Notes from the menu desk.

A running journal of what's changing across American chain menus — new launches, price shifts, regional tests, and the occasional explainer on how a restaurant's menu got the way it is.

The blog is just opening up. We'll publish notes here as restaurants make meaningful menu changes and as we expand coverage on the directory. In the meantime, the place to dig in is the restaurant directory.

What you can expect

• Menu refresh notes — when a chain rotates seasonal items or restructures pricing.
• New restaurant adds — when we add a new brand to the directory.
• Cross-cuisine explainers — what makes "fast casual" different from "quick service," how value menus actually work, and similar quick reads.
• Methodology notes — how we sourced something, why we left a price off, what's an estimate and what's confirmed.

Browse the restaurant directory →