Chris McAdams, Author at Culinary Culture

03.08

New Menu Items August 2020

August New Menu Items See Wings and Spice Rise It’s the first week of the month and you know what that means: August New Menu Items! Please hold your applause. June and July saw a heavy dose of BBQ flavors, but as summer starts to dwindle, a shift in focus is apparent. August is showing

20.07

Ghost Kitchens Are Here to Stay

The Next Wave of Restaurant Concepts Opt for Off-Premise Only As global pandemic continues to affect the food and beverage industry, more and more restaurants are looking to ghost kitchens to support their brand. What is a ghost kitchen? It’s a restaurant kitchen with no dining room that exists solely for the purpose of fulfilling

06.07

June 2020 Menu Trends

National Menus See BBQ and Heat for the Win June 2020 has seen a massive amount of new menu item rollouts, but there were two stand out trends: BBQ and heat. Across the board, the sweet and smoky comfort of BBQ along with the rich complexity of spicy new flavors are holding strong in popularity.

15.06

Could Outdoor Dining Help Bring Back Restaurants?

Patios, Sidewalks, and Streets Become Dining Rooms as Restaurants Restart As restaurants nationwide begin to open their doors again (with limited capacity), creative owners are asking if outdoor dining might be a solution, or part of a solution, for how to restart on premise dining. Many factors come into play here, but initial prospects are

03.06

How to Develop a Food Product

Commercializing a Food Product Can be Easy, With the Right Help. More than ever before, we’re being asked through email and social media, how to develop a food product. This is likely because more people are home, with free time, playing with food. And you know what we think about that? We LOVE IT! Why?