Cakes/Cupcakes

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.

6 Snack and Dessert Trends for 2024

Learn about upcoming dessert trends and snacks for 2024. Find out about healthy snacks and new trending foods that are becoming popular.

Winter Seasonal Desserts: Tips and Trends

Use these winter dessert trends and tips to boost profits throughout the holiday season and beyond.

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.

Creative Dessert Images Capture ‘Likes’—and Drive Sales

Learn more about the great benefits of restaurant Instagram marketing and unique Instagrammable desserts for food businesses.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Time-Tested: Which Pandemic Practices Could Become Permanent?

Find out what adjustments operators across the country made during the pandemic—and how those moves are now helping them increase business.

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.

Making Dough: Cashing In on the In-Store Bakery Foodservice Trend

Discover why in-store bakeries are a pivotal foodservice trend, driving food marketing, menu innovation and a higher check average at c-stores and groceries.

Just Desserts: Why Taste is Tops for Your Bottom Line

Flavorful desserts that capitalize on the foodservice trend of taste as the consumer's top priority can help drive menu innovation and a higher check average,

Booming Business: Baby Boomer Snacking Trends

Stats, tips and insights to help foodservice and restaurant operations capitalize on baby boomer snack trends.

Chocolate Season Heats Up This Winter

There’s no denying chocolate has a devoted following. Even in an age of flavor exploration, chocolate remains a top choice for sweet seekers and a top trend in 2016.

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