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P.F. Chang's launches new happy hour menu in celebration of 30th birthday

 By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 18, 2023

The Lucky 8 Happy Hour menu features value-priced cocktails and bites to encourage visits between lunch and dinner.

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Larry Posen's Aquafaba Cookies

 By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 14, 2023

The executive chef at the University Center in Chicago is featured in this ongoing video series that features a signature menu item prepared in his cafeteria kitchen.

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How a passion for authenticity transforms the dining experience

Sponsored content from our partner Bonchon on Jul. 12, 2023

There is just something about a comforting and satisfying meal that resonates with customers.

Food

Velvet Taco invites ChatGPT into the kitchen to create its next Weekly Taco Feature

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 10, 2023

The Chat GPTaco, this week's WTF, was generated by AI with a bit of creative input from Chef Venecia Willis.

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Case study: How premium ingredients help boost consumer appeal and encourage sales

Sponsored content from our partner The Oregon Fruit Company on Jul. 10, 2023

Consumers are looking for high quality ingredients on every part of the menu—find out how switching to real fruit products benefitted a restaurant chain.

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What’s after ‘plant-forward’? Some say ‘alt seafood’

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 06, 2023

Restaurants are expected to be the catalysts for Americans mixing more sea vegetables and bivalves into their diets.

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9 menu items trending around the globe this summer

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 06, 2023

From caramelized Spam to doughnuts filled with corn cream, these are the latest food and drink trends on international menus, as tracked by Technomic.

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IHOP turns pancakes portable with new menu mashup

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 05, 2023

Pancake Tacos take the breakfast favorite into new meal territory as IHOP continues its drive to expand lunch and dinner.

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Americans are rediscovering the joys of analog, and restaurants are following suit

By Nancy Kruse on Jul. 04, 2023

State of the Plate: Menu Trends Columnist Nancy Kruse explores the menu items restaurants use to cater to consumers' need for simplicity, with dips, finger foods, charcuterie and cast-iron skillets.

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5 trends worth noting at the Summer Fancy Food Show

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 28, 2023

The 2,000-plus exhibits are marketing primarily to specialty food retailers, but the 2023 show had plenty of products and ideas for foodservice operators, too.

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