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While walking the exhibit floor at NRA Show 2012 in search of foodservice fads, most of the things I noticed didn’t seem to fit the bill of a typical hot-ticket item. During a session on how restaurants can adapt international trends to improve their business, food and beverage lecturer Robert Gallicano compared fads to tidal waves: They grow quickly before cresting and eventually crashing out of sight.[…] Continue Reading »

New year’s resolutions for CFOs: Find better leaders, be ready for new challenges and know when you’re being lied to.

It’s all in this week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief for CFOs:

One of the expected food trends for next year is familiar favorites with a twist, according to Technomic. I reached out to Givaudan product manager Kim Carson to learn her thoughts on what trends are expected for the beverage industry and how foodservice operators can spot them.

What can seem exotic on menus has become increasingly more comfortable.[…] Continue Reading »

This post is by SmartBlog on Restaurants and Restaurant SmartBrief contributor Janet Forgrieve.

You know the food truck trend has arrived when the Food Network launches a show complete with celeb chef host Tyler Florence and seven mobile culinary kitchens racing each other from Los Angeles to New York for six episodes, competing at stops along the way to sell the most food.[…] Continue Reading »