<p><strong>在大约 60 个餐厅地点测试一系列大胆的主菜、饮品和手持食品</strong></p>
<p>加利福尼亚州科斯塔梅萨，2026 年 3 月 5 日（全球新闻稿）——美国领先的火烤鸡连锁餐厅 El Pollo Loco 今天宣布，在加利福尼亚州和犹他州的约 60 家餐厅测试五项新的菜单创新。这些市场测试将持续到 4 月底，体现了品牌对扩展风味探索、增强顾客选择和加速 2026 年菜单创新的承诺。</p>
<p>“去年的 ‘Let’s Get Loco®’ 品牌重塑不仅是对消费者的号召，” El Pollo Loco 的首席营销官 Jill Adams 表示。“这也是我们内部团队的座右铭，推动边界，测试极限，以 El Pollo Loco 独特的方式为顾客提供真正独特的烹饪创新。”</p>
<p>市场测试产品包括一系列大胆的主菜、手持食品、饮品和潜在的未来平台，旨在满足不断变化的顾客需求。本月目前在市场上或进入测试阶段的项目包括：</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>蜂蜜墨西哥辣椒烧烤鸡</strong>：我们著名的柑橘腌制火烤鸡，裹上新的蜂蜜墨西哥辣椒烧烤酱，带来甜、烟熏和微辣的口感。配有我们的新烧烤黑豆、卷心菜沙拉和 King’s Hawaiian®原味甜面包。可选择 2 件或 10 件餐。</li>
<li><strong>Loco Tenders™</strong>：酥脆的 100% 全白肉鸡柳，炸至完美，调味以大胆的墨西哥香料。配有多种蘸酱可供选择：巴哈青柠、Pollo Loco 酱™或自制牧场酱。也可选择经典款。</li>
<li><strong>丰盛玉米饼</strong>：温暖的面粉玉米饼，装满柑橘腌制的火烤鸡胸肉，搭配丰盛的融化杰克奶酪，包裹密封所有风味，烤至金黄酥脆，便于携带。提供两种口味：Queso，配有美味的白奶酪、酥脆的玉米片和我们标志性的奶油香菜酱；或街头玉米，配有玉米和红椒、碎奶酪和我们标志性的奶油墨西哥辣椒酱。</li>
<li><strong>酥脆火烤鸡三明治</strong>：酥脆的面包鸡胸肉，烤至金黄酥脆，搭配我们标志性的 Pollo Loco 酱™和自制卷心菜沙拉，放在烤过的面包上。</li>
<li><strong>香草咖啡饮品</strong>：经典香草饮品与冰咖啡的结合。由冰咖啡和我们甜美奶油的墨西哥风味香草饮品制成，带有肉桂和香草的风味，选择经典的 ChataCoffee™或 ChataCoffee™ Cream，顶部覆盖美味的香草冷泡。</li>
</ul>
<p>“烹饪创新在 2026 年仍然是我们的主要关注点，” El Pollo Loco 的高级烹饪创新总监 Chef Rene Pisciotti 表示。“这些市场测试使我们能够探索新的风味方向，为顾客带来更多选择，并确保我们推出的每一项产品都融入他们的反馈，反映出顾客最渴望的东西。”</p>
<p>El Pollo Loco 还承诺在 2026 年测试另外八项新菜单项目。这些项目的具体信息将在年内稍后公布。</p>
<p>要了解更多关于市场测试地点和日期的信息，请咨询您当地的 El Pollo Loco 餐厅或在 Instagram 上关注 El Pollo Loco 以获取更新。</p>
<p><strong>关于 El Pollo Loco</strong></p>
<p>El Pollo Loco（纳斯达克：LOCO）是美国领先的火烤鸡餐厅，以其令人垂涎的、美味的和更健康的产品而闻名。连续两年被《今日美国》10 大最佳读者选择奖评选为 “最佳快速健康餐厅”，我们的菜单提供每日在餐厅使用优质食材制作的墨西哥风味创新餐点。在 El Pollo Loco，包容性是我们文化的核心。我们超过 4000 名员工的社区反映了我们致力于创造一个每个人都有座位的工作场所。自 1980 年以来，El Pollo Loco 成功扩大了其业务，在美国九个州运营超过 500 家自营和特许经营餐厅：亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州、科罗拉多州、路易斯安那州、内华达州、新墨西哥州、德克萨斯州、犹他州和华盛顿州。该公司还在国际上扩展了其业务，在菲律宾拥有特许餐厅。有关更多信息或下单，请访问 Loco Rewards 应用程序或 ElPolloLoco.com。请在 Instagram、TikTok、Facebook 或 X 上关注我们。</p>
<p><strong>联系方式</strong>：</p>
<p>DeVries Global</p>
<p>media@elpolloloco.com</p>
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LOCO

<p>El Pollo Loco 正在加利福尼亚州和犹他州的 60 个地点测试五款新菜单项目，旨在增强烹饪创新和顾客选择。这些新产品包括蜂蜜墨西哥辣椒 BBQ 鸡肉、Loco Tenders™、豪华墨西哥卷饼、脆皮烤鸡三明治和霍查塔咖啡饮品。此次测试将持续到四月底，反映了品牌对探索新口味和响应客户反馈的承诺。El Pollo Loco 计划在 2026 年晚些时候推出八项额外的菜单测试</p>

<p><strong>A bold lineup of entrées, beverages, and handhelds are being tested in approximately 60 restaurant locations</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>在大约 60 个餐厅地点测试一系列大胆的主菜、饮品和手持食品</strong></p>
</div><p>COSTA MESA, Calif., March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, today announced it is testing five new menu innovations across approximately 60 restaurants, including locations in California and Utah. These market tests, running now through late April, reflect the brand’s commitment to expanding flavor exploration, enhancing guest variety, and accelerating menu innovation in 2026.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>加利福尼亚州科斯塔梅萨，2026 年 3 月 5 日（全球新闻稿）——美国领先的火烤鸡连锁餐厅 El Pollo Loco 今天宣布，在加利福尼亚州和犹他州的约 60 家餐厅测试五项新的菜单创新。这些市场测试将持续到 4 月底，体现了品牌对扩展风味探索、增强顾客选择和加速 2026 年菜单创新的承诺。</p>
