Fern Glazer

Articles by Fern Glazer
Piada Italian Street Food
Breakout Brands: Piada Italian Street Food
Fast-casual brand Piada Italian Street Food has been called the "Italian Chipotle."
Breakout Brands: Boloco
The burrito chain offers unusual ingredients that take inspiration from Thai and Indian cuisines, among others.
Restaurants work to increase servers' seafood knowledge
Training programs cover topics from species and sustainability to safety and preparation
Restaurants should refocus on the customer to drive traffic
Research: Focus on consumer to curb 2013 traffic declines 
NPD Group research projects guest traffic counts will fall as check averages rise in 2013
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Research: Menu innovation should be a priority 
NPD study finds brands driving traffic growth keep their menus fresh
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Consumers seek bargains through restaurant coupons
Consumers are increasingly turning to coupons as they seek a bargain when dining out at restaurants
Branzino: The fastest-growing seafood in restaurants
This lesser-known Mediterranean fish has began showing up on 28-percent more menus since 2008
Weathervane Lobster Claws
Parents, children want seafood on kids' menus
Only 20 percent of kids' menus include seafood
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Over-50 crowd ups restaurant visits
Older diners dine out more as others cut back.
Swordfish
Building supplier relationships for seafood sourcing
Chefs, operators discuss sourcing
Untapped potential in Hispanic market 
Reaching out to group could prove positive for restaurants.
Smoked bluefish pate
Chefs, consumers embrace seafood charcuterie
Chefs put a new spin on ancient practice of preserving fish
Hot Concepts 2012: Stacked
Stacked uses tabletop iPads to serve up customized menu items
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Missing the ‘sweet spot’? 
Operators may be charging more than value-conscious diners want to pay.
Bon Apetit
Sustainable seafood lowers costs, adds flavor at restaurants
Sustainability can benefit environment, menu, bottom line
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