menu development

Menu

Recipe report: Flatbreads

Datassential reports that menu mentions of flatbreads have increased 34 percent in the last four years. Versatile and adaptable, these close cousins of pizza can be topped with any number of ingredients to create appetizers, shareables and snacks.

Operations

University hosts themed dinners to encourage food diversity

North Carolina State recently held a luau dinner, its latest in a series of international events.

Plans include creating a micro-restaurant that will serve authentic Asian food to meet the demand of its Chinese student population.

William T. McFatter Technical Center in Florida and Itineris Early College High School in Utah top Niche’s 2016 list of public high schools with the best food.

Michigan State University is beefing up chef training with an 18-month program.

Clarkson University students are protesting what they deem poor food quality and high prices.

The goal is to shift away from meat-centric menus, officials say.

As fans and foodies look ahead to opening day of the 2016 MLB season on Sunday, FoodService Director scanned the menus of baseball’s biggest parks to check out some of the craziest dishes in the lineup.

The program did not appear to boost students’ academic achievement, despite advocates’ hopes, officials say.

Asian cuisines continue to trend on menus, with Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Southeast Asian being the most popular among consumers, according to a recent report from the National Restaurant Association. Pairing Asian flavors and ingredients with familiar proteins meets the demand for ethnic dishes with operational ease.

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