Compass Group North America, a foodservice management and support services company, unveiled a mobile dining application that allows customers to explore menu options that are both great tasting and good for them. Available for free download on iPhone and Android smartphones, the app provides access to menus, nutritional information, hours of operation, news, promotions, and […]
The National Restaurant Association announced the Beef Checkoff Program as a sponsor of the Association’s Kids LiveWell program, a voluntary industry-wide initiative designed to help make the healthful choice the easy choice when dining out with children. The NRA applauded the checkoff for its commitment to promoting and developing nutritious kids’ meals. “The partnership between Kids LiveWell and the Beef Checkoff offers valuable opportunities to promote the important […]
Every year, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) gets in the kitchen with chefs to reveal the top menu trends for the coming year. For its annual What’s Hot Culinary Forecast, the NRA surveyed nearly 1,300 professional chefs, members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), to discover which foods, cuisines, beverages, and culinary themes will be hot trends on restaurant […]
AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, held the third annual AllergyEats Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs and Food Service Professionals. "Our expert panelists, including allergy-friendly restaurateurs, food allergy trainers, physicians, and allergists, spotlighted restaurant best practices in serving food-allergic guests," says Paul Antico, Founder and CEO of AllergyEats. Antico is the father of three food-allergic […]
Food News Media, publisher of QSR and FSR magazines, has announced the winners of the inaugural HALO Awards, which honor restaurant chains that have made meaningful contributions to a healthy, active lifestyle for consumers. Both QSR and FSR have regularly covered the healthy, active lifestyle and how restaurant chains are addressing it. In 2014 Food […]
Three years ago, when health-centric quick serve LYFE Kitchen opened in Palo Alto, California, the restaurant placed an experiment on its menu: infused water. “The concept was to offer a low-calorie beverage with a lot of flavor,” says Jeremy Bringardner, executive chef. “We saw there was an opportunity to sell the water and make money, […]
At New York City’s The LCL: Bar & Kitchen, customers are sipping their vegetables in a martini glass. The full-service restaurant serves several cocktails including its popular juice-inspired one, Seeing Red, made with rye whiskey, ginger, lemon, and an organic juice blend of beets, carrots, and pears. Scott Gerber, CEO of the Gerber Group, which […]
About a year ago, a team from Maggiano's Little Italy sat down with focus groups in Atlanta and Chicago and asked them a simple question: What do you think about when you think of healthy Italian food? "They typically laughed or said it's an oxymoron, that it's impossible," says Michael Breed, senior director of marketing […]
Consumers say that many chains are missing the mark when offering healthy options on their menus, as revealed in a recent white paper using data from Technomic's Consumer Brand Metrics program. The white paper, titled "Better-for-You Chains: Consumer Ratings of Restaurants' Healthy Offerings," shows a majority of consumers say it's important for restaurants—even quick-service concepts—to ensure […]
Coco’s Bakery Restaurants, Inc., a family dining restaurant with more than 100 locations on the West Coast, announced the brand has completed the redesign and rollout of its new Core Menu, which has a host of fresh new ingredients and never-frozen steaks. “Consumers, including our regular customers, are becoming more health conscious and seeking out […]
With foodservice spending leaping back to pre-recession levels combined with industry consultants’ predictions of a dramatic increase in family dining visits this year, Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar is announcing the launch of a best-in-class kids' program to enhance its kid-friendly environment in the dining room and for guests at home. The Dallas-based casual-plus dining […]
Maggiano's Little Italy is bringing the authentic, Italian-American menu, generous family style portions, and distinct ambiance the brand is known for to Vernon Hills, Illinois, as well as a new lighter take on classic dishes. On Monday, July 21, the doors open and welcome guests to Maggiano's first restaurant in the city and 47th location […]
The 2014 AllergyEats Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs & Food Service Professionals: How to Maximize Safety and Increase Customer Engagement, Loyalty, and Revenue is an event for restaurant chefs, owners, managers, college and university dining directors, and other foodservice professionals that strive to become more knowledgeable about accommodating food-allergic and gluten intolerant guests safely, comfortably, […]
CookingSchools.com, an online directory of culinary colleges, details how people can maintain a healthy lifestyle by periodically substituting certain foods for healthier options. According to the March 21 article posted on Lifehacker.com titled, "The Effortless Diet: Healthy Substitutions For The Most Unhealthy Cooking Ingredients," there are easier and healthier options to include in a daily […]
A new chef and a new kitchen are bringing new meaning to fine dining in Richardson, Texas, as the Renaissance Dallas Richardson introduces Burak Ozcan as its new executive chef, and announces the hotel's move to add Kosher catering to its expansive list of event services. Burak Ozcan, a native of Turkey, was inspired by […]
DineEquity, Inc., parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants, announced that International House of Pancakes LLC has signed an agreement with Pacific Pancakes, LLC to open three IHOP restaurants on in Guam by 2018. The deal is expected to bring 250 new jobs to the Guam economy. The first location will […]
Researchers estimate more than 15 million Americans suffer from food allergies, according to Food Allergy Research and Education. Close to 50 million are reported to be lactose intolerant, and around 1.8 million have celiac disease. While full-service restaurants have slowly defined programs over the last few years to accommodate allergies or food intolerances, Red Robin […]
While only 11 percent of U.S. households follow a gluten-free diet, about one in four consumers feel that gluten-free is good for everyone, reports The NPD Group, a global information company. However, the general healthfulness of gluten-free foods is offset, consumers say, by the high cost and taste of these foods, per NPD’s recently released […]
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