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Food

4 trends springing up on salad menus

Technomic research reveals the top flavors and ingredients in the salad bowl.

Food

Taco Bell is bringing back the Naked Chicken Chalupa

But this time, the chain is adding a spiced-up version of the popular product.

Operations

Menu labeling for chain restaurants is finally the law

By Peter Romeo on May 04, 2018

A surprising quest begun by the industry a decade ago goes into effect Monday, with the focus on compliance rather than catching transgressors.

Operations

Dunkin’ Donuts pays a price for trimming the menu

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2018

A flurry of sales-boosting initiatives at the chain failed to offset the traffic impact of product streamlining.

Food

Ways to wake up breakfast sales

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 26, 2018

Operators are changing to meet consumers' morning meal demands.

Operations

Public shaming and other head-spinning moments of the week

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2018

Guilt was ladled out like soup this week in the restaurant business, with much of the shame megaphoned by outsiders looking in.

Operations

Delivery backlash and 4 other head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2018

The dash for off-premise business is taking a detour around third-party delivery. Meanwhile, Amy Poehler isn't making restaurateurs laugh, R&D kitchens are cooking up some unusual new products, and the drug epidemic is prompting some controversial changes in operations.

Consumer Trends

What's most likely to spur consumer cravings?

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 25, 2018

Cooking demos and on-premise ads aren’t doing it for most diners, but these five things are.

Consumer Trends

The top 10 chains that satisfy cravings

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 22, 2018

Customers share which brands have the menu items they most crave and can’t get anywhere else.

Food

4 pork preps growing on menus

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 10, 2018

Operators are finding ways to balance rising pork costs with the growing demand for the protein.

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