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Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

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7 global tea trends getting ready to trickle onto U.S. menus

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 25, 2025

Tea drinks are starting to give coffee some stiff competition as Americans get better acquainted with these beverages from around the world, according to a report from Technomic.

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How restaurants are winning over Gen Z wine drinkers with tastings, tap systems and tech-free storytelling

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 13, 2025

Younger guests are not drinking as much wine as their parents, but some operators are uncorking clever strategies to capture their interest and dollars.

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Gen Z is into 'zebra striping,' but it has nothing to do with the black-and-white animals

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2025

The term is the latest way to describe moderating alcohol intake during a night out at a restaurant or bar.

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How casual dining can recoup sagging bar sales and boost traffic

By Patricia Cobe on May 20, 2025

Consumers are visiting restaurants less and shifting to lower priced drinks, but they still want alcohol to be part of the full-service dining experience.

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For THC beverages, it’s the wild, wild west

By Heather Lalley on May 17, 2025

The presence of cannabis-infused beverages at the National Restaurant Association Show has grown exponentially in recent years. But all in the segment agree: Regulations are needed.

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Beverage giants Pepsi and Coke wade into the 'dirty soda' movement

By Joe Guszkowski on May 17, 2025

Both companies are showing off plussed-up versions of their branded soft drinks at the National Restaurant Show this year as beverage-focused restaurant concepts take off.

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Hilton's new 'apertivo hour' offers an Italian-style rooftop bar experience that spans the seasons

By Patricia Cobe on May 14, 2025

Behind the Menu: The hotel’s food and beverage team transformed the former summertime bar atop the Conrad New York Downtown into Leonessa, turning the space into a three-season destination with a cocktail list filled with spritzes, bitters, martinis and spirit-free drinks.

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Global trends prove there's a worldwide thirst for innovative beverages

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 21, 2025

Technomic’s latest global menu innovation showcase reveals a lot of activity at beverage concepts in countries as far apart as Argentina and Australia, France and Indonesia.

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Social listening and cultural moments inspire Jack in the Box milkshakes

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 01, 2025

Behind the Menu: The fast-food chain sets its shakes apart with unique flavors and product partnerships that excite customers and build incremental transactions.

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With the thirst for craft soft drinks seemingly unquenchable, beverage concepts are booming

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 27, 2025

Specialized beverage chains are meeting the demand for affordable, innovative refreshment breaks, and the big guys are taking notice. Taco Bell, McDonald’s and others are drinking the Kool-Aid.

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