Food
Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh
Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh
From scratch-made bowls to next-gen meal kits, Culinary Director Jhonny Castro is differentiating the fast casual from its competitors.
White meat is the star in trendy fried chicken sandwiches. Why not use more flavorful dark meat? The answer is complicated by the size of today’s chickens, the export market, ease of execution and consumer preferences.
Operators are packaging catering programs in new ways to win back lost business. Individually boxed meals are seen as a safer solution as people slowly return to the office or are in need of a quick lunch to grab-and-go. Cracker Barrel, BJs and El Pollo Loco recently introduced or upgraded boxed meal catering.