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Kruse/Thorn: Trend spotting at the NRA Show

May 30, 2017

In a monthly series, menu trend analyst Nancy Kruse and NRN senior food editor Bret Thorn debate current trends in the restaurant industry. For this installment, they discuss trends at the recent NRA Show.

Kruse/Thorn: What is Instagram doing to the food world?

May 11, 2017

In a monthly series, menu trend analyst Nancy Kruse and NRN senior food editor Bret Thorn debate current trends in the restaurant industry. For this installment, they discuss the frenzy over food photography.

Worlds of Flavor attendees explore Casual Dining 2.0

May 03, 2017

Fine-dining trappings don’t need to be reserved for the elite, chefs say

Kruse/Thorn: Have we reached peak customization?

Apr 12, 2017

Some restaurant operators push back against customer demands

Restaurants get menu inspiration from child’s play

Apr 04, 2017

Nursery rhymes and childhood treats are at the heart of these trending dishes

Kruse/Thorn: Looking to the future with lab-grown meat

Mar 21, 2017

In a monthly series, menu trend analyst Nancy Kruse and NRN senior food editor Bret Thorn debate current trends in the restaurant industry. For this installment, they discuss lab-grown meat.

Restaurants embrace Mexican cheeses

Mar 03, 2017

The cuisine’s defining elements continue to cross over into the mainstream

Kruse/Thorn: Making sense of restaurant-segment jargon

Feb 21, 2017

What do “fine casual,” “fast fine,” and other segment terms even mean?

Kruse/Thorn: Reflecting on the food and drink trends of 2016

Jan 14, 2017

In a monthly series, menu trend analyst Nancy Kruse and NRN senior food editor Bret Thorn debate current trends in the restaurant industry. For this installment, they look back at the year in menu trends.

Restaurants turn up the heat with chile varietals

Jan 14, 2017

Shishito, Hatch and Calabrian peppers perk up menu items

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