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Food

4 cutting-edge trends from independent restaurants

Technomic tracks the latest ingredients and flavors trickling down to mainstream menus.

Consumer Trends

Veggie Grill brings plant-forward movement into catering

The meatless chain is launching a big-order off-premise business based on burger, taco meat and fried chicken analogs.

Financing

Top 500 trends in action

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 26, 2019

These are nine trends that helped shaped Technomic's Top 500 chain restaurants in 2018.

Marketing

3 profitable ways to promote Cinco de Mayo

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 23, 2019

Here’s how to lure celebrants for the annual Mexican-themed fest on May 5.

Consumer Trends

5 turkey twists on LTOs

Sponsored content from our partner Butterball Foodservice on Apr. 19, 2019

Operators are building their short-term draws around turkey to provide something healthful and out of the ordinary, yet not intimidating.

Food

FDA plans to reconsider the rules for using CBD as an ingredient

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 03, 2019

A change in rules or the regulatory process could clear the way for restaurants to add the cannabis derivative without fear of breaking the law.

Food

4 tasty ways to menu all-day breakfast

Sponsored content from our partner Basic American Foods on Apr. 02, 2019

Want to get in on the trend? Check out these four ways to make all-day breakfast deliciously appealing.

Food

How mangos move menu items

Sponsored content from our partner National Mango Board on Mar. 28, 2019

Check out these ways to incorporate mango into this year’s biggest menu trends.

Consumer Trends

Soft pretzels' popularity proliferates

Sponsored content from our partner J&J Snack Foods on Mar. 27, 2019

Check out the snacking trends surrounding this pub favorite.

Beverage

4 ways to use sparkling drinks behind the bar

Sponsored content from our partner Welch Foods, Inc. on Mar. 01, 2019

Check out these four ways that bars and restaurants are making sparkling juice work harder for them.