Trends and Insights

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. 

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.

When plants are the key ingredient, they may need a little help to perform up to your standards. That's why many plant-based products include ingredients to enhance the flavor, mouthfeel, consistency, or other factors that you expect—and that your customers demand.

Plant-based dairy products have been on the market for a while now, so many of your guests have probably already heard of them. This growing awareness (and in some cases, a preference for plants) will make it easier for you to promote new recipes. Here are a few ideas to help you plan a successful rollout on menu.

Choices, choices! The arrival of so many plant-based products on the market is great news for chefs, baristas, and consumers because it means they can pick the right option for every situation. There’s no one best answer. Instead, consider how products made with each of these sources compare when choosing what to offer your guests.

Plant-based eating has increased over 3,000% in the past four years! Now is the time to get aboard this juggernaut. Make your menu trend right with these 15 ideas.