Just Salad introduced Build Your Own Market Plates Wednesday, continuing to move away from the perception that the concept is “just salad.” The plates play up protein and position the fast casual as more of a dinner destination. The build-your-own format ... See more
How consumers really feel about protein and fiber The two nutrients are getting a lot of play on social media. Foodservice operations should pay more attention, according to recent research. TikTok and Instagram fans are all over protein and fiber “maxxin... See more
Our guest on this week’s Menu Talk is Ahu Hettema, chef-owner of Istanbul Hawai’i restaurant in Honolulu. Chef Hettema came to California to study art and psychology but was unable to return to her homeland of Turkey because of a string of immigration sna... See more
TikTok and Instagram fans are all over protein and fiber “maxxing” as the keys to health and fitness. But how much are these viral trends impacting everyday food choices? And how can they work to a restaurant’s advantage? GLP-1 diets may have initially pu... See more
Starbucks launched four new beverages Tuesday, putting strawberries and matcha in the menu spotlight. White Chocolate Strawberry Cream Cold Brew evokes chocolate-covered strawberries with its combo of cold brew sweetened with vanilla syrup topped with whi... See more
