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Look for restaurants to dig deeper into 2021 trends and freshen them up for 2022

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 02, 2021

The pandemic slowed the emergence of trendy new flavors and ingredients, but futurist Liz Moskow sees innovation ahead.

Food

Restaurants welcome fall with revamped menus

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 31, 2021

September signals a new beginning, with Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial transition from summer to fall. Operators are responding to that signal with new menu launches and revamps of favorites.

Food

Restaurants riff on burgers, chicken, fries and other menu favorites

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 24, 2021

Taco Bell pumps up the flavor of Nacho Fries; chicken rules the roost at Panda Express, Pollo Campero and Metro Diner; B. Good and Guy Fieri launch new burgers; and there’s no stopping the pumpkin spice blitz.

Beverage

Beverage LTOs are luring consumers this summer

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 03, 2021

Technomic data shows that customers crave unique and flavorful warm-weather drinks, especially those that feature watermelon, berries and other seasonal fruits.

Food

Lemons, salt and patience flavor Cava’s newest bowl

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 20, 2021

The chef-curated Lemon Chicken Bowl has culinary roots in the Levant region of the Mediterranean, with preserved lemons a key ingredient.

Food

Shareables are surging on menus—and customers are all in

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 16, 2021

With tables of vaccinated diners eagerly eating out, restaurants are not shying away from serving shared plates.

Food

Panda Express transforms its signature Original Orange Chicken into a plant-based dish

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 14, 2021

Beyond The Original Orange Chicken is debuting at select locations in New York and California.

Food

How Wendy’s developed a plant-based burger that stands apart from the crowd

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 13, 2021

Chef John Li and his team had to deliver on the chain’s “fast food done right” pillars—a mission that prolonged the R&D process. The Spicy Black Bean Burger is the result.

Operations

A new restaurant changes its business model midway through opening

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 07, 2021

Little Original Joe’s transitioned from an intimate seated dinner spot to a bustling marketplace—and there’s no looking back.

Food

Grubhub’s midyear report ranks the top trending foods for 2021

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 01, 2021

The “State of the Plate” looks at how diners ate their way through the last six months, including a top 10 list of most popular foods and a forecast of what's ahead.

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