menu development

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3 restaurant trends worth watching

Here are three currents that could splash into college foodservice and other noncommercial sectors.

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Meet the competition

A new list ranks C&U foodservices’ top rivals for late-night orders.

Officials say the machines are an alternative to offer such options as salads, yogurts and sandwiches outside of cafeteria hours.

Sunrise Senior is the first in that segment to participate as a national partner.

Pittsburg Unified School District’s Matt Belasco recently received an award for creating “California Thursdays,” in which districts use their joint purchasing power to buy healthy, regionally grown food.

Expect three megatrends to hang around for another year according to respondents: healthier comfort foods, plant-based dishes and more customization.

High egg prices, a result of the avian-flu epidemic, continue to worry noncommercial chefs. Some are taking preemptive measures by redirecting the menu.

FSD’s Culinary Council is a cross-section of chefs from the K-12, college and university, senior living, health care, and business and industry segments. On a rotating basis, our industry experts answer questions about food trends and ideas.

Anytime eating with all-day menus is the model that seems to be evolving in college dining, senior living and health care, according to our respondents.

FoodService Director surveyed our 50 Culinary Council members to see what items customers are demanding and what will be on their menus in the coming year.

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