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The top menu trends of 2022 took some surprising twists and turns

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 15, 2022

Supply chain and labor challenges forced operators to streamline menus, but culinary and flavor innovation certainly didn’t stand still.

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Bars elevate complimentary snacks with sophisticated flavor profiles

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 13, 2022

The usual popcorn and potato chips served as freebies with drinks are getting the chef treatment.

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Tender Greens wants to be known as more than a salad concept

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 02, 2022

Corporate executive chef Oliver Plust is on a mission to expand and enhance the menu, recently adding a line of artisan sandwiches and a holiday steak plate.

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How Sonic’s Mackenzie Gibson integrates culinary and marketing to drive innovation

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 01, 2022

Menu items are constantly flowing out of the R&D pipeline, all tapping into consumers’ desire for variety.

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Restaurants are turning everything into doughnuts

By Nancy Kruse on Dec. 01, 2022

State of the Plate: Menu trends columnist Nancy Kruse examines the rapidly evolving doughnut, as chains big and small get innovative with the humble treat.

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From TikTok to Kimpton Hotels, the butter board trend keeps on spreading

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 22, 2022

Chefs at the boutique hotel chain are creating new takes on butter boards for holiday tables.

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National Restaurant Association releases its 2023 ‘What’s Hot’ Culinary Forecast

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 16, 2022

Chicken sandwiches are still trending, but some more surprising menu items are on the move, according to survey responses from 500 chefs.

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Streamline operations with a menu refresh

Sponsored content from our partner Conagra Foodservice on Nov. 16, 2022

Offering top-selling, craveable options is a must to stay competitive, but with labor crunches, restaurants are looking to ingredient solutions to reduce back-of-house stress.

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Restaurant and foodservice operators have a new option for plant-based menu items

Sponsored content from our partner Daiya on Nov. 15, 2022

Dairy-free choices, such as cream cheese, offer new opportunities.

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Popeyes launches a Blackened Chicken Sandwich that took 4 years to perfect

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 15, 2022

The chain is primed to reignite the chicken sandwich wars by challenging competitors to “copy this.”

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