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title: "Newk’s Eatery Starts 2023 Off Hot with New Menu Items"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/32fbaaa5-c3a6-4c44-b8cd-7054364ce912
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230120_newks_eatery_starts_2023_off_hot_with_new_menu_items.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Marketing"]
published: 2023-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:02:49.172Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Newk’s Eatery Starts 2023 Off Hot with New Menu Items

**TL;DR:** Newk's Eatery introduces four new menu items featuring hot honey, spicy jalapeño, and spicy BBQ for a limited time. The new items include the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, Hot Honey Italian Pizza, Spicy Jalapeño Ranch Salad, and Spicy BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-01-20. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230120_newks_eatery_starts_2023_off_hot_with_new_menu_items.html).*

## Story

Starting now, fans of the popular neighborhood-centric restaurant can get a taste of new flavors that come with a kick:

- **Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich** — All-natural chicken with hot sauce, bacon, cheddar, Newk's Hot Honey, mayo, and red chili flakes on Parisian bread.

- **Hot Honey Italian Pizza** — Pepperoni, salami, chili oil, mozzarella, and pizza sauce, topped with pepperoncini, red chili flakes and Newk's Hot Honey.

- **Spicy Jalapeño Ranch Salad** — Romaine blend, grape tomatoes, carrots, and green onions, tossed in house-made Spicy Jalapeño Cilantro Ranch dressing, topped with seasoned black beans, avocado, cheddar, Spicy Jalapeño Cilantro Ranch, and all-natural chicken, and garnished with crispy tortilla strips.

- **Spicy BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad** — Romaine blend, grape tomatoes, black beans, corn, avocado, and cheddar, tossed with house-made Spicy Jalapeño BBQ Ranch dressing and topped with warm Spicy Jalapeño BBQ all-natural chicken.

“We’re excited to finally bring the hot honey flavor profile to Newk’s and create an even more craveable chicken sandwich and pepperoni pizza,” said Senior VP of Guest Experience Denise Pedini. “Plus, we’re bringing back, the Spicy Jalapeño Ranch Salad, which has been requested systemwide across our social media platforms. Finally, we’re giving our guests a new, unique menu item with the Spicy BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad, which entails our Newk’s chicken infused with spicy BBQ sauce topped warm on a fresh green ranch salad.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- menu pricing (topic)
- limited time offer (topic)
- new menu items (topic)
- qsr (topic)
- Newk's Eatery (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230120_newks_eatery_starts_2023_off_hot_with_new_menu_items.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/32fbaaa5-c3a6-4c44-b8cd-7054364ce912).