KANSAS CITY, MO. — Brands are prioritizing innovation as they settle into the fall season with new product offerings.
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill is adding two new menu items featuring Nashville-style hot sauce. The Nashville Hot Chicken Burrito is made with crispy chicken that was tossed in Nashville hot sauce, served with Baja rice, roasted vegetables, jack cheese and chipotle aioli, all wrapped in a flour tortilla. The Nashville Hot Chicken Taco Combo includes two flour tortillas filled with crispy chicken that has been tossed in Nashville hot sauce, lettuce, avocado slices and chipotle aioli.
“There are so many variants of Nashville hot chicken, but we wanted to put an unexpected spin on it by incorporating it into two of Baja Fresh’s favorite dishes for a welcome burst of flavor,” said April Fogle, brand leader of Baja Fresh. “Our aromatic seasoning blend and hot sauce combo has just the right amount of heat we know our guests will love.”
Smashburger is bringing back its Mac & Cheese Burger and introducing a Scorchin’ Hot Mac & Cheese Burger. The burgers are topped with angus beef, American cheese and either an original or spicy mac and cheese.
“At Smashburger, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of taste innovation with the highest quality ingredients, while maintaining a pulse on the desires of our guests,” said Toni Bianco, senior vice president of global operations at Smashburger. “After the Mac & Cheese Burger became one of our top performing LTOs of all time, we knew we had to bring the beloved dish back to satisfy our guests’ cravings and turn up the heat with the new Scorchin' Hot Mac & Cheese Burger.”
BurgerFi International is offering three seasonal chicken wings flavors and four varieties of BurgerFi bowls, which will be permanent menu items. The chicken wings, which will be limited-edition items, are available in seasoned original, Memphis sweet BBQ and Frank’s RedHot buffalo.
“Our chef-crafted and sensationally indulgent menu strategy makes our new chicken wings the perfect side to accompany our 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers,” said Carl Bachmann, chief executive officer of BurgerFi International. “America loves burgers, wings, and beer. And now you can get them all at BurgerFi.”
