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M&M’s Just Answered Fans’ Pleas With Its Newest Mix Flavor Lynxs Photography/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/May 28, 2022 5:09 pm EST With today’s abundant M&M’ options, it may be hard to imagine a world with limited choices when it comes to the iconic chocolate candies. Once upon a time, in all reality, picking up a bag of M&M’s could only mean purchasing the plain chocolate variety. According to M&M’s website, that was the first flavor launched in 1941, and the peanut version didn’t come on the scene until 1954....

Read This Before You Order A Supermarket Birthday Cake Park Ave Pics/Shutterstock By Maria Aguirre/May 10, 2022 11:45 pm EST There’s no party without cake, especially on birthdays. There’s no better way to celebrate that you are one more year into your life than blowing out the candles on a huge, colorful, and delicious birthday cake around your loved ones. With all the plenty of options on the market, there is no excuse for not having a cake at a party....

The Absolute Best Hibachi Restaurants In The US LionSingto/Shutterstock By Amber Lake/Updated: April 29, 2022 1:32 pm EST A hibachi experience usually involves a whirling production of flying eggs, spinning spatulas, and a stacked onion spewing fire. Those gathered around the cooking spectacle typically are there to celebrate some sort of achievement or holiday gathering. In the United States, hibachi food is typically served in what is called teppanyaki-style — the chef comes out to the table to cook in front of the customers....

The Costco Wings That Are Deeply Dividing Reddit Facebook By Hannah Beach/Aug. 25, 2022 11:52 pm EST Countless Costco food items have cult followings. On the other end of the spectrum, the bulk chain store sells a few items that seasoned shoppers know to avoid, including produce, Heat and Eat foods, and some bakery goods (via Reddit). However, the bulk of Costco’s products — pun intended — fall somewhere in the middle....

The Five-Minute Rule Steak ‘N Shake Used To Have Facebook By Chase Shustack/April 27, 2022 6:34 pm EST What do you think a five-minute rule means? Is it an unspoken rule for how long you should let your food sit to cool completely? Is it some sort of controversial time limit to eat something after it fell on the floor? All good guesses, but to one burger company, it’s a rule to achieve both speed and customer satisfaction....

The Unexpected Ingredient Ina Garten Uses In Her Mac And Cheese Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/June 27, 2022 4:04 pm EST There’s something so comforting about eating a hot bowl of gooey macaroni and cheese. Maybe it’s the creamy texture or how it transports us back to childhood. Either way, there’s nothing quite like it. Whether you enjoy just a plain version or something more decadent, such as lobster macaroni cheese, there’s something for everyone....

The Untold Truth Of Scrapple Facebook By Brandon Rich/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:55 pm EST At one point in food history, if you weren’t from the North Atlantic states then you’d probably never heard of scrapple. But good news travels fas these days. Scrapple is a regional food that’s been known to elicit international reactions. Hailing from the Delaware Valley (per Delmarva Now), this pan-seared breakfast meat is served sizzling, often with a side of fiery opinions and hot takes....

The Worst Little Debbie Snack, According To 29% Of People The Image Party/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/June 29, 2022 11:32 am EST Since 1960, snack cake purveyor Little Debbie has been delighting consumers around the world with its selection of packaged treats at reasonable prices. The brand kicked off a long and successful dominance of the grocery store aisle with the Oatmeal Creme Pie. But by 1964, Little Debbie had introduced 14 products, including today’s uber-popular Nutty Buddy Wafer Bars and Swiss Cake Roll....

We Tried Buffalo Wild Wings’ New Bird Dawgs Chicken Sandwich. Here’s How It Went Steven John/Mashed By Steven John/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:37 am EST This may or may not come as a scintillating surprise, but the best-selling menu item at Buffalo Wild Wings isn’t any of the brand’s famed chicken wing varieties, it’s the so-called “boneless wings.” Why the quotation marks? Because boneless wings are really just large chicken nuggets....

Wendy’s Freebie Offer Sounds Tailor-Made For Fans Who Dip Their Fries In Frosties Facebook By Nicole Rivas/July 27, 2022 7:52 am EST Across the spectrum of divisive food pairings, you’re likely to encounter debates surrounding everything from pineapple on pizza to the best things to put on your peanut butter sandwich that aren’t jelly. But beyond personal preference, there’s also the fast food realm of oddities that hinge on certain popular menu items....

