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Five midyear beverage trends bubbling up now

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2014

With summer here, there’s a lot of call for liquid refreshment, both alcoholic and non. Here are the latest beverage trends, according to data from Chicago-based research firm, Technomic.

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Eggs Benedict gets skinny

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 17, 2014

“The Healthy Benedict is selling better than regular eggs Benedict on weekdays, and the two are even on weekends."

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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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1,131 restaurant dishes, 17 days: Meatless sandwiches

Jun. 18, 2014

With meatless items among the top 10 center-of-the-plate trends for 2014, according to the National Restaurant Association, even operators who might not have done meatless are making room on the menu.

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Waffles are king at the Castle

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 17, 2014

Belgian waffles are the carriers of choice for a breakfast sandwich at White Castle.

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1,131 dishes, 17 days: 5 concepts worth watching

Jun. 18, 2014

Here are five recent concept launches Chef Gerry Ludwig encountered during his journey to conduct research on menu and restaurant trends. Whether they’re within your same segment or not, they’re ones to watch.

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Menu insight of the day

Jun. 09, 2015

The most common vegetable paired with ribeye is onion.

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2014 Foodservice Handbook

Aug. 05, 2014

he Foodservice Handbook benchmarks the performance of such diverse grab-and-go sources as c-stores, supermarkets and drugstores. Here are some of the gauges it provides on restaurants.

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A smokin’ hot sandwich

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 15, 2014

A smoked brisket sandwich struts its authenticity, thanks to new smokers installed at all Hard Rock Cafes.

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Gluten-free pasta perfected

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 15, 2014

By trial and error, Sotto restaurant in Cincinnati perfects a made-from-scratch, gluten-free pasta dough.

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