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Jan 20, 2020

What will 2020 taste like? Les Dames D’Escoffier International Trends Report 2020 identifies 10 tantalizing flavor trends

Jan 16, 2020

Told and Overheard at ICR: Delivery chatter

Jan 15, 2020

Do we forget about pickup when we talk off-premise?

Jan 15, 2020

How good were our 2020 restaurant forecasts?

Jan 14, 2020

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Starbucks to open 100 community stores for low-income neighborhoods by 2025

Jan 16, 2020

Australian fast-casual chain opens first U.S. location in Chicago area

Jan 14, 2020

Menu Tracker: New items from Chick-fil-A, Dunkin’ and Firehouse Subs

Jan 16, 2020

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Operators are bullish on delivery

Nov 13, 2019

As off-premises sales explode, operators make sure their food arrives in premium condition.

How good were our 2020 restaurant forecasts?

Jan 14, 2020

NRN predicted this year’s trends 7 years ago. Here’s how we did.

Flavor of the Week: Affogato, drowning gelato in espresso

Jan 13, 2020

The affogato is an exercise in well-executed simplicity: Gelato — usually vanilla or fior di latte — is scooped...

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CBD, chicken sandwiches and plant-based everything: A look back at the biggest restaurant food and beverage trends of 2019

Jan 07, 2020

Menu trends analyst Nancy Kruse and NRN senior food and beverage editor Bret Thorn revisit the ‘year of the menu mic drop’

Flavor of the Week: Cava lends versatility to cocktails

Jan 06, 2020

Spanish sparkling wine is affordable enough for diverse uses

Flavor of the Week: Agrodolce, the Italian sweet and sour sauce

Dec 23, 2019

This Italian sauce is all about contrasting flavors — it’s the Italian version of sweet and sour sauce.

Flavor of the Week: The 25 most popular ingredients of 2019

Dec 17, 2019

Take a look at which flavors made menu moves this year, from blood orange to ube

Flavor of the Week: Golden beets add pop of color to dishes in restaurants

Dec 16, 2019

They're not as sweet, or as earthy, as traditional red beets

Thanksgiving week restaurant transactions decline 7% over last year

Dec 11, 2019

Consumers still see the November holiday as an eat-at-home occasion

4 restaurant tech predictions for 2020

Dec 10, 2019

NRN editors weigh in on what to expect from delivery, virtual restaurants and artificial intelligence

4 operations trends to expect in 2020

Dec 10, 2019

NRN editors present their top restaurant industry predictions around labor, design, sustainability and menu development

8 food and drink trends for restaurants to watch for in 2020

Dec 10, 2019

NRN veteran editors outline what will be on restaurant menus next year. Get ready for plant-based meat, functional beverages, low-alcohol cocktails and even more Popeyes chicken sandwich.

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