What Alexis Ohanian Really Thinks About Restaurants Joining The Metaverse Asatur Yesayants/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/May 25, 2022 3:09 pm EST If you were to look at the evolution of the internet from a bird’s eye view, or from the perspective of a child who’s learning about its trajectory from a virtual infographic, you’d see just how rapidly it developed in a relatively short amount of time. Planned obsolescence is a darling of the digital age, which is why many of the cyber-related relics of our recent past — floppy discs, candy-colored iMacs, the term “information superhighway” — may sound foreign to Zoomers who have been exposed to screens their whole lives....

What Is The Flying Dutchman At In-N-Out? Kit Leong/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Aug. 2, 2022 9:45 pm EST In-N-Out Burger is a West Coast staple that has become ingrained in California culture. Founded in 1948 in the Los Angeles suburb of Baldwin Park by husband-wife team Harry and Esther Snyder, the iconic eatery is well known for its indulgent food, speedy service, and notable innovations. In fact, according to the company, the name “In-N-Out” comes from its introduction of two-way speaker boxes in drive-thru lanes, a now quintessential factor of fast food service....

What It’s Really Like To Work At Ruth’s Chris Steak House JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Robyn Hunt/March 9, 2022 2:41 pm EST For restaurant owners, happy employees are one of the two main keys to a thriving business (the other component is, you know, customers). That’s why it’s troublesome to see that between 2019 and 2020, the overall turnover rate for the food and hospitality industry increased almost 53% to an astronomically high 130% (via QSR Magazine)....

What Michael Symon’s Favorite BBQ Restaurant Has To Offer Twitter By Colin McCandless/March 2, 2022 3:06 pm EST If barbecue is practically a religion in Texas, as has been noted by the Washington Post (among others), then pitmasters are the earthen vessels who deliver this sacred offering of smoked meats unto the hungry masses. So, perhaps it should come as no surprise that chef, restaurateur, TV personality, and author Michael Symon’s favorite BBQ restaurant is located in the Lone Star State....

Why Billionaire Carl Icahn Just Took A Huge Step Against McDonald’s Neilson Barnard/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Feb. 22, 2022 1:49 pm EST Even if you have never heard of Carl Icahn, his presence may have had a larger sway over your life than you might imagine. According to Forbes, Icahn ranks as one of Wall Street’s top investors and has influenced American corporate policy for some time. He even joined Donald Trump’s administration in the first months of the former president’s term and gave advice about “regulatory overhaul....

Why Chef Dave White Loves Fast Food Burgers — Exclusive Laurent Basset/Bravo By Helena Nichols/Aug. 22, 2022 12:44 pm EST Many people would assume that working as a top-tier chef would mean having a taste for only the finer foods in life. Not so for “Below Deck Mediterranean” chef Dave White. White serves as the chef for the 7th season of the show, showcasing his unbelievable cooking skills and ability to handle whatever challenges life on the motor yacht Home has to throw at him....

Why Cracker Barrel Is Increasing Its Prices This Summer Facebook By Julia Mullaney/June 7, 2022 6:12 pm EST Since the COVID-19 pandemic began more than two years ago, the restaurant industry has arguably struggled more than any other industry. As of November 2021, Fortune reported that some 90,000 restaurants shut their doors in the previous year and a half. And it wasn’t just mom-and-pop spots that felt the pressure. Even McDonald’s announced that it would shutter 200 locations, per USA Today....

Why Cracker Barrel’s Shareholders Are Furious With The Company The Image Party/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/June 23, 2022 11:28 am EST Things haven’t gone so well for Cracker Barrel’s stock price in the first half of 2022 and it appears that shareholders in the company might have the CEO over a barrel. In a recent letter from one of the company’s biggest shareholders, the dissatisfaction is as thick as the restaurant’s sawmill gravy....

Why This Trader Joe’s Salad Kit Was Just Recalled DUSAN ZIDAR/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/May 29, 2022 2:47 pm EST Trader Joe’s Lemony Arugula Basil Salad Kits seem designed to cater to people who or on the go or looking for a quick way to whip up a plant-centric meal. They require very little preparation and come ready with carrots, almonds, a lemony dressing, and of course, loads of arugula (via Trader Joe’s website)....

Why Walmart Stock Took A Dive This Morning Chekyravaa/Shutterstock By Christopher Kane/June 7, 2022 4:07 pm EST Shocks to the supply chain, inflationary prices, shortages of certain foods along with essential products like infant formula… Customers and corporations alike have had a volatile couple of years, and reporting from outlets like CBS show conditions are unlikely to stabilize in the near term. Even large grocery stores are struggling — these companies have had to accommodate drastic changes in Americans’ shopping habits, such as fluctuations in demand for individual products as well as a massive pandemic-fueled increase in online ordering and delivery, which was followed by a return to in-person store visits....