Two themes vie for dominance in your per-ception this week: Hallowe’en and ‘Value’! We have entries in almost every FFW category, plus a follow-up on the Tim Horton’s Orange Sprinkles fundraiser, and a 40th Anniversary Ghostbusters Doughnut collection…
Pick 6 For $19.99 Deal: A really big 2-meal combo deal from Buffalo Wind Wings..
The rundown…
We’re blessed with a record array of new and returning mains… Focusing on current salvos in the Fast Food Value War…
Mains
Buffalo Wild Wings launches Pick 6 multi-meals
It’s a big meal, at a big price – $19.99. But it’s meant for sharing, and that makes it a new Value-Deal contender. Choose any 2 entrés, any 2 Sides and 2 fountain drinks from the extensive selection on offer. Entrées include: 6 Traditional wings; 10 Boneless wings; 3 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders; An All-American Cheeseburger; and a Classic Chicken Sandwich. Sides include Fries, Tater Tots and Potato Wedges…
New Del Taco Value Meals for $4.99 – 7.99
DT’s is plating up 4 new Del’s Mucho Meal$: Snack Taco, B&C Burrito, Double Taco and Chicken Lover’s. All deals come with a Mini Cinnamon Churro, a small order of Crinkle Cut Fries, and a 16 oz. fountain drink.
Upgrade to medium or Macho (large) order of Crinkle Cut Fries and a larger drink for an additional charge.
A&W teases Free Delivery Fridays
A&W app users can get $0 delivery any remaining Friday in October – when they order through the app. No minimum purchase is necessary. But some other delivery service ‘fees’ may apply. “Friday nights and cozy meals at home are a beloved ritual for so many Canadians,” says Thomas Hughes, Senior Director, Digital Consumer, at A&W Canada. “We’re thrilled to make it even easier to enjoy your A&W favourites…”
Burger King hatches Addams Family Menu for Hallowe’en
Choose from Wednesday’s Whopper, Thing’s Wings. Gomez’s Churro Fried and Morticia’s Kooky Chocolate Shake. It’s good to see the Addams Family is still alive (?), and living at BK…
There’s a coordinating array of Addams-themed toys that come with the Whopper Jr. kids’ meal. Now, for an unspecified limited time – we assume through October 31.
Whataburger launches Bacon Blaze Jalapeno Double
This bold new flavour bomb features both hot and cool elements, dressing up a pair of beef patties, on a toasted 5 in. / 12.5 cm bun. Toppings include Jalapeno Ranch Dressing, Jalapeno Cream Cheese, bacon, aged cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapeno slices. Also available as a Jr. Burger. Prices may vary depending on where you live.
Jimmy John’s elevates the Club with Smoked Cheddar and Bourbon
Sounds really good. And the first such flavour hack I’ve heard of. The new sammy is built on a sub bun that’s billed as ‘French bread’ and comes with your choice of roast beef or turkey…
… topped with bacon, smoked cheddar cheese, new creamy Sriracha bourbon sauce, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. The sumptuous Smoked Cheddar Bourbon Club is available for a limited time at participating JJ’s locations US-wide.
CiCI’s débuts Chicken & Waffles breakfast pie
It’s a natural outgrowth of the Cici’s breakfast menu adventure. And a cute crossover, featuring a col-lab with Eggos toaster waffles. Add chunks of crispy chicken tenders, garlic butter and maple syrup and you have a re-imagined classic. It’s billed as ‘a savory-sweet masterpiece’. See our detailed post earlier in the week…
SONIC rolling out BOGO Coneys Thursday’s this month
The iconic drive-in is dangling BOGO Footlong Quarter Pound dogs in front of its fans every remaining Thursday this month. Limit of 5 Coneys pr customer per order.
And be advised, the long-running Tuesday Half-Price Cheeseburger Deal is still in force, as well.
Beverages
Japanese snack giant Moringa is sticking its neck out with a new carbonated fruit drink it call In Tansan. ‘In’ is the brand name. ‘Tansan’ is the product name – which simply means, ‘bubbly’. But there’s a difference. In Tansan is a weight loss aid. It actually contains a new ingredient that turns unto a gel in your stomach to make you feel full, by helping limit the amount you eat. We knew this was coming. I’ll be interested to see where it goes… See our detailed post earlier this week…
Desserts and Snacks
Krispy Kreme celebrates 40 years of Ghostbusters
I can’t believe it either. Can it really be 40 years since Dan Akroyd, Rick Moiranis and Harold Ramis created the dynamic slime-busting trio?
Anyway, KK is laying out a new collection to mark the event, including: Cookies N Cream, Slimer, Ecto-Sprinkled and Stay Puft Marshmallow Man doughnuts. They’re lavishly, lovingly decorated. And there’s a Slimer’s Sime-Ade (green lemonade-flavoured) beverage to go-with. For a limited time this fall…
SONIC pours 79-cent Slushies on Mondays
‘America’s classic drive-in’ is pouring 79-cent Medium Slushies on Mondays this month. At partici-pating locations. Limit of 5 per order. This deal runs in parallel with the BOGO Coney deal (Thursdays) and the Half-Price Cheeseburger deal (Tuesdays).
Twix collab, Spooktacular pie new at Baskin-Robbins
The Twix crossover is a new fall-themes ice cream flavour, featuring swirls of salted caramel and malted chocolate ice creams, and studded with packed with Twix cookie bar chunks, blonde cookie pieces, and salted caramel swirls.
The Spooktacular Pizza is a big cookie creation that looks more like a tarte (with a raised-rim cookie ‘crust’), topped with Twix Caramel Crunch ice cream, M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies, Halloween Sprinkles, and a drizzle of fudge topping.
Dill Pickle Pringles are back…
Beloved Pringles Dill Pickle chips are back, for a limited time. And this rotation, they don’t have big-name competition on the snack shelf. Fans will love this unexpected appearance by one of the best-selling Pringles ‘guest’ flavours they’ve ever offered!
Arby’s intros Pumpkin Pie Turnover
It’s an obvious take on the classic turnover/hand pie. And destined to become a seasonal fave. The puff pastry crust is liberally drizzled with classic cream cheese icing.
Other (fan) photos with hands in-shot for scale show this is a big slice! Looks like something I’d really like to sink my teeth into… Available for a limited time, at participating Arby’s locations.
Novelties
Orange Sprinkles Campaign nets $800 K+
This year’s Orange Sprinkles fundraiser for indigenous support groups netted more than (C)$800,000 in just one day, recently. Indigenous Tim Horton’s owners donated all proceeds from their special Orange sprinkle-topped doughnuts to a consortium of causes, including two new ones added this year. It’s the 4th annual event, which has raised a total of more than (C)$4.4 million…
Fried Apple Bites: Only in New Zealand?
Yes. They grow a lot of apples there. The only difference is, their apple ‘season’ is opposite to North America’s, in our spring. The mini fritters look scrumptious, featuring firm diced apples, “wrapped in cubes of crispy coating, deep fried and dusted with delicious cinnamon sugar.”
They come in three-packs. And you can order a side of traditional Vanilla ice cream on the side. All that’s missing is the cheese. But maybe they haven’t heard of that class-act hack down under?
And that’s the skinny…
… On what’s going to be stuffing us all in preparation for both Canadian and US Thanksgiving – the next major holiday feast days on the North American Calendar! See you back here in 7 for another bounteous edition of Fast Food Week!
~ Maggie J.