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Here's who is building muscle in the healthy fast-casual sector

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 28, 2023

Sweetgreen, Cava and Salad and Go are part of a new generation of chains looking for the Holy Grail of the restaurant industry: Building a national chain of healthy fast-food restaurants. This is how they're doing it.

Food

Chefs turn to fungi to plot future of plant-based menus

 By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 17, 2023

Mushrooms are known to add meatiness to meatless cooking, but now the rest of the fungi kingdom is getting a shot in restaurant and foodservice kitchens.

Financing

In appreciation of White Castle's Impossible Slider

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 08, 2023

The Bottom Line: The burger chain kicked off the plant-based, fast-food trend with the introduction of the menu item five years ago. While the trend has slowed at quick-service concepts, that doesn’t make the move any less important.

Operations

Veggie Grill has closed 12 restaurants in 'right sizing' of portfolio

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 22, 2023

The remaining 17 units will focus on revitalization and menu innovation. CEO and co-founder T.K. Pillan said the plant-based movement has been "over-hyped" and is now becoming "normalized."

Food

Hannah's Bretzel partners with top vegan chef to launch plant-based banh mi

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 09, 2023

Behind the Menu: Chef Rodolfo Cuadros of Bloom Plant Based Kitchen created the spicy Fire Banh Mi as part of the fast casual’s continuing “Chef Sandwich Series.”

Financing

The fast-food plant-based revolution that wasn't

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2023

The Bottom Line: Beyond Meat’s foodservice sales declined 45% last quarter as the everyday fast-food consumer remains a substantial skeptic.

Food

Shake Shack plans a picnic to wrap up July

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 25, 2023

The fast-casual is packing up a plant-based meal-to-go featuring its new Veggie Shack burger and non-dairy chocolate frozen custard.

Food

How Spike Mendelsohn is changing up healthy eating in the fast-casual and snack spaces

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 20, 2023

The TV celeb and former fine-dining chef is expanding his ventures PLNT Burger and Eat the Change while continuing his food policy activism.

Food

7 plant-based products you should try at the National Restaurant Association Show

By Reyna Estrada on May 20, 2023

From plant-based eggs and steak to non-dairy ice cream, the Show floor is filled with plant-forward fare. Here's a look at some products you shouldn't skip.

Food

Shake Shack tasted lots of plant-based burgers before launching Veggie Shack

By Patricia Cobe on May 17, 2023

Executive chef John Karangis loves to cook vegetables, and after many iterations, he found a way to transform them into a burger made with real veggies.

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