Consumer Trends
The top 10 chains that satisfy cravings
Customers share which brands have the menu items they most crave and can’t get anywhere else.
Brussels sprouts
Full of antioxidants and cancer fighting compounds, Brussels sprouts—the often overcooked vegetable of childhood nightmares—has a new fan base of adults who love their unique flavor and health benefits. They’re showing up roasted, fried, shredded and braised on hearty winter menus.
Dairy prices seem to be going up faster than cream rises to the top of a vat of milk. While relative bargains were available when cheese prices crashed in January 2009, there's been a surge upward since then. To ease the pain, some operators can cut down on the number of cheesy appetizers and entrees they serve, but concepts that focus on pizza, cheeseburgers, enchiladas and quesadillas simply can't do without it.