News & Media From Betsy Craig
Food allergies hit more city kids
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Food allergies and special dining needs are rising, so it's important for restaurants to learn how to cater to this growing demographic.
read nowWhat are your brand standards?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Research shows that 96 percent of the nearly 31,000 menu items studied from chain restaurants failed to meet USDA recommendations for calories, sodium, fat and…
read nowDude, where's my regs?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Last July, the NRA and many other organizations suggested the FDA use flexibility for menu labeling stipulations as they apply to both chains and smaller…
read nowIf it's Monday, this must be meatless
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
While diners can see some personal benefits like weight loss from a Meatless Monday regime, restaurants can see some real bottom-line benefits.
read nowBistro offerings complement hospital's mission of health and wellness
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
The Colorado Center's mission is to promote health and prevent disease by reducing obesity and the rates of weight-related chronic diseases, and this new…
read nowDo you really offer gluten-free dishes?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Identifying and avoiding potential contamination starts with the very basics in the kitchen.
read nowServing sizes lead label-readers astray, what will restaurant menus do?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Healthy framing has the greatest influence with consumers who are most concerned about their diets, and restaurant operators should focus on portion sizes…
read nowLive from New York
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
The International Restaurant and Foodservice Show, set for the first weekend in March, will include a new Healthy Solutions Pavilion this year.
read nowWhen is food service NOT a restaurant?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
If you own a place that sells prepared food for people to eat, you're in the restaurant business, right? Not necessarily.
read nowAs serious as a heart attack
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
It's a good idea to designate a senior member of the waitstaff or a manager to be the point person when dealing with diners with allergy concerns.
read nowWhat else can I get you?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Listen to your customers before -- and after -- tweaking your menu options, and teach your staff how to sell something new.
read nowWhats on your kids menu?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
About 8 percent of all Americans under the age of 18 have some kind of food allergy.
read now2012 will be the year of more information
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Miniature portions, specialty beverages are among the trends to watch.
read nowThe most gluten-free meal of the day
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Some of the simplest sweets can become gluten-free with simple substitutions, like chocolate chip cookies made with non-wheat flours.
read nowThanksgiving and giving thanks
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
An often overlooked trend in the restaurant industry is giving back.
read nowSize matters and not just desserts
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Offering smaller portion sizes can lift sales.
read nowItty bitty is now a biggie
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Popping up everywhere you turn in our industry today are new mini desserts. Baskin-Robbins just launched the concept last week, and many new offerings are in…
read nowA gluten-free pizza contest? Yes, it does exist
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Recently, I shared with you that I had the pleasure of attending the Florida Restaurant and Lodging show in Orlando last month. My time in Orlando was spent…
read nowDiscussing healthy trends
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Last week, I had the pleasure of being the main speaker and coordinator of two and a half hours of topics around a number of the current Healthy Trends facing…
read nowSugar isn't so sweet
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
This morning as I was catching up on some of my favorite food blogs I found myself sucked in by a banner ad at the top of the page. The ad, from General Mills…
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