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To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is the beginning of March, our National Pastime is in spring training, the c-virus is wrecking some international travel, the stock market is “Correcting”, and we have primary elections going on in just about every state. Do you think March is coming in like a Lion?? One positive for us…

Take thee meatless Whopper. It turned heads and left taste buds curious. Now Burger King has introduced the Chip Butty, a patty-less sandwich with french fries, mayo and ketchup wedged in between two buns. The inspiration behind the new sandwich came from a happy “culinary accident” with one of the chain’s chefs, according to a…

To Our Valued Subscribers: First, a slightly belated but Heartfelt Happy Valentines to our clients and candidates. We do love you for sure. Without your continued support, we cannot be a presence in the Foodservice, HVAC, smallwares, product development and supply chain disciplines. THANK YOU!! While Valentine’s Day recalls images of caring and affection, a…

For many of the 102 million people who tuned in to the Super Bowl this past weekend, the game probably didn’t seem much different than those in years past. However, anyone who attended the game and marked the occasion with a meal at the stadium was part of a moment that made Super Bowl history —…

Whether it’s called a ghost kitchen, virtual kitchen or cloud kitchen, these spaces are difficult to define, and perhaps even harder to regulate. But the New York City Council’s Small Business Committee gave it a try. A ghost kitchen by any other name is a kitchen housed outside of the walls of a brick-and-mortar storefront, and…

According to The NPD Group, there were more than 460 billion in- and away-from home eating and drinking occasions in 2018. And it’s been well documented where the shift is taking place. Restaurant visits from 2014–2018 declined by more than 700 million, per NPD, while 14 percent of in-home occasions included at least one item…

In a hip hotel in Chicago’s West Loop, nestled among more Michelin-starred restaurants than I can count, KFC has presented me with a carefully plated presentation of chubby chicken chunks on a rectangular white plate. The first is your standard, plain tan. The second, a honey BBQ. The third, drenched in buffalo sauce. And the…

Here’s a look at three of the top trends you can expect to see in foodservice and food retail in 2020. Plant-based, the next generation: plant foods — especially meat alternatives like the Impossible Burger — were one of the biggest trends in food this year. In 2020, chefs and food brands will continue to…

If you were to believe newspapers and dietary advice leaflets, you’d probably think that doctors and nutritionists are the people guiding us through the thicket of what to believe when it comes to food. But food trends are far more political—and economically motivated—than it seems. From ancient Rome, where Cura Annonae—the provision of bread to the…