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Patricia Cobe

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Technology

From the judges' corner: Top trends emerging from this year's Kitchen Innovation awards

20 diverse pieces of equipment earned KI awards from the National Restaurant Association Show, each reflecting one or more overriding trends.

Food

Blaze, North Italia and Perkins do up Pi Day; Outback celebrates like it's 1988

Taste Tracker: Starbucks spices up spring; St. Pat’s specials at Dog Haus and Zaxby’s; Easter on order from Cotton Patch; and more menu news of the week.

How the Brooklyn-based concept created Idaho Potato Malted Milkshake & Fries French Ice Cream, which captures the fan-favorite combination in a single treat.

Marketing Bites: Baskin-Robbins scoops ice cream at a bottomless brunch. Plus, parents can now dress baby in a Chili’s onesie and Lankybox Kitchen hands out collectible trading cards.

The restaurant chain builds demand by teasing the return of popular items and putting a time limit on current best-sellers. Two brand-new LTOs are also in test.

One Texas restaurant location will offer the 12-inch chips on National Potato Chip Day next Tuesday.

VP of culinary Shane Schaibly reworked the restaurant chain’s R&D process and menu launch schedule, building sales and guest anticipation.

Cracker Barrel gets fresh with strawberries; Panda Express sizzles with shrimp; Krystal pairs chicken and donuts (sort of); and more menu news of the week.

Menu specials and deals are in the works to boost sales both on- and off-premise during the NCAA tournament.

The founder and CEO of the 11-unit restaurant concept puts indulgence front and center.

Inflation, guest expectations and a customer’s mood all play into how generous or stingy a tip will be. Good service may have nothing—or a lot—to do with it.

The National Restaurant Association Show’s 2023 Kitchen Innovation Awards give kudos to cutting-edge equipment.

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