</div><p>“The ‘Let’s Get Loco®’ rebrand last year wasn’t just a call to action for consumers,” said Jill Adams, CMO of El Pollo Loco. “It’s also a mantra for our internal teams to push the boundaries, test the limits and deliver truly unique culinary innovation to our customers in a way that only El Pollo Loco can.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“去年的 ‘Let’s Get Loco®’ 品牌重塑不仅是对消费者的号召，” El Pollo Loco 的首席营销官 Jill Adams 表示。“这也是我们内部团队的座右铭，推动边界，测试极限，以 El Pollo Loco 独特的方式为顾客提供真正独特的烹饪创新。”</p>
</div><p>The market test products include a mix of bold entrées, handhelds, beverages, and potential future platforms designed to meet evolving customer cravings. The items currently in‑market or entering the test phase this month include:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>市场测试产品包括一系列大胆的主菜、手持食品、饮品和潜在的未来平台，旨在满足不断变化的顾客需求。本月目前在市场上或进入测试阶段的项目包括：</p>
</div><ul>
<li><strong>Honey Chipotle BBQ:</strong> Our famous, citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken tossed in our new Honey Chipotle BBQ sauce for a sweet, smoky and slightly spicy kick. Served with our new BBQ Black Beans, Cole Slaw and King’s Hawaiian® Original Sweet Rolls. Available in 2 pc or 10pc meals.</li>
<li><strong>Loco Tenders™:</strong> Crispy 100% all white meat chicken tenders fried to perfection and seasoned in bold Mexican spices. Served with a choice of dipping sauces: Baja Lime, Pollo Loco Sauce™ or House Ranch. Also available in Classic.</li>
<li><strong>Loaded Quesadillas:</strong> A warm flour tortilla loaded with citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chopped chicken breast, a generous portion of melted Jack cheese that is wrapped to seal in all the flavors and grilled until toasted for maximum portability. Available in two flavors: Queso with our delicious queso blanco, crunchy tortilla strips and our signature creamy cilantro sauce, or Street Corn with corn and red peppers, crumbled cotija cheese and our signature creamy chipotle sauce.</li>
<li><strong>Crispy Grilled Chicken Sandwich:</strong> A crispy, breaded chicken breast filet, grilled to crispy perfection and topped with our signature Pollo Loco Sauce™ and house slaw, served on a toasted bun.</li>
<li><strong>Horchata Coffee Drinks:</strong> Classic Horchata with an iced coffee twist. Made with iced coffee and our sweet &amp; creamy Mexican-style Horchata, flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, choose from the classic ChataCoffee™ or ChataCoffee™ Cream, which is topped with a delicious layer of vanilla cold foam.</li>
</ul>
<div class="lb-trans"><ul>
<li><strong>蜂蜜墨西哥辣椒烧烤鸡</strong>：我们著名的柑橘腌制火烤鸡，裹上新的蜂蜜墨西哥辣椒烧烤酱，带来甜、烟熏和微辣的口感。配有我们的新烧烤黑豆、卷心菜沙拉和 King’s Hawaiian®原味甜面包。可选择 2 件或 10 件餐。</li>
<li><strong>Loco Tenders™</strong>：酥脆的 100% 全白肉鸡柳，炸至完美，调味以大胆的墨西哥香料。配有多种蘸酱可供选择：巴哈青柠、Pollo Loco 酱™或自制牧场酱。也可选择经典款。</li>
<li><strong>丰盛玉米饼</strong>：温暖的面粉玉米饼，装满柑橘腌制的火烤鸡胸肉，搭配丰盛的融化杰克奶酪，包裹密封所有风味，烤至金黄酥脆，便于携带。提供两种口味：Queso，配有美味的白奶酪、酥脆的玉米片和我们标志性的奶油香菜酱；或街头玉米，配有玉米和红椒、碎奶酪和我们标志性的奶油墨西哥辣椒酱。</li>
<li><strong>酥脆火烤鸡三明治</strong>：酥脆的面包鸡胸肉，烤至金黄酥脆，搭配我们标志性的 Pollo Loco 酱™和自制卷心菜沙拉，放在烤过的面包上。</li>
<li><strong>香草咖啡饮品</strong>：经典香草饮品与冰咖啡的结合。由冰咖啡和我们甜美奶油的墨西哥风味香草饮品制成，带有肉桂和香草的风味，选择经典的 ChataCoffee™或 ChataCoffee™ Cream，顶部覆盖美味的香草冷泡。</li>
</ul>
