menu trends

Chains jockey for heat-and-eat Easter sales

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 13, 2018

More brands are aiming to exploit the niche between catering and takeout with big meals packaged for the holidays. The going price: $109.99 for a 10-person spread.

Food

Restaurants take the dare of revamping signatures

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2017

Menu options once treated as sacrosanct are now getting makeovers in hopes of rekindling interest.

Food

Sandwich shops’ signature moves

By Lauren Hallow on Jul. 31, 2017

As the make-your-own model grows synonymous with fast casuals, new sandwich spots are upgrading the handheld with elevated ingredients and chef-crafted builds.

Food

6 finger food recipes for holiday catering

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 08, 2017

As the holiday season kicks into gear, catered events and parties are added to many operators’ workloads. To meet the catering challenge, start with these recipes.

Marketing

Customers leak details on Dunkin' Donuts’ new snack program

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 06, 2018

Word spread on social media about a small test of items intended as afternoon add-ons.

Food

Meeting the challenges of veg-centric entrees

By Lizzy Freier on Apr. 12, 2017

Operators aren’t landing the buy-in for vegetarian dishes.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most alluring LTOs in July

By Lizzy Freier and Brett Dworski on Aug. 07, 2017

Consumers reveal which chain limited-time offers they were most likely to order last month based on the name and description.

Food

5 recipes that rethink meat

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 15, 2017

These recipes focus on global preparations and other dishes with smaller portions of meat balanced by vegetables, fruit and other ingredients. Read on to find out how.

Consumer Trends