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FSD's recap of what you may have missed at the 2024 National Restaurant Show
Here's all the food, trends, tech and more that FSD editors covered at the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show, held in Chicago.
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11 food trends we spotted at the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show
By Benita Gingerella, Reyna Estrada, Tara Fitzpatrick on 05/21/2024
Savory honey and cherry-rose coffee are just a sampling of the menu items found on the show floor.
Fresh from the National Restaurant Show: 4 restaurant ideas to steal to capture Gen Z diners
By Benita Gingerella on 05/20/2024
Take a page from the "cool kid" restaurant chains on how to attract this young generation of diners.
6 surprising plant-based products worth trying at this year's National Restaurant Association Show
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By Reyna Estrada on 05/21/2024
A variety of plant-based trends emerged at the National Restaurant Association Show this year. Here's a look at some of the stand-out products.
3 steal-worthy staff retention techniques shared during the National Restaurant Association Show
By Benita Gingerella on 05/22/2024
Here are three ways restaurant operators are retaining employees that can apply to off-site foodservice.
Watch FSD editors try all the best mocktails at the National Restaurant Show
.jpg?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "MixoloSHE canned mocktails")
By Reyna Estrada, Benita Gingerella, Tara Fitzpatrick on 05/23/2024
We took a walk through the beverage tent! Come along with us as we check out the newest equipment, talk to mixologists and taste test beverages.
The best things we ate at this year's National Restaurant Show
By Restaurant Business Staff, FSD Staff on 05/23/2024
The annual exhibition of all things foodservice is traditionally a great place to find the latest in menu trends and this one did not disappoint. Here’s what Restaurant Business editors liked the most.
Nostalgic cravings hit hard at National Restaurant Show with these 6 blast-from-the-past menu items and snacks
By Benita Gingerella, Tara Fitzpatrick, Reyna Estrada on 05/20/2024
New takes on old-school recipes and flavors were spotted throughout the show. Favorite after-school snacks, Saturday morning cereal and birthday cake sprinkles are the inspo.
AI finds its place in sustainable foodservice
.jpg?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale "Leanpath's waste management program.")
By Benita Gingerella on 05/20/2024
AI had a large presence, in unexpected ways, at the National Restaurant Association show, especially when it comes to sustainability. Plant-based seafood and sustainable cooking oil also made an appearance.
Dining through the ages: what food trends resonate with each generation
By Benita Gingerella on 05/23/2024
A Technomic session at the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show shed some light on what food trends were popular with each generation of consumers.