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Plant Butchery: The Most Convincing Meat Alternatives in Restaurants

Blog, Menu Trends

Often, when we think of meat alternatives for vegans and vegetarians, what can come to mind are vaguely meat-like substitutes that don’t really provide the umami or texture savvy diners are looking for in animal-based proteins. So it’s understandable that many restaurants avoid meat alternatives altogether. Instead, many restaurants stick with salads and traditionally-cooked veggie

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Defining What’s “Healthy” on Your Restaurant Menu

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This past September, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a request for public feedback on labeling food in terms of “healthiness.” The American public was specifically asked to describe what they thought it meant for a particular food item to be “healthy.” While the request is open through January 26th, the feedback has already

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15 Restaurant Food Trends in 2017: What to Expect

Blog, Consumer, Industry Trends, Menu Trends

December might just be the most wonderful time of the year, not only for the holiday season, but for the exciting predictions of restaurant food trends in the upcoming year. Unique proteins and preparations broaden the horizons of the culinary palate, while creative takes on veggies, sweets, and drinks round out dining experiences and should

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How to Use Restaurant Menu Design to Increase Your Sales

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Your restaurant menu is likely the first (and most lasting) impression customers have of your business, but that’s not all it needs to do. Ask yourself: Can my menu help increase my restaurant sales? In our newest report, we walk through four big factors that can help you decide whether your restaurant menu design is

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Putting Your Best Grape Forward: Developing Your Restaurant Wine List

Blog, Food & Drink, Menu Trends

It’s no secret that a wine list can be both a significant revenue stream and a customer draw for a restaurant. How thoughtfully a restaurant compiles and presents their list can determine whether or not a customer orders a bottle, opts for other beverages, or even chooses another establishment. While there is no right or

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Fixe-r Upper: Prix Fixe Menus in Restaurants

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No matter whether you’ve been running a restaurant for years or just starting one up, the idea of a prix fixe menu will probably come up at some point. Prix fixe (literally in French: “fixed price”) is a type of menu that features a set multiple-course list at a set single price, without the option

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Thanks, but No Thanks: Should Your Restaurant Stay Open for Thanksgiving?

Blog, Menu Trends, Restaurant Operations

Thanksgiving is a special — and hectic — time of the year for everyone. As the official start of the holiday season, Thanksgiving is also one of those days that can be difficult for those in the restaurant industry to know what to do with. Should you stay open for the day? Will you lose

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What to Know About the LTO: Limited Time Offers in Restaurants

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Whether you’re looking to shake things up at your restaurant or simply generate some extra profit for your bottom line, a smart (and often low-risk) opportunity is the classic LTO, or “limited time offer.” These are dishes that do not currently reside on your menu, that you can advertise as a special offering. Critical to

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Not So Millennial: Restaurant Food Trends for Generation Z

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The term “Millennials” gets thrown around a lot when discussing any food trends that fall outside of Baby Boomer interest. And it’s easy to think of Millennials as pretty much “anyone young,” but the reality is, the majority of Millennials are now in their late twenties and early thirties, with kids of their own. Now,

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Craftwork: Adding Craft Beer to Your Restaurant

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A lot of people are talking about craft beer these days, but what exactly does it mean to your customers — and your business? Craft breweries are typically small, independent beer companies with the majority of their products made through traditional fermentation and and with traditional ingredients. Because of the niche nature of the business, craft

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