Articles Tagged with ''restaurant trends''

Tired of $5 foot-long sandwiches? Another restaurant chain, Boston Market Corp., Golden, Colo., has been offering smaller portions of four popular menu items for $2.99 each.

Restaurant visit losses in each of the four quarters of 2009 contributed to a 3 percent decline for the year compared to a year ago, according to The NPD Group.

Restaurants and foodservice establishments serving up convenience are poised to do well in this post-recession economy.

National Restaurant Association (NRA) officials say their annual survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs reveals that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010.

How do you follow up a wild year of $5 menus, gourmet meals for paupers’ prices and buy-one-get-one restaurant specials? You return to quality.

Looking for the latest in new product innovation? Forget the recession and head to the nearest restaurant.

Looking to capture those consumers trading down from casual restaurants, Burger King Corp., Miami, is testing more than 45 new menu items that can be prepared by a new, more flexible broiler cooker.