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Leadership

How the Restaurant Leadership Conference came to be

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 16, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: The conference has grown from a few hundred attendees to several thousands, without losing the uniqueness of those early days. Here's what's in its DNA.

Food

Menus spring into action at Newk's, Fogo de Chao and True Food Kitchen

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 11, 2024

Taste Tracker: BWW adds a sauce to go; a snack and dip launches at Bojangles; strawberries top a sundae at Haagen-Dazs; and Potbelly kicks up the spice.

Food

These 8 trends are moving menus forward around the world

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 10, 2024

Future Menus 2024 identifies the top forces shaping today’s global food scene to push chefs ahead of the culinary curve.

Operations

Want to speed service? Start with your menu

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 02, 2024

New research shows that guests spend an average of nine minutes plowing through a menu because the array is typically so extensive. But they also want comprehensive descriptions of dishes and prefer a conventional bill of fare over QR menus.

Food

In the hands of Rasmus Munk, dinner sends a message at The Alchemist

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 02, 2024

The Copenhagen chef’s “holistic cuisine” merges science, gastronomy, performance art, societal issues and storytelling in a restaurant designed to look like a planetarium.

Food

Panera decides its DNA is really soups, sandwiches and salads

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 28, 2024

The bakery-cafe chain is rolling out a new menu that plays up core menu lines rather than searching for a new breakthrough menu category.

Food

Just Salad, Abuelo's and Perkins freshen up the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 28, 2024

Taste Tracker: Taco Bell goes all in on chicken; Culver’s gets a bacon upgrade; shrimp comes to Zaxby’s; and pastels trend at Krispy Kreme and Baskin-Robbins.

Food

Popeyes, Smashburger and Nekter sprinkle the menu with some spice

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 24, 2024

Taste Tracker: Island flavors make waves at First Watch; Wendy’s and Rita’s get fruity; it’s all about lavender for Caribou Coffee; and more menu news of the week.

Beverage

Sonic launches Blackout Slush Float to tie into solar eclipse

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 18, 2024

Fans can score a free pair of viewing glasses with every purchase, plus eclipse watching tips from a former NASA astronaut to prepare for the April 8 event.

Food

Little Caesars, O'Charley's and Wayback move into new menu territory

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 14, 2024

Taste Tracker: Carrabba’s and Friendly’s lighten up for Spring; bowls bloom at Honeygrow and Jinya; Potbelly bakes a new cookie; and more menu news of the week.

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