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Transforming Nostalgic Desserts into New Formats

Basing desserts on a classic dish or nostalgic flavor is a growing trend — which operators can utilize to boost consumer interest and orders.

Social Media Feeds Menu Inspiration, Promotion

Get tips for improving your social media presence and leveraging social media as a tool for your restaurant and convenience store.

How to Use Sweet Treats to Help Drive Profits

An enticing dessert menu can translate into higher sales — if restaurants are able to offer sweet treats that deliver what consumers want.

Seasonal Desserts Help Heat Up Summer Profits

Maximize your summer sales with dessert menu items that feature seasonal ingredients and other elements consumers crave during warm-weather months.

4 Ways to Modernize French Pastry

Giving French pastries a makeover to include modern formats and trending flavors could invigorate your menu — and sales.

All About Newstalgia in Desserts

Tweaking familiar dishes to include a new flavor or format could be the menu addition that will pique consumer interest and help increase sales.

4 Trending Ways to Elevate Snacks

Tweaking familiar dishes to include a new flavor or format could be the menu addition that will pique consumer interest and help increase sales.

Beverages and Desserts Fuel Flavor Inspiration

Inspired by classic beverage elements, operators are creating new dessert menu items — as well as drinks that feature dessert flavors.

How to Make Fall a Stellar Dessert Season

From traditional flavors to fresh takes on pies and other classic items, incorporating specific elements will make fall desserts can’t-miss menu items.

4 Tips for Crafting a Winning Dessert LTO

Seasonal flavors, familiar brands and other elements can turn the introduction of your summer limited-time offer dessert items into a can’t-miss event.

Time-Honored Elements from Latin Cuisine Are Enhancing Dessert Menus

Find out what traditional flavors from cuisine that originated in Mexico and other Latin countries are being incorporated into today’s desserts.

Frozen Treats Coming in Hot This Summer

Frozen desserts can help restaurants attract customers during the summer months — particularly if they feature today’s top flavor and other trends.

Elevate the Movie Theater Experience with Crave-Worthy Concessions

Today’s moviegoers are looking for more than just plain popcorn—and theaters are meeting the demand with upscale food and beverages.

In for a Treat: Find Out What Elements Will Help Produce a Winning Dessert Menu

Desserts designed to be eaten on the go can help restaurants meet the consumer demand for convenient sweet snacks—after meals and at other times.

How The Cookies Crumbl: Cookies Hit Sweet Spot on National Cookie Day and Every Day

Sales at gourmet cookie shops are surging. Explore the growth of the gourmet cookie takeout and delivery category as National Cookie Day approaches.

Bite to Treat: Building the Best Between-Meal Snack Menu

Consumers’ taste for snacks has increased—find out how you can meet the demand for between-meal menu items.

Power Breakfast: What Consumers Want (Now) from This All-Important Meal

Discover which flavor, format and other breakfast trends today’s consumers want commercial and noncommercial foodservice, micro market and vending operators to provide.

Taking the Cake: Trending Flavors That Will Boost Dessert Sales

Tapping into trending tastes and ingredients can help you offer buzzworthy desserts, which will make your menu stand out from the competition.

All in Good Time: What Makes for a Winning LTO in 2021?

The pandemic has altered operators’ approach to limited time offers. Find out why—and what consumers want from LTOs now.

Snacking Comes of Age: Understand Generational Preferences to Position Your Menu for Success

Snacking has increased in recent years. Here’s how to customize your offerings to satisfy the unique preferences of every generation.

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