Menu

A collection of menu planning ideas for foodservice operators.

Menu

Taking back the shaker

Whether by requirement or voluntarily, more non-commercial operators than ever are taking measures to lower sodium levels on their menus. Here’s how they’re trying to slash salt without sacrificing flavor.

Menu

April 2014: Recipes

Click through a Snapshots of all the recipes for the April 2014 issue. This month features seafood and pasta dishes.

"Call for Well-Being" includes reducing sodium, saturated fat, increasing whole grains

After two and a half days of workshops, culinary demos and general sessions, attendees came away with dozens of actionable items to implement in their operations. The following list are but 10 of the things we learned at MenuDirections 2014.

The terms “shrimp” and “prawn” are often used interchangeably, although various organizations emphasize the slight distinctions between the two.

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month: Spring rolls.

Be it crabs, mussels, clams, scallops or—the big daddy of all shellfish—lobster, operators have come up with endless ways to incorporate these invertebrates into their menus.

After months of deliberation, Brandon Durio, executive chef for the Cherry Creek School District, in Colorado, piloted a coffee program in one high school.

As part of our ongoing Signature Series, we asked operators to share their signature bread recipes, including two versions of cinnamon rolls, multigrain rolls and focaccia.

Fresh herbs do more than add a final flourish of color to bland-looking dishes. With the ability to add depth of flavor both during and after cooking, they help chefs use a lighter hand with less-favored ingredients like oil and salt.

  • Page 189