Menu Innovator Blog

The restaurant market is constantly evolving. Comfort food is always current. What cuisine does better comfort food than French? When I think of French Cuisine, I think of Julia Child’s coq au vin recipe. Let’s face it – before Julia’s show hit the airwaves, most people thought of French Food as somewhat stuffy, served by…

The Beyond Burger. The Incredible Whopper. Is vegan the new Gluten-Free when it comes to thinking about eating healthy? Looks like vegan menu items are now winning the trend race. About one-quarter of adults are trying to manage their health. According to NPO Group, younger adults, particularly 18-24, are interested in healthy food (including plant-based…

2020 brings new technology trends to consider. Efficiency, innovation and even the bottom line can all be improved thanks to advances in restaurant technology. There is a need for both chefs and owners to be more comfortable with incorporating tech into everyday business, as technology trends continue to grow and advance, especially with tech-savvy millennials…

I have not used that phrase since the great recession in 2008, which I called the restaurant recession, as it hit so many so hard. We now are in a crisis much scarier than the great recession and where we end up after is anybody’s guess. We are a resilient people and we will get…