# Waffled Breaded Chicken Sandwiches Hardee's is Testing a Hand Breaded Chicken & Waffle Sandwich By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2020-08-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-breaded-chicken-waffle-sandwich References: [chewboom](https://www.chewboom.com/2020/08/19/hardees-testing-new-hand-breaded-chicken-waffle-sandwich/) While [COVID-19](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indicaid-covid19flu-ab-home-test) has meant fewer commuters on the road, [Hardee's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blt-handbreaded-chicken-sandwich) appears to still be betting on the breakfast crowd with its new Hand Breaded Chicken & Waffle Sandwich. Hardee's is currently in the midst of testing its new Hand Breaded Chicken & Waffle Sandwich at locations in Columbia, South Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama, and Des Moines, Iowa. The dish itself is a sweet and savory creation that pairs two toasted Belgian-style maple waffles with a 10% premium white-meat hand-breaded chicken breast filet. To tie the whole thing together, the chicken is slathered with a [sweet maple butter sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maple-butter-chicken-waffle). The new Hand Breaded Chicken & Waffle Sandwich can currently be found at participating test locations now through September 22, 2020. Image Credit: Hardee's ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Breakfast Innovation:** Expanding breakfast menus with unique and indulgent options like the Hand Breaded Chicken & Waffle Sandwich. - **Sweet and Savory Combos:** Creating dishes that combine contrasting flavors, such as maple waffles with hand-breaded chicken and sweet maple butter sauce. - **Limited-time Test Menus:** Testing new menu items for a limited time to gauge customer interest and drive sales. ### Where This Applies - **Fast Food:** Fast food chains can explore innovative breakfast options to attract and retain customers. - **Poultry Industry:** Poultry companies have the opportunity to collaborate with restaurants to develop hand-breaded chicken products for unique menu offerings. - **Food Service:** Restaurants can experiment with sweet and savory flavor combinations to create new and exciting dishes for their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waffle-Based Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-and-waffle-sandwich.md) - [Grab-and-Go Waffle Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-chicken-wafflewich.md) - [Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blt-handbreaded-chicken-sandwich.md) - [Toaster Waffle Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-waffle-sandwich.md) - [Waffle-Stuffed Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waffle-double.md) - [Sauce-Smothered Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hardees-chicken-cordon-bleu-sandwich.md) - [Waffle Batter-Coated Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-waffle-fries.md) - [Extensive Hot Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nashville-hot-chicken-menu.md) - [Convenient Chicken Waffle Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jack-in-the-box-chicken-waffles.md)