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Menu Innovation Mania: Global Trends Reflect Hunger for Fearless Flavor Profiles
November 30, 2021
To meet high demand, top restaurant brands are cooking up bold takes on menu items. Explore inventive mashups introduced in Asia and other innovations.
Say Cheese! Mac ’n’ Cheese Brings Smiles (and Sales!) to Foodservice Operators
November 23, 2021
Mac and cheese menu innovation is growing across restaurant brands and at retail. Explore the latest mac and cheese mashups from Panera, Kraft and others.
How Noncommercial Operators Can Maximize Sales With Prepackaged Snacks
November 18, 2021
The demand for prepackaged snacks rose during the pandemic. Offering them after it will potentially increase healthcare and hotel operators’ sales.
Battle of the Burgers: Meaty and Meatless Menu Innovation Makes Sales Sizzle
November 16, 2021
Burger varieties continue to beef up sales for major restaurant brands. Explore a few new burger concepts from McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King.
Digging In: Restaurant Brands Chart Course to Feed Growth
November 2, 2021
In another sign foodservice is turning the COVID-19 corner, restaurant brands plan big growth. Explore growth strategies for Portillo's and Fat Brands.
App and You Shall Receive: Digital Links Tech and Menu Innovation
October 26, 2021
Digital integration continues for restaurant brands, despite returning foot traffic. Learn the latest ways Denny's and Chipotle use digital to drive sales.
Love at First Site: Foodservice Increasingly Linking Up Staff and Tech
October 12, 2021
Learn how parent companies of major restaurant chains are stepping up efforts to ensure foodservice staff and technology are in sync for optimal sales.
Innovation Acceleration: Faster, Smarter, Better Foodservice Drives Sales Higher
October 5, 2021
The rate of tech innovation in foodservice continues to accelerate. Chipotle's surging digital sales and Walmart's Ghost Kitchens exemplify the trend.
Not Winging It: More Chicken Innovation, Higher Sales
September 28, 2021
As the chicken sandwich wars heat up, quick service restaurants find ways to differentiate their chicken offerings and elevate the customer experience.
Labor Challenges and the Impact They’re Having on the Road to Recovery
September 22, 2021
Commercial and noncommercial foodservice sales seem poised to increase—if labor issues don’t derail operations and profitability.
Digital Tech Investments Connect Big Restaurant Brands with Big ROI
September 14, 2021
Major investments in digital tech keep paying off for big restaurant brands. Explore the pandemic-propelled innovations paving the way to higher profits.
A Thirst for Sales: Nonalcohol Beverages Help Restaurant Operations Refresh Business
September 7, 2021
Menus are filling up on nonalcoholic beverage concepts at major chains. Explore the latest taste trends, from dessert-inspired drinks to vegan varieties.
Growing ... Growing ...Not Gone: Big Restaurant Brands Post Big Sales Despite Pandemic
August 31, 2021
Even as concerns over the Delta variant persist, major restaurant brands post surging sales. Learn how Burger King, KFC and others are boosting business.
Time-Tested: Which Pandemic Practices Could Become Permanent?
August 26, 2021
Find out what adjustments operators across the country made during the pandemic—and how those moves are now helping them increase business.
Secret to Success: Major Restaurant Chains Crack Code of Customization with Secret Menus
August 3, 2021
Secret menus provide foodservice operations with cost-effective opportunities for customization. Explore secret menu items from major restaurant chains.
Growing Pains: Big Chains Post Strong Pandemic Sales, Struggle with Post-Pandemic Demand
July 27, 2021
Now that restrictions have lifted, restaurant operations are straining to find staff to accommodate dine-in demand. Explore how major chains are coping.
Hot Streak: Restaurant Business Heats Up as Pandemic Winds Down
July 13, 2021
Applebee's, Chipotle and Dave & Buster's are among the major restaurant chains on the rebound. Learn how they're cooking up post-pandemic profitability.
Snack and React: Snacking Soars, Family Dining Dips as Foodservice Industry Reinvents Itself
June 29, 2021
While snacks overtook meals during COVID-19, family dining had to be transformed. Explore how Golden Corral, IHOP, and others are reinventing themselves.
Leaner, Faster, Smarter: Menus Shrink, Drive-Thrus Pick Up Speed
June 22, 2021
The aftershocks of the pandemic are sure to linger, as restaurant chains continue to pare down menus and reimagine the dining experience, off premises and on.
Pecking Order: Record Chicken Sales Lead to Shortage
June 1, 2021
The chicken sandwich wars have reached a new level as demand surpasses supply. Explore the latest stage in the evolution of this key foodservice trend.
