trends and insights

Trends and Insights

As our industry changes, adapting is essential. Check back often for new insights, data, and trends.
Pot of chicken stock with roasted chicken and assorted produce

Bases and Beyond—25 Ways to Add Flavor

Use bases to amp up the flavor in dozens of dishes—from soups to sauces, marinades to chili, and even Bloody Marys! Learn 25 delicious base flavor hacks.

Wooden platter of fish tacos with sides of salsas

Authentic Mexican Trend Heats Up

Mexican food is a North American mainstay, but the same-old, same-old Mexican flavors are giving way to more authentic, chef-driven Latin cuisine. Discover how it can work for you.

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The All-Day Dining Trend

Customer schedules don’t always align with breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours. Discover how to be flexible and expand your service for happy patrons at every hour.

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Add Umami and Add Layers of Flavor

Learn how to enhance the taste known as umami in your cooking. It adds layers of depth to recipes while boosting patron satiation and satisfaction.

Three Drinks in White Cups along with creamer

8 Ways to Sell More Beverages

Beverages—hot or cold, soft or hard—have a big impact on your profitability. Discover 8 ways beverage sales can contribute more to your bottom line. We have great merchandising, serving suggestions, and a hot trend list here.

Fresh rosemary herb brine with orange peel

30 Ideas for Cutting Food Waste

Reducing food waste might be the very best way to reduce cost and increase sustainability. Discover how to use food scraps to make soups, sauces, and other flavorful dishes.

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20 Ingenious Hacks for You

Call them tricks, tips, or hacks: you’ll love these ingenious timesavers. We have 20 ways to speed prep, reduce waste, and generally make life in the kitchen simpler.

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10 Reasons It Pays to Soup Up Your Menu

Soup is nutritious, versatile, and a chef’s friend. Discover 10 ways that soup can help you provide exciting seasonal menu choices while maximizing value for you and your guests.

Succeed with Workplace Diversity

Food service staff turns over fast, which makes finding new workers an ongoing issue. Learn how using workforce diversity in recruiting can reap multiple benefits.

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10 Great Tips for Kids’ Menus

Kids these days want menus that include everything they love at home, from ethnic foods to healthier-for-you choices. Learn how to satisfy their taste for adventure and variety.

Pan of black beans, sweet potatoes, and broccoli

Vegetarian, Flexitarian, Vegan. Plant-Oriented Diets Are Growing

Hard-to-please Millennials and others are embracing plant-based diets. Learn why the trend fits into the pattern of sustainability, clean-eating, freshness, and global flavors. And how it fits your operation.

Fresh produce and meat with ‘Fresh’ written on chalkboard surface

To Sell Healthy, Call It Fresh

Healthy once meant diet; the trend now is fresh. Fresh tells patrons that the ingredients are both wholesome and delicious. Learn tactics to make fresh work for you.

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