Food

Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Food

Operators innovate with Mexican flavors on menus

The opportunity for menuing Mexican ingredients and flavors on mixed-American menus is big.

Food

Forget ice cream—full-service restaurant chains are betting on burgers this summer

A parade of concepts have embraced the staple as their big customer lure.

The chain’s new array includes items such as chicken tenders, ham-and-cheese rollups and pretzel nuggets.

Seasonal ingredients and timely tie-ins are powering chain menus right now.

Consumers are snacking more often, often depending on restaurants for food between meals. Still, diners aren't yet satisfied with what's available. Recent data shows how snacking desires are changing—and where opportunities might lie.

With U.S. pizza restaurant sales expected to reach $44 billion by 2017, according to Mintel’s latest research, pizza shows no sign of slowing down. Traditional pizza options remain popular, but consumers’ pizza tastes are broadening when it comes to topping off their pies.

These recipes use a variety of chili peppers, spicy sauces and hot seasonings to satisfy heat seekers.

Born out of the desire to get back to simple, honest ingredients, menuing farm-to-table dishes offers benefits to restaurants of every kind.

Classic flavors and surprising new combos are keeping customers cool.

Until recently, there was no such thing as so-called interfaith meat, Advice Guy says.

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