When the first IHOP® restaurant opened 56 years ago, right alongside those buttermilk pancakes on the menu was the waffle—crisp, hot and golden brown. And guests loved it.

Quiznos introduced a new menu item, Ciabatta Toasties. Though this popular Italian bread always tempts the palate, sometimes it doesn't easily roll off the tongue. Quiznos recommends guests simply say, "Gotta Ciabatta" to order Ciabattas, now available nationwide.

The first of the new locations is expected to open in late 2015 with additional locations to open each year thereafter. McAlister's Deli currently has one Arizona restaurant located in Scottsdale, with an additional location under development in Peoria, slated to open in November 2014.

Breakfast popularity is on the rise, with Mintel predicting sales to increase by 22.1% between now and 2017. As more people eat breakfast away from home, chefs and operators need a continuous flow of new menu ideas to attract discerning patrons.

New Mintel research finds that more often than not, diners eat with their eyes, not their stomachs.

Consumers regularly eat lunch away from home—a couple of days a week, on average. Operators have been focusing their efforts on gaining a larger share of lunch visits during this highly competitive daypart.

Anyone keeping an eye on foodservice over the past couple of years has certainly charted the ongoing progression of snack options on the menu

It’s common for school officials and educators to periodically revisit and revise curriculum—what could be termed as “food for thought” involving what goes into a student’s mind

It’s a familiar refrain by now: Fast-casual is, yet again, the restaurant industry’s fastest growing segment.

Prepared Foods talks with Erin Gilgan, whose title is Nutrition, Health and Wellness (NHW) Champion within the Nestlé Professional North American culinary division.