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A collection of menu planning ideas for foodservice operators.

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Three Takes On: Guacamole

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

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Cutting the Salt

Salt is an essential flavor component, but stricter dietary guidelines and growing awareness around healthy eating means many diners want to eat less of it. Happily, non-commercial operators are meeting the demand with a variety of strategies.

From Turkish kabobs and Greek gyros to Mexican tacos, Asian sates and Indian flatbreads, street vendors the world over have forever been selling hearty snacks-to-go. Now Americans have more options to sit down and enjoy these global foods—sometimes

Meal after meal, day after day, healthcare foodservice operators are challenged to serve flavorful and healthful food and make the most of their labor and skill resources.

With foodservice customers eating more healthfully, fish has gained importance on menus in a growing number of non-commercial operations. But that has brought with it questions about sustainability. Operators are beginning to examine more carefully how an

More than ever before, people want to know where their food came from and how it was raised and handled. They equate foods sourced close to home with quality, healthfulness, local pride and a more sustainable planet.

There was a time when most beverage selections consisted primarily of carbonated sodas and a few off-flavor drinks,” says Chris Basmagy, assistant director of nutrition services at Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University. Not so today. &l

When campus outsiders refuse to leave a location without having a certain sandwich or wrap, you know you've landed on a special combination. As part of our ongoing Signature Series, FSD spoke to operators about how these sandwiches and wraps have developed a cult-like following among customers.

From the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” initiative to the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) “Kids LiveWell” program, it’s apparent that children’s nutrition has become a key trend for 2013.

The popularity of the sandwich shows no signs of stopping, as operators move beyond old standbys and present consumers with ethnic flavorings, gourmet ingredients and toppings, and new carrier options—everything from flavoredwraps to waffles.

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