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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.

Food

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.

Food

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.

Food

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.

Food

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.

Food

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.

Food

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.”

Operations

Upcycling's uptick holds promise for zero-waste goals

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 15, 2022

Upcycling transforms spent grain and other edible byproducts into food that goes on the plate—not into the compost bin or landfill.

Beverage

Sober bars and zero-proof drink lists add buzz to alcohol-free socialization

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 10, 2022

More consumers want to abstain from alcohol at least some of the time, and operators are answering the call with booze-free cocktail selections that are just as buzz-worthy.

Food

Filipino cuisine finally gets its day in the sun

By Nancy Kruse on Nov. 07, 2022

State of the Plate: Filipino cuisine has long been predicted to be the "next big thing." RB's menu trends columnist says it finally may be happening.

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