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Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

How a paleo fast casual goes against the grain

By Lisa Arnett on Aug. 22, 2017

Bucking convention is key to the menu strategy at Just Be Kitchen.

Creative carbonation

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Apr. 01, 2012

Quite a few restaurants mix up their own soft drinks these days, but Oak at Fourteenth in Boulder, Colorado, takes the idea a step further by bottling housemade sodas with a high-tech double carbonation system.

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Healthy drinks, dessert beverages and beer milkshakes

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Feb. 01, 2013

Healthy beverages and delectable drinks may seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum, but they’re moving closer all the time.

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Grab-n-Go grabs more food dollars

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 13, 2013

Grab-n-go meal offerings are now key elements of many successful food service venues, on both the commercial and noncommercial sides.

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Favoring fired up flavors

By Megan Warmouth on Nov. 20, 2013

73% of consumers say that if they try a menu item with an innovative flavor, and enjoy it, they are more likely to return to the restaurant for the same item.

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How menus are capitalizing on the ethnic-dips trend

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 21, 2014

Dips, spreads and dressings are star performers in the bold, complex and authentic flavor profiles popular today.

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Breakfast forward

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 23, 2014

Portability and speed feed the morning customer, boosting the popularity of grab-and-go items.

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Operators drive profits by spotlighting side dishes

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 15, 2014

Side dishes are getting more play from menu developers. Potatoes, vegetables and other sides not only moderate food costs, they can help upsell an entree.

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