Food
Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh
Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh
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.
While the James Beard Foundation Awards typically highlight the best of the best from major food cities around the country, this year’s list of winners read a little differently on the map.
One of the fastest-growing segments in fast casual is “specialty," as operators look to carve out their own niche in underrepresented cuisines such as Middle Eastern and fusion rather than compete in the crowded mainstream sectors. Here’s a look at some recently launched specialty fast casuals, from an Asian-Texas restaurant to a Roman pizza-sandwich concept.