Food

Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Food

Cultivating a backup plan

More than 50 percent of the U.S. fruit, vegetable and nut supply comes from California, which could be bad news for some operators if the drought continues.

Food

Shake Shack’s experiment with regional riffs

A look at the chain’s recent local offerings.

To lighten the chilaquiles recipe for First Watch’s more mainstream, health-minded customers, the fat was cut and fresher in-house ingredients were added.

Despite a growing demand for healthy choices, 80% of consumers say they visit a restaurant more than once a month to satisfy a fried food craving.

Operators are experimenting with squash-topped burgers and squash patties using a variety of gourd types.

Color the menu red for Valentine’s Day with sweets and savories that broadcast the holiday’s signature hue.

The earliest local greens, berries and other seasonal produce is are arriving to freshen up menus. The timing is right to incorporate spring produce into the lineup.

The arrival of spring produce is inspiring operators to toss together new entree salads.

With the explosion of social eating and foodie-mania, more and more operators are turning up their culinary creativity to build menus that stand out from the competition.

A growing number of consumers are seeking out clean label menu items, making these items easier to find in fast-casual concepts.

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