Beverage

Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

Beverage

What millennials are drinking

When it comes to trying to define the millennial generation, it’s hard to make generalizations. There is one thing, however, that can be said about them with some certainty: They love specialty coffee beverages. And that’s not just opinion; the statistics bear it out.

Beverage

Floods of new flavors in beverages

Like the coffee culture that percolated over the last two decades, made-to-order juices, sodas and frozen drinks promise to be the next wave of liquid gold.

Frozen beverages today appeal to a broad audience and, more importantly, can make an important contribution to their bottom line without adding a lot of labor.

Beverage menus have evolved from a list of simple soft drinks to include new staples such as signature lemonades as well as innovative twists on classic iced teas and craft sodas.

Patrons want increased choices and customization, and nowhere is that more evident than at the coffee and tea station. But another reality for operators is that prep areas are getting smaller.

If your customers are opting for tap water because they don’t see any interesting beverage alternatives on your menu, that's like, well, throwing money down the drain.

The rise of specialty beverages is proof positive that for restaurateurs, signature beverage programs are no longer an option—they’re critical for success in today’s competitive marketplace.

With big players such as Taco Bell and Panera Bread touting their recent moves to all-natural ingredients, it’s never been more important for operators...

With noticeable caution but high hopes, chains are seeing how they can include a bottle or six-pack with off-premise orders.

Juicing is powering up menus. The recession put a squeeze on sales of made-to-order juices, according to the 2014 Juice & Smoothie Bars in the U.S. report by Los Angeles market researcher IBISWorld. But increased consumer demand for healthy beverages and an expansion of juicing into concepts other than smoothie and juice bars are revitalizing the category, the report says.

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