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Patricia Cobe

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Patricia Cobe

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Beverage

Marriott evolves its food and beverage program in step with the times

Top trends that emerged over the last year continue to drive menu innovation and service at the hotel chain.

Food

Asian concepts take a detour with chicken sandwiches, nuggets and guac

Taste tracker: Panda Express has a chicken sandwich and nuggets rule at Pokemoto; guac goes Japanese at Jinya; chains celebrate cheeseburgers; queso at Einstein Bros. and more.

Food

Perkins saw a void in the virtual kitchen space and filled it with sweet treats

The family-dining chain launched Bakery By Perkins online to deliver pies, muffins and other baked goods, but the concept also serves as a testing ground for new products.

Food

Kids' menus get an upgrade

Mac and cheese down, broccolini up as restaurants offer kids healthier, more premium choices.

Food

Restaurants energize brunch with new formats and flavors

Consumers are seeking dining-out occasions that offer an engaging experience and enticing food and drink, and operators are updating brunch to deliver both.

Food

As summer wraps up, fall menu launches gain ground

Taste tracker: Shake Shack partners with famous chefs for LTOs; bacon and cheddar team up at Wendy’s and Schlotzsky’s; nachos and tacos trend at El Pollo Loco, Torchy’s and Taco Cabana; Dutch Bros. and Bennigan’s tout new drinks; and sweet treats get seasonal.

Food

As summer wraps up, fall menu launches speed up

Taste tracker: Shake Shack partners with restaurateur Dominique Crenn for an LTO; bacon and cheddar team up at Wendy’s and Schlotzsky’s; nachos and tacos trend at El Pollo Loco, Torchy’s and Taco Cabana; Dutch Bros. and Bennigan’s tout new drinks; and sweet treats get seasonal.

Food

Look for restaurants to dig deeper into 2021 trends and freshen them up for 2022

The pandemic slowed the emergence of trendy new flavors and ingredients, but futurist Liz Moskow sees innovation ahead.

Emerging Brands

How Playa Bowls turned a blender and a dream into a growing fast-casual concept

Rob Giuliani and his partner, Abby Taylor, started with a stand on the Jersey shore selling smoothies and acai bowls and grew it into a 126-unit chain.

Marketing

Restaurants set to score points with football-themed menus

After a pandemic pause last year, operators are stepping up food and drink promotions to lure fans as the NFL and college football season kicks off.

Consumer Trends

How restaurants are connecting with the hybrid workplace

It’s taking some retooling to feed post-pandemic workers who are no longer in the office every day, but Fooda created a solution.

Food

Chipotle’s chef developed plant-based chorizo from the ground up

Fresh, farm-grown peas are the starting point for the fast casual’s new vegan chorizo option.

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