Food
Sandwich reinvention
You might have guessed it but Technomic research confirms the trend: Sandwiches are the most menued entrée items across all segments and cuisine types. From 2010 through September, 2012, sandwiches beat out the next popular items, main salads and pizza, by a large margin.
Food
Gluten-free menu items drive sales
Forget carbs and cholesterol—“gluten” may be the dirtiest word among today’s health-conscious diners. Here’s a look at the ways operators are incorporating gluten-free options into their menus today.
No longer are restaurant mission statements all about the menu. Today, they’re more likely to focus on the overall experience an operation is hoping to provide, conveyed in a short, compact statement rather than a lengthy, clunky paragraph. Experts say the modern mission statement should be just broad enough to allow for expansion and fundamental changes to a concept without any growth-hindering contradictions.