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Consumer Trends

How to hop on the plant-based menu trend

To take advantage of opportunities created by this shift in consumer dietary patterns, it’s important to understand the trend.

Food

3 standout tips for spring soups

Start getting the most out of spring with these helpful tips.

Consumer Trends

4 trending flavors and ingredients for springtime soup menus

Sponsored content from our partner Campbell's Foodservice on Dec. 21, 2018

Change things up with these four trending ingredients for spring soups.

Food

4 menu trends coming down the pike for chains

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 20, 2018

Keep an eye on these flavors and ingredients hitting the mainstream.

Food

9 winter specials warming up restaurant menus

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 28, 2018

Operators are tapping seasonal ingredients and holiday flavors to create new dishes.

Beverage

Driving drink sales

By Sara Rush Wirth on Nov. 15, 2018

New data highlights trends, preferences and behaviors that are changing the way operators look at beverages.

Marketing

10 limited-time offers with the most consumer appeal

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 15, 2018

These LTOs tempted customers in October.

Beverage

12 Starbucks holiday LTOs not found in the U.S. … yet

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 13, 2018

Which, if any, of these international holiday beverages will make their way to the coffee chain’s U.S. stores?

Food

5 recipes for catering season

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 07, 2018

If you’re looking for new ideas to energize catered events, start with the five innovative recipes that follow.

Food

8 seasonal restaurant menus making their mark

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 31, 2018

Innovation revs up as chains compete to get diners in the door.