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Flavors of Southeast Asia

 Oct. 28, 2013

Several factors have contributed to the rise in popularity of Southeast Asian flavors, including consumer interest in bolder flavor profiles. Integrating these eclectic flavors into your menu can only help your operation and pique customer interest.

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Bold global ingredients, flavorful small plates

 By Megan Warmouth on Jan. 20, 2014

Ethnic-inspired ingredients are stars of small plate and appetizer menus, and opportunities to expand on these popular offerings will continue into 2014, according to the “What’s Hot 2014 Culinary Forecast” compiled by the National Restaurant Association.

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Gluten-free menu items drive sales

May 12, 2014

Forget carbs and cholesterol—“gluten” may be the dirtiest word among today’s health-conscious diners. Here’s a look at the ways operators are incorporating gluten-free options into their menus today.

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Noodling around with customization

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 23, 2014

As protein prices continue to climb, operators are taking a closer look at pasta to help balance food costs.

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Flocking to chicken

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 03, 2015

To offset beef prices, chefs are turning poultry into a center-of-the-plate signature.

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Is ‘hot chicken’ the next boom for fast casual?

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 08, 2015

A bunch of chef-driven upstarts intend to introduce Nashville’s unique style of fried chicken to consumers who’d welcome something better than the heat-lamped fast-food variety.

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Fried and true: Chicken sandwiches get a fresh spin

By Kelsey Squire on Mar. 14, 2016

As chicken concepts proliferate, here’s how some operators are riffing on the standard chicken sandwich—whether by ruffling feathers at breakfast, adding an ethnic edge or stepping outside of their usual offerings.

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Making sense of the wackiest food at the NRA Show

By Alaina Lancaster on May 24, 2016

One intrepid Restaurant Business editor eats her way through eccentric fare at the National Restaurant Association Show.

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The future of safe sourcing

By Maggie Hennessy on Sep. 19, 2016

Markers and masking tape used to be the norm for keeping tabs on ingredients, but now more advanced tracking has become ingrained in many restaurant kitchens.

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4 ways operators can win with meatloaf

By Lizzy Freier on Dec. 05, 2016

Chain restaurants are motivated by down-home, affordable and operationally efficient meatloaf.

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