Food

Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Food

Customize it

Restaurants that provide what families want—speedy service, something kids will eat, healthy options to please parents and a willingness to customize—are gaining business as economic doldrums linger.

Food

Reinvented favorites score big in picks of 2015’s best dishes

Novelty was trumped in many instances by execution and presentation.

Low-cost indulgences by the big burger chains, the next steps in customization, and turning cabbage—the pickled type—into the green type.

At Moe’s Southwest Grill, a new item has about a 10% chance of making it from the idea stage to the menu, and the process can take as long as a year.

Take autumn offerings up a notch by featuring seasonal favorites in new, unexpected ways.

A look back at the most surprising, fun and thought-provoking menu fare at chains this past year.

The nostalgic, no-cook treat is popping up beyond ice cream joints.

These six recipes call for specific fruits but most are flexible enough to accommodate whatever varieties are most abundant.

Operators are doubling up on sweets with candy garnishes and add-ins.

These recipes put a twist on pizza tradition by tweaking the toppings. It's the perfect time of year to fire up the ovens and satisfy customers’ pizza cravings.

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