</div><p>“Culinary innovation continues to be a major focus for us in 2026,” said Chef Rene Pisciotti, Sr. Director of Culinary Innovation at El Pollo Loco. “These market tests allow us to explore new flavor directions, bring more variety to our guests, and ensure every item we launch incorporates their feedback and reflects what our customers are craving most.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“烹饪创新在 2026 年仍然是我们的主要关注点，” El Pollo Loco 的高级烹饪创新总监 Chef Rene Pisciotti 表示。“这些市场测试使我们能够探索新的风味方向，为顾客带来更多选择，并确保我们推出的每一项产品都融入他们的反馈，反映出顾客最渴望的东西。”</p>
</div><p>El Pollo Loco has also committed to eight additional new menu item tests in 2026. Specifics of these items will be announced later in the year.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>El Pollo Loco 还承诺在 2026 年测试另外八项新菜单项目。这些项目的具体信息将在年内稍后公布。</p>
</div><p>To learn more about market test locations and dates, check with your local El Pollo Loco restaurant or follow El Pollo Loco on Instagram for updates.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>要了解更多关于市场测试地点和日期的信息，请咨询您当地的 El Pollo Loco 餐厅或在 Instagram 上关注 El Pollo Loco 以获取更新。</p>
</div><p><strong>About El Pollo Loco</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 El Pollo Loco</strong></p>
</div><p>El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq: LOCO) is the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant known for its craveable, flavorful, and better-for-you offerings. Named by USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards as a “Best Restaurant for Quick, Healthy Food” two years in a row, our menu features innovative meals with Mexican-inspired flavors made daily in our restaurants using quality ingredients. At El Pollo Loco, inclusivity is at the heart of our culture. Our community of over 4,000 employees reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where everyone has a seat at our table. Since 1980, El Pollo Loco has successfully expanded its presence, operating more than 500 company-owned and franchised restaurants across nine U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Washington. The company has also extended its footprint internationally, with licensed restaurant locations in the Philippines. For more information or to place an order, visit the Loco Rewards app or ElPolloLoco.com. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or X.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>El Pollo Loco（纳斯达克：LOCO）是美国领先的火烤鸡餐厅，以其令人垂涎的、美味的和更健康的产品而闻名。连续两年被《今日美国》10 大最佳读者选择奖评选为 “最佳快速健康餐厅”，我们的菜单提供每日在餐厅使用优质食材制作的墨西哥风味创新餐点。在 El Pollo Loco，包容性是我们文化的核心。我们超过 4000 名员工的社区反映了我们致力于创造一个每个人都有座位的工作场所。自 1980 年以来，El Pollo Loco 成功扩大了其业务，在美国九个州运营超过 500 家自营和特许经营餐厅：亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州、科罗拉多州、路易斯安那州、内华达州、新墨西哥州、德克萨斯州、犹他州和华盛顿州。该公司还在国际上扩展了其业务，在菲律宾拥有特许餐厅。有关更多信息或下单，请访问 Loco Rewards 应用程序或 ElPolloLoco.com。请在 Instagram、TikTok、Facebook 或 X 上关注我们。</p>
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<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>联系方式</strong>：</p>
</div><p>DeVries Global</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>DeVries Global</p>
</div><p>media@elpolloloco.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>media@elpolloloco.com</p>
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