chefs

El Pollo Loco nails authenticity to bring birria to the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 07, 2022

The Mexican-born chain not only had to stay true to its Hispanic customer base, it had to scale up the recipe for 481 locations.

Leadership

Mario Batali is acquitted of sexual misconduct charge

By Peter Romeo on May 10, 2022

The presiding judge said the chef's accuser had significant credibility issues, but described Batali as no saint himself.

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Food

The Habit Burger Grill takes a deep dive into flavor exploration

By Patricia Cobe on May 09, 2022

Chef Adam Baird taps ingredients and combinations that are missing in the limited-service space when developing menu items.

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Food

Inside a food hall that cultivates plant-based eating

By Patricia Cobe on May 05, 2022

Rhode Island's Plant City is dedicated to veg-focused food and drink at four chef-inspired eateries, a marketplace, bakery and bar.

Food

Southern flavors drive menu R&D at Big Chicken, Shaquille O'Neal's fast casual

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 01, 2022

Two top Las Vegas chefs transform the NBA legend's family favorites into brand signatures and add menu stars of their own.

Food

Menu trends get a spotlight at this year's Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2022

With menu development broadening beyond marketing and R&D, the top-to-top conference will feature a number of sessions aimed at giving other members of the C-suite the smarts to participate.

Operations

Tight labor environment demands kitchen efficiency, hands-off training

Sponsored content from our partner Potatoes USA on Mar. 05, 2022

The staffing pressures that foodservice operators are coping with are not going away anytime soon, as the labor pool remains shallow and turnover poses an ongoing challenge. Operators will need to ...

Food