Food

Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Food

How high can food costs go?

Within the past 12 months, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retail prices for beef, pork, chicken and milk hit record highs.

Food

Convenience drives lunch visits at restaurants

53 percent of people who have increased their lunch visits at fast-casual eateries in the last two years cite convenience as the motivating factor.

The fried fish sandwich is a staple in limited service, but few chains have taken a deeper dive.

Operators visiting The Big Easy for the FSTEC conference this month can sample more than hurricanes and Creole cooking.

Before David Burke’s Fabrick opened in New York City last May, Executive Chef Adin Langille worked with the restaurant’s namesake to develop an upscale rendition of chips and dip to fit the modern American shared plates concept. The result: a smooth twist on guacamole that embodies Burke’s style and Langille’s innovation, and still plays to customers’ penchant for the familiar starter.

Aiming to deliver healthful, high-quality food, Choi is partnering with like-minded San Francisco chef Daniel Patterson to launch Loco’l in spring 2015.

Chicken-and-biscuit and chicken-and-waffle combos appear on about 6% of menus nationwide. While growth was flat over the last year, it varies by region.

We’ve been collecting whiskeys since 1977; now, finally, we are part of a trend,” says Mick McHugh, proprietor of F.X.

As evidenced by the sheer number of “veggified” green smoothies sprouting up across the market, better-for-you blends are top of mind for consumers and operators, alike.

As protein prices continue to climb, operators are taking a closer look at pasta to help balance food costs.

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