Trends and Insights

Go beyond breakfast with Chef-mate. See how you can add versatility to your breakfast food offerings.

Blended beverages range from classic juice-based smoothies to frozen blended coffee and beyond. Find out some of the top trends in this ever-popular drink category.

Enhance your plant-based offerings with flavor cues from India, Asia, Mexico, and the Mediterranean. Your patrons will love a touch of global interest.

Cocktails continue to be a profitable category. Discover the trends and innovations that can keep your cocktail program’s momentum going. We have ideas and recipes, here.

Operators and customers love chicken for its versatility and low food cost. Keep everyone happy with nine great ideas on how to build poultry profits.

Hot weather calls for refreshing, cool desserts. Discover 21 great takes on cool desserts—fresh fruit to smoothies to ice cream, sorbet, and more.

With takeout business booming, pizza is growing in importance. Learn 15 ways you can differentiate your pies and add vigor to your pizza program. 

Generations of cooks have learned to squeeze every ounce of goodness from their ingredients. And many time-honored techniques are also effective ways to cut down on kitchen waste.

Emporium Thai in the Westwood district of Los Angeles puts extra emphasis on plant-based cooking with stellar results. That plus community outreach is key to their success.

After the explosion of takeout and delivery over the past 18 months, a review of sustainable packaging habits for off-premise is now in order.

If you’re adding new foods and beverages to your menu, you want your guests to be excited about them right away. Here are a few ideas to get your new offerings off to a successful start.