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A collection of menu planning ideas for foodservice operators.

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Recipe Innovation

Snapshots of recipes that operators created to showcase the versatility and functionality of one of the 21 items profiled in the May 2014 cover story, including avocados, fish and beef.

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May 2014: Recipes

Cick through a Snapshots of all the recipes for the May 2014 issue. This month features Asian salads, dessert crepes and fresh fruit dishes.

As part of our ongoing Signature Series, we asked operators to share their unique beverage recipes, including frozen drinks, smoothies and coffee drinks.

Bowling Green State University operates a restaurant concept called Black Swamp Pub & Bistro that offers students over 21, along with faculty, staff and visitors, a full bar along with its menu.

Looking for a lucrative menu addition that thrives on variety? Consider crêpes, thin French pancakes that flourish with a range of fillings.

Three Takes On offers three unique takes on fried chicken this month, including Panko-Crusted Chicken, Chipotle Fried Chicken with Cilantro Lime BBQ Sauce and Crispy Chili Chicken "Drummies."

Foods rich in unsaturated fat—like nuts, fatty fish and avocados—are now considered staples of a healthy diet. Here’s how non-commercial operators are giving these nutritious foods more prominence on their menus.

There’s perhaps no easier way to incorporate a large variety of local, seasonal and healthy choices on your menu than with a salad bar.

Food safety is a grave concern for cantaloupe farmers. In 2011, 33 people died from consuming cantaloupe carrying listeria, a deadly pathogen.

Be it sweet watermelon, classic cantaloupe or humble honeydew, non-commercial operators know seasonality rules when menuing melons.

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