trends and insights

Trends and Insights

As our industry changes, adapting is essential. Check back often for new insights, data, and trends.
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Create Affordable Indulgences with Minimal Effort: Rethinking Restaurant Desserts

The restaurant desserts menu offers plenty of opportunities to deliver affordable indulgences — with minimal effort and high efficiency.

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Make LTOs That People Love

Limited-time offers (LTOs) are great ways to keep customers engaged and loyal. The biggest promotional piece for your restaurant is your menu.

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15 Easy Meatball Recipes for Foodservice

Meatball recipes are a foodservice classic, providing a versatile, tasty, and low-cost option. Discover more ways to prepare and serve easy meatball recipes.

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Focus on Flavor: Menu Ideas for 2025’s Consumers

Looking for menu ideas to wow your patrons? Don’t skimp on flavor. Here are some easy-to-implement ways to maximize taste in your operation.

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5 Simple Ways to Combat Food Waste

If you want to meet consumer’s expectations and stand out as environmentally conscious, focusing on food waste is an excellent starting point. These five strategies can help you reduce food waste in your operation.

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Healthy Grab & Go Snacks Are On the Rise

Healthy grab and go snacks and meals continue to be a popular choice, with more consumers seeking healthy snacks. Nestlé Professional Solutions has a portfolio of top brands that are easy to stock, with plenty of options to fit a variety of dietary needs.

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Three Easy Ways to Upcycle Food & Win with Diners

Choosing to upcycle foods, repurposing food scraps and byproducts, is more than a strategic approach to waste management and sustainability. Upcycling food can also enhance menu offerings and strengthen a business’s ties to sustainable practices.

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Use Key Ingredients Across Dayparts

As dayparts blur, the industry sees prominent lunch and dinner items featured on breakfast and brunch menus — and vice versa. Here are some tips for using key ingredients across dayparts to reinvigorate your men

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Combine Coffee and Desserts to Make Something New

Coffee and desserts are sharing menus, and not just as accompaniments to each other. Here’s a look at how coffee desserts are changing the way we think about our treats.

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Top 3 College & University Food Service Insights in 2025

Read our top 3 insights for college & university food service leaders. 

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10 Ways to Trim Food Costs

Keeping food costs under control is essential to your success. Here are 10 easy steps you can take today to lower spending.

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Discover International Beverages Your Patrons Will Love

International beverages enhance the depth of menus, satisfy patrons' search for adventure, and create positive connections through global flavors.

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