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How a remodel put Golden Chick’s growth on the fast track

The long-sleepy chicken chain expects a record year of openings in 2019—again—and credits some simple changes for its success.

These six seasonings will not only add zest to your food, they can help boost its nutritional profile.

Customers who keep coming back are worth a lot more than just their contribution to the bottom line. Here’s how to go get them—and keep the ones you have.

These golden citrus fruits taste like a cross between a tangy lemon and slightly sweet orange. Most often used to flavor desserts, Meyer lemons are starting to show up in savory applications, too.

As adults, our palate matures and ages, and we learn to appreciate new and unusual flavors that we may have shied away from as kids. In our golden years, we struggle with weight, medication, special diets and food restrictions that inhibit our enjoyment of food. As this particular demographic of older citizens increases in numbers, it is important to understand their dietary needs and food preferences, as well as the changing nature of their palates.

The Cheesecake Factory, with its Small Plates & Snacks menu section, is in the vanguard of the small plates trend. Its more than two dozen items represent an array of global cuisines and eating styles, everything from Vietnamese Tacos to Parmesan Polenta Fries to Mini Corn Dogs.

“When we design food, it’s not just about how it looks and tastes and smells, it’s also about how it feels on your palate.”

The limited-service chicken category overall increased total sales by 8% to $22.2 billion and grew units by 4% to 14,166.

Menus geared to Muslims with several million Muslims living in the United States, more restaurants are adhering to the Halal (permissible) food requirements dictated by Muslim law.

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