insert_link Food & Drink Starbucks suspends Personal Cups due to Coronavirus, but Pilot Tests Compostable Cups Starbucks is temporarily restricting the use of reusable, personal mugs in stores because of the coronavirus, the company announced last week. In an open letter posted on the company's website, executive Vice President Rossann Williams wrote that the company has "taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact." "Our focus remains on two key priorities: Caring for the health and well-being of our partners and […] todayMarch 12, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Starbucks joins the Alternative Milk Revolution in 2020 It’s been more than 20 years since the first Starbucks soy latte (and soy chai tea latte and soy cappuccino) was served. The company launched its first dairy alternative in 1997 just as plant-based milks were starting to gain in popularity. Starbucks added coconut milk to its lineup in 2015 and almond milk in 2016. The company’s Research & Development team also began creating new beverages to highlight the flavors […] todayFebruary 28, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink The Best Starbucks Secret Menu Drinks, According To Fans & Baristas There are over 35,000 posts on Instagram that include the hashtag #StarbucksSecretMenu. Each mention of this menu conjures up images of lockboxes located in the very back corner of Starbucks storerooms. Those baristas who have been entrusted with the classified code have access to the recipe cards for exclusive drinks that only a select few customers know to ask for. In reality, the Starbucks secret menu doesn't exist in that […] todayDecember 31, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Dining Out? You’re On Trend as Restaurants set to Hit All Time Highs in 2019 Recession red flags may be cropping up in the stock and bond markets as the trade war rages on. But it seems the American consumer hasn’t gotten the message — at least not yet. This holds particularly true when it comes to spending at restaurants. Sales at eating and drinking establishments are up more than 4% this year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, surpassing grocery sales at […] todayAugust 26, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Shake Shack Taps Grubhub for Nationwide Deliveries Shake Shack and Grubhub are teaming up for nationwide delivery as the competition for consumer dollars in on-demand food delivery intensifies. The partnership, which is being tested in four locations, will roll out over the next several quarters and includes technology integration at the point of sale to better time deliveries to "enhance the guest experience." The announcement comes as major restaurant players are seeing key growth from delivery. McDonald’s recently added DoorDash as a […] todayAugust 22, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Chick-fil-A Adds Mac N Cheese to the Menu Chick-fil-A is rolling out a new permanent menu item for the first time since 2016: Mac and Cheese. Unlike other fast-food competitors, the Atlanta-based company rarely adds new menu items. “We have a very high bar when it comes to adding a menu item, but the feedback from our customers in the test markets made this decision easy,” Amanda Norris, Chick-fil-A’s head of menu and packaging, said in a […] todayAugust 20, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Pumpkin Spice Lattes are coming… in August? It's August, which means it's hot as heck. And also, it's August, which means a piping hot, fall-themed drink is about to make its grand return. D oes that pairing make sense? Only in that people are so obsessed with Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Lattes that they will pay for them when it's 90 degrees out. Well, obsessives, you're in luck. According to the coffee company, the wildly popular fall-themed drink […] todayAugust 8, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Fast Food Chains Launch Summer Happy Hour Deals Happy hour deals are pretty easy to come by at your local watering hole, and even at many national restaurant chains that have bars. But what about fast food happy hours? Sure enough, quick-serve chains such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Sonic Drive-in have their own happy hour specials. Instead of the usual bar happy hour, with discounts on alcoholic drinks and maybe appetizers, fast food happy hours focus on […] todayJune 24, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Why Starbucks Baristas Secretly Hate Frappuccinos It's Summertime, and few things sound better on a hot sunny day than a cool refreshing Frappuccino from Starbucks, right? Well, if you've ever wondered if your Starbucks barista secretly hates making your drink, we've got bad news: if you're ordering a Frappuccino, the answer is probably yes. Here are some of the reasons why: For one, they're time consuming. They require baristas to switch between the hot bar and […] todayJune 5, 2019
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