Why Do Chain Restaurants Have Such Tasty Bread?

Free bread when dining out can taste magical, which is usually due to the addition of a few common ingredients, making it possible to recreate most restaurant loaves at home.

Olive Garden’s breadsticks are coated in margarine and garlic seasoning salt. That finishing touch is likely why customers can go through thousands of breadsticks per day.

Red Lobster’s beloved Cheddar Bay Biscuits are brimming with butter, garlic powder, parsley, and plenty of cheese, resulting in a rich, flavorful bite.

While the recipe for Texas Roadhouse rolls is a guarded secret, it's been hinted that sugar and quality yeast are important components in making super light, semi-sweet rolls.

Cheesecake Factory’s brown bread has a sweet, nutty depth of flavor, with a hearty blend of whole grains like rye, oats, and malted barley flour, plus brown sugar and molasses.

Baked without dairy or eggs, Outback's brown bread contains molasses, honey, and cocoa powder, which results in a pronounced sweetness and chewy texture.