Food

Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Food

Dark meat: Thighs and legs are in

Chicken breast has been the darling of restaurant and home kitchens for a couple of decades, touted for its versatility and health benefits. But lately, operators and consumers are beginning to suffer from white meat fatigue.

Food

10 ways to keep food costs down this year

Economists tend to bicker, but there was at least one source of agreement in their 2013 forecasts: food prices are going to increase 2 to 4 percent this year. With restaurant patrons still pinching pennies, raising menu prices may not be the best solution. So what are the alternatives?

Baked pastas have stood the test of time at the 217-unit Fazoli’s, the Italian quickservice chain based in Lexington, Ky. This fall, Darren Gray, director of culinary innovation, tweaked the formula to create a new LTO: Primo Pizza Baked Sacchetti.

It’s never been more competitive in the burger category. Not only are “better burger” concepts proliferating, QSRs and sports grills are upping the ante and casual and fine-dining chefs are serving inspired signatures. So how do you get consumers to choose your burger?

Big names are grabbing a piece of this hot segment.

The most common vegetable paired with ribeye is onion.

From meatloaf to eel pie, the top dishes chosen by our panel of restaurant industry notables.

Avocado toast has become an “it” food on consumers’ own breakfast tables.

Logan's Roadhouse's new LTO, Pork Fries, is meant to appeal to consumers as a sharable item that worked for happy hour, late night and as an appetizer.

Will these unconventional items bring a sales boost to Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts and Olive Garden?

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