As consumers get ready to make New Year’s resolutions to eat more healthful foods, restaurants are preparing to cater to those intentions, according to new MenuMonitor data from Chicago-based Technomic...

Jason Cates, Alfredo Colle, Jeremy Miller, Adriano Ricco, Aaron Taylor, Nathan Volz, Cory York

In January, NRN.com introduced Cool Plates, a weekly feature that showcases menu items from restaurants across the country that initiated new trends, took fresh looks at standard menu items, or offered clever ideas to other chefs and restaurateurs...

End-of-meal add-ons enhance checks, guest experience

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Several restaurant chains have moved out of their comfort zones with the introduction of atypical menu items and, in some cases, entirely new categories...