In 2012 five trends outlined by Mintel Menu Insights will shape how operators appeal to their customers with regional and imported menu options, double-sided menus, customization and time-intensive preparation methods.
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Thousands of U.S. restaurants from coast to coast will serve Braveheart Black Angus Burgers from Performance Food Group (PFG) that are traceable.
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Leading restaurants are expanding their protein selection on menus by offering more pork dishes.
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Just as the nation's economic forecast includes mixed signals, restaurants across the U.S. face a varied landscape of expected trends in 2012.
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Sausage may have the dollar menu at McDonald’s to thank for its resilience last year. Savvy breakfast eaters could find sausage biscuits, burritos and McMuffins at their local drive-throughs, and other fast-food and quick-serve restaurants (QSR) — including a surprising rebound from pizza restaurants — offered more low-priced options.
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Consumers have had to modify many aspects of their lives over the last two years, and their dining habits have been no exception. More people are preparing meals at home
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An economic turnaround will help prevent next year from being one to forget. The year 2010 saw more brown-bag

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One of the benefits of living in Atlanta is the fact that there is a barbecue restaurant on practically every corner. We've got chains, we've got independent restaurants, we've got sleek, shiny new locations and absolute dives (which usually have the best food, go figure).
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