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Restaurant trends embrace fresh, local
The Packer Fresh produce and local food demand will continue to ride a hot streak at U.S. restaurants through 2020. Those are two findings in a new report called “National Restaurant Industry 2020,” composed of a panel of industry experts assembled by the … |
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Restaurant trends embrace fresh, local
The Packer Fresh produce and local food demand will continue to ride a hot streak at U.S. restaurants through 2020. Those are two findings in a new report called “National Restaurant Industry 2020,” composed of a panel of industry experts assembled by the … |
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Recycling oyster shells benefits restaurants, environment
Nation’s Restaurant News Each week diners slurp down more than 1,200 dozen oysters at Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, D.C., and the 13 other surrounding area restaurants owned by Clyde’s Restaurant Group. Until recently, all those oyster shells were tossed in the trash and … |
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Applebee’s launches ‘Take Two’ promotion
Nation’s Restaurant News More than half of Millennials said they order last at restaurants to see what others choose first. “We’ve all been … Based in Kansas City, Mo., the Applebee’s chain includes about 2,000 restaurants in 49 states, 15 countries and one U.S. territory … |
Report: Limited-service restaurants fighting harder for customersQSRweb.comThe National Restaurant Association just released a report focused on limited-service restaurant trends and how quick-service and fast casual operators expect to navigate the re…
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Pizza Hut debuts flatbread
Nation’s Restaurant News The “Firebaked-Style” description taps into the growing trend of mom-and-pop operators using brick ovens. Major restaurant chains have also bit off a piece of the flatbread market. Casual-dining chain Chili’s Grill & Bar recently introduced pizzas and … |
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Hooters debuts late-night menu
Nation’s Restaurant News The goal of the late-night menu is to cater to “night owls” and attract a wider array of consumers to the restaurants, said Hooters chief marketing officer Dave Henninger in a statement. “In 2012 we introduced our expanded full menu with even more … |
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Hooters debuts late-night menu
Nation’s Restaurant News The goal of the late-night menu is to cater to “night owls” and attract a wider array of consumers to the restaurants, said Hooters chief marketing officer Dave Henninger in a statement. “In 2012 we introduced our expanded full menu with even more … |
Nation’s Restaurant NewsMenu innovation, value drive limited-service trafficNation’s Restaurant NewsPlaced Insights surveyed consumers about which characteristics of a restaurant were important to them, including taste, price, nutrition, convenience an…
Nation’s Restaurant NewsMenu innovation, value drive limited-service trafficNation’s Restaurant NewsPlaced Insights surveyed consumers about which characteristics of a restaurant were important to them, including taste, price, nutrition, convenience an…
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Aspen 2013: Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer on Trends, NYC Expansion …
Zagat (blog) Culinary rockstar duo Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette run some of Boston’s most buzzworthy restaurants including the Italian-slanted Coppa and small plates-laden Toro. The two toques now have their sights set on NYC, planning to open an outpost of … |
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Winners and Losers: 2013 Restaurant Trend Predictions
Atlanta Business Chronicle (blog) His blog — Corner Table — is an ongoing op-ed piece that provides a big picture perspective of the restaurant industry. Back in January, the Atlanta Business Chronicle ran a story on the restaurant trend predictions for 2013: “Chefs Serve up Hot … |
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5 Restaurant Trends From The 2013 National Restaurant Association Show
Small Business News from Gaebler.com This year’s National Restaurant Association show in Chicago featured many of the trends that will impact restaurants and food service in the coming months. In a recent report, Fast Casual highlighted some of those trends, many of which involve menu … |
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Winners and Losers: 2013 Restaurant Trend Predictions
Atlanta Business Chronicle (blog) His blog — Corner Table — is an ongoing op-ed piece that provides a big picture perspective of the restaurant industry. Back in January, the Atlanta Business Chronicle ran a story on the restaurant trend predictions for 2013: “Chefs Serve up Hot … |
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National dining trends reveal alcohol industry needs hasty makeover
Chicago Daily Herald If you’re not in the hospitality business, you probably didn’t notice it, except for the near impossibility of booking a table in downtown Chicago. If you are in the biz, it’s hard-wired into your DNA: the third week in May when more than 60,000 … |
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Spicy foods kick up restaurant menus
Nation’s Restaurant News In a 2011 consumer trend report, restaurant research firm Technomic found that hot or spicy foods appealed to 48 percent of American consumers, up by 2 percentage points from 2009. Just Salad’s Jalapeño Popper salad But it’s not those adventuresome … |
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Spicy foods kick up restaurant menus
Nation’s Restaurant News In a 2011 consumer trend report, restaurant research firm Technomic found that hot or spicy foods appealed to 48 percent of American consumers, up by 2 percentage points from 2009. Just Salad’s Jalapeño Popper salad But it’s not those adventuresome … |
