Feb 29, 2016

The popularity of the flaky baked good has spread well beyond the South

Restaurants ‘beef up’ menus as prices drop

Feb 29, 2016

Operators capitalize on Americans’ love of beef as customer expectations evolve

Meet the 2016 Breakout Brands

Feb 16, 2016

The Nation’s Restaurant News editors searched far and wide to build the 2016 roster of Breakout Brands. These emerging restaurant concepts are poised to influence the industry in a big way. The fourth annual class of Breakout Brands represent ...

Limited-service chains get their customers back

Feb 12, 2016

But the way people eat fast food has changed

Chefs balance healthfulness and flavor of pungent ingredients

Feb 09, 2016

Turmeric, ginger and cayenne are having a moment on menus

12 seafood dishes starring on menus during Lent

Feb 09, 2016

Restaurant chains including Long John Silver’s, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, El Pollo Loco and others tout seafood menu items for Lent...

Then and now: A look at hot chicken’s historic background

Feb 02, 2016

Nancy Kruse, president of the Kruse Company, is a menu trends analyst based in Atlanta. As one of LinkedIn’s Top 100 Influencers in the US, she blogs regularly on food-related subjects.

Restaurant chains rush to serve cage-free eggs

Jan 29, 2016

McDonald’s decision to source cage-free eggs spurred a flood of chains to follow suit

NPD: Weekday quick-service restaurant traffic climbs

Jan 29, 2016

Operators share how they are taking advantage of traffic growth