, Jack in the Box Inc. in its fourth quarter introduced a new off-premises-only restaurant prototype in Tulsa, Okla., the company said Tuesday.
“We've made big strides in updating guest touch points with a more modern Jack spin, including our new web and app ordering experience, updated menu boards, team member uniform, packaging and, of course, our new restaurant design for the future,” said Darin Harris, Jack in the Box CEO, on an earnings call with equity analysts after releasing earnings for the fourth quarter ended Oct. 2. Jack in the Box also owns the Del Taco brand.
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