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Spicy foods kick up restaurant menus
Nation’s Restaurant News In a 2011 consumer trend report, restaurant research firm Technomic found that hot or spicy foods appealed to 48 percent of American consumers, up by 2 percentage points from 2009. Just Salad’s Jalapeño Popper salad But it’s not those adventuresome … |
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7 tips to make it easy for customers to find your restaurant
QSRweb.com Today, a restaurant owner’s biggest challenge is adapting to these changes to keep up with the new trends, especially when it comes to making it convenient for customers and prospects to find your business on Web searches using their mobile devices. |
Digital Trends |
iTray: UK sushi chain launches world’s first ‘flying waiter’
Digital Trends British restaurant chain YO! Sushi has launched what it says is the world’s first flying tray, a kind of airborne waiter capable of delivering food to tables faster than the more traditional leg-equipped variety. The so-called iTray (check it out in … |
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Pinkberry introduces Greek yogurt smoothies
Nation’s Restaurant News In Southern California, Pinkberry locations will also offer a Kale Strawberry Greek yogurt smoothie, which borrows from the popular juicing trend there. Kale is a ubiquitous “superfood” ingredient among juice bar concepts. Pinkberry’s new 16-ounce … |
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Rita’s, Baskin-Robbins add lighter desserts
Nation’s Restaurant News While indulgent comfort foods remain top sellers, restaurants — even those specializing in desserts — have seen more customers order better-for-you fare. Lighter desserts are starting to gain traction, said president and chief executive Jonathan … |
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Artisanal popsicles trend on summer menus
Nation’s Restaurant News At Newton’s Nightingale 9, a Vietnamese street-food restaurant in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, the only items for dessert are popsicles. Using seasonal ingredients from local farmer’s markets, Newton handcrafts his frozen treats in flavors such as Thai … |
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Restaurants create portable frozen desserts
Nation’s Restaurant News Jami Curl, owner of Saint Cupcake, an independent restaurant in Portland, Ore., is introducing a line of ice cream sandwiches and bars for the summer. They include a Peanut Butter Cakewich — peanut butter ice cream sandwiched between slices of the … |
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Technomic and Restaurant Sciences Partner to Raise the Bar on Foodservice …
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com CHICAGO and NEWTON, Mass., June 5, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — To provide greater visibility into sales trends in restaurants and bars, Technomic Inc. and Restaurant Sciences, LLC have partnered to deliver the industry’s only credible and comprehensive … |
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Nine restaurants opening soon reflect the casual trend, but innovation still rules
The Journal News | LoHud.com Looking at new restaurants set to open in the fall, it’s clear the trend for casual spaces with carefully crafted menus remains strong in the Lower Hudson Valley. Of the nine soon-to-open places that we are previewing, seven feature a bar as the … |
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Pay With Kiss A Promotion Offered At Metro St James Cafe In Sydney
Huffington Post … the coffee mavens here make some of the best lattes and cappuccinos out West. <strong>Also see: <a href=”http://www.zagat.com/buzz/the-10-most-annoying-restaurant-trends” target=”_blank”>The 10 Most Annoying Restaurant Trends</a></strong> … |
Getting past craft beer headachesNation’s Restaurant NewsThinkstock. Prime evidence of the surging demand for local craft brews at restaurants can be found in the frequency with which tap handles change at their bars. But beers from big breweries often…
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Greer restaurant taps trends for edgy drink
Greenville News Jason Clark, owner of BIN112 and Strip Club 104, is regularly on the road to visit the Holy City, “not just because it’s Charleston,” he said, but because that’s where he can keep an eye out for evolving trends in dining and drinking and bring them … |
QA Graphics Saw Digital Signage Trends at National Restaurant ShowPR Web (press release)QA Graphics, Iowa creative design firm, exhibited at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago and saw a trend among restaurant attendees at the show, expressing incr…
10NewsHottest diet trends for 2013: Detox, HCG Diet, going vegetarian and/or gluten free10NewsWe talked with a dietician, a doctor and a health food restaurant manager to bring you the three hottest diet trends — with different takes — for 2013. 1. D…
WRTV IndianapolisHottest diet trends for 2013: Detox, HCG Diet, vegetarian, gluten freeWRTV IndianapolisA dietician, a doctor and a health food restaurant manager are discussing the three hottest diet trends — with different takes — for 2013. 1. Deto…
NewsNet5.comHottest diet trends for 2013: Detox, HCG Diet, going vegetarian and/or gluten freeNewsNet5.comWe talk with a dietician, a doctor and a health food restaurant manager to bring you the three hottest diet trends — with different takes — for …
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Chasing food trends can be profitable
Nation’s Restaurant News Then I washed it down with a ginger-spiked kombucha and some carbonated water made with my beloved Sodastream. So yes, you could say I have a thing for food trends. Especially the allegedly healthful ones. This doesn’t mean that I’m not known . |
