menu trends

3 snack trends curbing appetites

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 05, 2017

Leading chains are taking innovative approaches to snacking; here are three menu trends gathered from new item rollouts.

Operations

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Fashion benders

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 15, 2017

Restaurants influenced more than food trends this week. Just ask those waifs in outlandish outfits who strutted the runways this week in New York City.

Food

Top menu trends of 2017

By Patricia Cobe and Lizzy Freier on Dec. 25, 2017

These eight food and drink forces shaped menus this year.

Food

Making the modern menu

By Dina Berta on Feb. 14, 2017

Having too many cooks in the kitchen isn’t always a bad thing.

Food

5 pains behind restaurants' health gains

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 23, 2017

The industry has made considerable progress in adopting health and sustainability as menu influences, but the trend has not been without its challenges, as this week's Menus of Change conference attested. Here are some of the sticking points.

Marketing

Hmm, sounds familiar: Restaurants recycle old traffic draws

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2017

The latest flurry of restaurant marketing tactics feel remarkably similar to what other concepts and segments have been doing successfully for some time.

Consumer Trends

5 revelations from Zagat’s recent dining survey

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2018

Discover what's driving diners’ behavior in 2018.

Food

Even Stevens turns a pork sandwich vegan with jackfruit

By Lizzy Freier on Feb. 14, 2017

To capitalize on Pinterst "miracle food" buzz, Even Stevens Sandwiches rolled out a Jackfruit Torta that fills two menu holes, says Culinary Director Brandon Price.

Consumer Trends