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Flavors poised to pop in the year ahead

 By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 24, 2025

Flavor exploration brings customers into restaurants, but what will tempt them in the months ahead? We zeroed in on the top trends to put on operators’ radar.

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7 mega-trends driving restaurant menus in 2025

 By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 24, 2025

These are the overriding forces we predict will move menus forward this year. Check back in December to see if they pan out.

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Omakase menus go beyond their Japanese roots into new culinary territory

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 24, 2025

Popular in high-end sushi restaurants, other types of concepts are now adapting these chef-driven multi-course tasting menus. Reservations required.

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These 4 global trends give a glimpse into what may be next in the U.S.

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 22, 2025

Technomic’s 2025 Global Restaurant Trends Forecast provides a snapshot of the food, beverages and concepts impacting diners around the world.

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One taste of a truffle cheese sauce inspires a new pasta dish at Jason's Deli

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 21, 2025

Behind the Menu: The fast casual collaborated with a vendor partner and The Mushroom Council to launch Cheesy Truffle Pasta as a limited-time offer.

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Far-out pizza toppings and beefy limited-time offers

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jan. 21, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Chris Morgan, chef at Persian fine-dining restaurant, Joon.

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Steak 'n Shake is now cooking its fries in beef tallow

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 16, 2025

Taste and authenticity are reasons the burger chain gives for the change from vegetable oil, but there’s also growing backlash against the use of seed oils in frying.

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Trends in coffee and ranch dressing, plus Wingstop's multicultural new sauce

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jan. 14, 2025

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret share the latest food and beverage news, plus an interview with chef Yara Herrera of Hellbender in New York City

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El Pollo Loco may finally jump into the chicken sandwich wars

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 14, 2025

The fast-casual grilled, bone-in chicken chain hasn't had a chicken sandwich for years, even when everyone else launched one. But it's testing one now.

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It's all about bowls at Cava, KFC, Rubio's and Bojangles

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 13, 2025

Taste Tracker: Poppers as toppers at &pizza and Your Pie; Krispy Kreme loves Pop Tarts; things get saucy for Cracker Barrel, Jimmy John’s and Walk-Ons; bagel time at Panera; and beverage news from Sonic, HTeaO and Ziggi’s.

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