Nancy Kruse

Articles by Nancy Kruse

Kruse Report: The reinvention of waffles

Restaurants including IHOP, Dunkin' Donuts and Old Town Social reinvent waffles

Flatbreads rise on menus

The Kruse Report: Nancy Kruse's take on flatbreads

Kruse Report: Flatbreads elevate menus across all dayparts

Sandwiches on slimmer breads proliferate on menus from breakfast to dinner

Best in show: Classic and new breeds of the hot dog

Nancy Kruse takes a look at the current hot-dog revival.

Kruse Report: Hot dogs go from humble to high-end

Chefs are fancying franks with high-quality meats and inventive toppings

Operators harvest fruits of menu development

Nancy Kruse talks about how fruit's versatility makes it a star on chain menus

Kruse Report: Fruit a new favorite on chain restaurant menus

From apples to açaí, fruit is everywhere on restaurant menus

Learn new ideas from experienced menu makers

The 2011 NRA Show provided an opportunity to sample the best ideas and products the industry has to offer.

Kruse Report: Best of the foodservice industry at NRA Show

Cutting-edge ideas and products on display

Portland, Ore., food carts driving mobile movement

The food-truck movement continues to attract attention and create controversy far in excess of its modest size. 

Kruse Report: Food trucks first to roll with innovative food trends

The food-truck phenomenon is rapidly becoming the little segment that could

Kruse Report: Operators, chefs give the green light on vegetables

Many chefs have rediscovered the joys of green vegetables and herbs

Kruse Report: Admiring the greenery

Chefs, caught between patrons who want indulgent, great-tasting foods and menu-labeling laws that can paint such dishes in a negative light, have rediscovered the joys of green vegetables as a means to enhance flavor while adding few calories.  

Chains find many uses for potatoes on menus

Sometimes the most creative culinary solutions are hiding in plain sight. Take the potato. The sturdy tuber hasn’t simply weathered the recession, it has positively thrived. 

Kruse Report: Potatoes prove to be powerful on menus

The sturdy tuber hasn’t simply weathered the recession, it has positively thrived