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Inspiration

INSPIRATION | STREET-LEVEL TRENDS

Trend Tracking at the Source: Part 2

BY GERRY LUDWIG | SEPT 1, 2016

Visits to the country’s newest restaurants provide a street-level perspective on emerging menu opportunities.

INSPIRATION | DOZEN WAYS

Expanding Flavor Systems

BY KATIE AYOUB | SEPT 1, 2016

Extend the flavor stories behind some of the most craveable and successful profiles today.

INSPIRATION | 10 FLAVOR UPGRADES

10 Sandwich Heroes

BY JOAN LANG | JULY 1, 2016

Sandwiches invite creativity, from riffs on such classics as club sandwiches and BLTs to new ingredient stars like lamb and braised short rib.

CHEF’S NOTES

Chef's Notes

1.Flavor Playlist: Andrea Murdoch

by Flavor & The Menu | Sep 24, 2019

Andrea Murdoch is chef de cuisine at University of Colorado Boulder, and chef/owner of Four Directions Cuisine

Chef's Notes | Ingredients

2.Flavor Trifecta: Travis G. Peters

by Flavor & The Menu | Sep 19, 2019

Travis G. Peters is the chef/owner of The Parish, a Southern fusion gastropub in Tucson, Ariz

DOZEN WAYS

_Current | Dozen Ways

1.A Dozen Ways: Cheese on Top

by Amelia Levin | Sep 10, 2019

Twelve ways to leverage cheese in unexpected flavor combinations

_Current | Dozen Ways

2.A Dozen Ways: Booming Brunch

by Amelia Levin | Jul 21, 2019

Elevated guest expectations keep innovation in high gear

STREET-LEVEL TRENDS

Street-level Trends

1.Flavor Expedition 2019: Part Three

by Gerry Ludwig | Sep 10, 2019

Live research reveals fresh ideas across menu parts

Street-level Trends

2.Flavor Expedition 2019: Part Two

by Gerry Ludwig | Jul 16, 2019

Classic ingredients enjoy flavor-forward new treatments

10 FLAVOR UPGRADES

10 Flavor Upgrades

1.10 Flavor Builders: Getting Toasted

by Rob Corliss | Sep 15, 2019

Craveable sandwich builds enliven fall and winter menus

_Current | 10 Flavor Upgrades

2.Fired Up Pizza: 10 Flavor Builders

by Rob Corliss | Feb 28, 2019

Pizza offers a safe point of entry with mainstream appeal—yet it’s positioned to step outside of traditional parameters. Here are 10 modern approaches that can propel pizza innovation.

INFOGRAPHICS

Chef's Notes | Flavor According To | Ingredients | Insights

1.Flavor Playlist: Estevan Jimenez

by Estevan Jimenez | Nov 25, 2018

Estevan Jimenez is the executive chef and culinary instructor at Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas, Calif. He shares five flavors that inspire his culinary creativity.

Chef's Notes | Flavor According To | Insights

2.Flavor Trifecta: Aron Habiger

by Aron Habiger | Oct 30, 2018

Aron Habiger is chef/owner of On the Lam, a traveling pop-up culinary concept based in Santa Ana, Calif. We asked him to share a flavor trifecta that demonstrates creative, unexpected flavor play.