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The hot new food trends predicted
Stuff.co.nz Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo run one of Los Angeles’ hottest restaurants, Animal. When it came time to open a third place, in April, they knew they had to do things differently. They had only four tables and eight seats at the bar at Trois Mec. So … |
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Trendy swipe: In ‘touch’ with the trends
Times of India Kale says that he had first seen iPads as menu cards at a restaurant in South Africa. “I like to set trends and so introduced it here too,” he says. There are about 25 tablets in his restaurant and he says that not even one has ever been damaged by a … |
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Alcohol prices rise at restaurants, bars
Nation’s Restaurant News According to the research, mass-market beers, like Budweiser and Pabst Blue Ribbon, showed the highest price increases within the beer category — except in family dining concepts, where beer prices for that level of product remained steady. Despite … |
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Health, authenticity drive latest food trends
Food Business News (registration) CCD Innovation uses a five-stage trend map to track and translate trends in retail and food service. In a trend’s first stage, an ingredient, dish or cuisine appears in a fine-dining restaurant or regional ethnic eatery. From there, it may move to a … |
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National Restaurant Association Show Debuts 2013 Trends
Convenience Store Decisions The 2013 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show (NRA Show), took place Saturday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 21, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The show is the most comprehensive trade show for the restaurant, foodservice … National Restaurant Association Show Comes To ChicagoThe Daily meal |
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NRA Show ’13: A handful of menu trends emerge
Fast Casual As usual, there were plenty of trends spotted during the National Restaurant Association Show last weekend in Chicago — from mobile to POS systems, and from equipment to the main reason everyone was there in the first place: the food. If you’re … |
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Nat’l Restaurant Show unveils trends, speakers
Windy City Times Covering tens of thousands of square feet, there were hundreds of vendors exhibiting everything from flatware to refrigeration units to table skirts to trends in food such as sweet-potato fries. (Thanks, Nice Blends!) Just a few of the hundreds of … |
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Restaurant Show trends reflect diners’ concerns
Crain’s Chicago Business (blog) There are at least 40 mobile application exhibitors this year, providing a range of services from online ordering, to managing a restaurant’s waiting list or taking payment. Then there are the dozen or so firms that provide other kinds of solutions … Nat’l Restaurant Show unveils trends, speakersWindy City Times National Restaurant Association Crowns Cocktail Titan for 2013 ‘Star of the Bar’MarketWatch (press release) |
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Lion Meat: San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant Stops Selling Controversial Dish …
Huffington Post <strong>Who thinks it’s a trend?</strong> <a href=”http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/dining/after-crispy-pig-ears-10-trends-for-2013.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1&”>The New York Times</a>, <a href=”http://www.baumwhiteman.com/2013trends.pdf”>Baum … |
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Darden tests dual-branded bar concept
Nation’s Restaurant News “Since the company last reported earnings for the February quarter, same-restaurant trends improved markedly for the casual dining segment, and, based on the increased traffic we have seen in our recent checks, we argue Darden’s brands are no exception … |
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Darden tests dual-branded bar concept
Nation’s Restaurant News “Since the company last reported earnings for the February quarter, same-restaurant trends improved markedly for the casual dining segment, and, based on the increased traffic we have seen in our recent checks, we argue Darden’s brands are no exception … |
Nation’s Restaurant NewsBuilding craft beer sales at restaurant chainsNation’s Restaurant NewsInterest in craft beer is skyrocketing among restaurant customers, with sales and trial rising with it, so operators must educate themselves about new beer of…
Nation’s Restaurant NewsBuilding craft beer sales at restaurant chainsNation’s Restaurant NewsInterest in craft beer is skyrocketing among restaurant customers, with sales and trial rising with it, so operators must educate themselves about new beer of…
Nation’s Restaurant NewsTop 10 culinary trends at 2013 NRA ShowNation’s Restaurant NewsFoodservice operators were largely looking for convenient, affordable ways to respond to shifting consumer demands during the National Restaurant Show, exhibitors re…
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Shop Talk: There’s more beyond Mexican
Yakima Herald-Republic (press release) When I asked Shop Talk readers what restaurant trends we’ve seen in the Yakima Valley in 2013, I got a blunt response. “What trends?” Pam Schmidt asked on the Shop Talk Facebook page. “There’s only one trend: more, more & yet more Mexican … |
National Restaurant Association Announces Winners of the 2nd Annual …The Herald | HeraldOnline.com… services, innovative ideas, up-to-the-minute information about trends and issues, and more growth opportunities than any other industry event. For m…
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