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Food

Restaurant menus spotlight seafood for Lent

 By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 14, 2017

Seasonal promotions for fish and shellfish dishes are accelerating at chains.

Food

3 ethnic chicken dishes on the rise

 By Lizzy Freier on Oct. 12, 2017

Chicken entrees from Asia are especially increasing in menu mentions.

Food

6 new menu items that tap 2018 culinary trends

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 30, 2018

Chains are ramping up R&D to launch on-trend dishes.

Food

Why the timing is right for Native American cuisine

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 27, 2017

Converging trends support the emergence of American Indian foods.

Food

What’s the next Nashville hot chicken?

By Lizzy Freier on Oct. 23, 2017

What regional chicken recipe could be the next big hit at chains?

Operations

Delivery backlash and 4 other head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2018

The dash for off-premise business is taking a detour around third-party delivery. Meanwhile, Amy Poehler isn't making restaurateurs laugh, R&D kitchens are cooking up some unusual new products, and the drug epidemic is prompting some controversial changes in operations.

Food

3 French desserts en vogue in the US

By Lizzy Freier on Mar. 29, 2017

A look at French sweets beyond crepes and creme brulee making guests gasp, “Ooh la la!”

Food

4 new takes on traditional appetizers

By Lizzy Freier on Jul. 25, 2017

Chains are revamping mozzarella sticks, chips, breaded veggies and dips.

Food

5 hearty soup recipes

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 01, 2017

Now that chillier weather has arrived, add something new and satisfying to the menu rotation with one of these recipes, each hearty enough to be an entree.

Food

5 pasta recipes

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 28, 2018

With its many shapes and saucing possibilities, pasta provides plenty of menu potential. For operators who may be stuck in a pasta rut, these five recipes will help realize that potential.

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