IHOP Earns MenuMasters Award

IHOP’s new line of burritos and bowls has earned it a MenuMasters Award from Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN). MenuMasters awards are given to those who offer “outstanding foodservice research and development” and culminate in the invitation-only MenuMasters event for foodservice executives.

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Understanding Gestation Crate Free/Animal Welfare

Food & Drink Resources is working with one of our preferred manufacturing vendors – Maple Leaf Foods – to bring you a special one-hour online information session titled “Understanding Gestation Crate Free/Animal Welfare.” We will touch on California’s Prop 12 and what it means for restaurants and food manufacturers looking to source pork products.

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Culinary Concept Sprints In 3 Days

Imagine this: Your culinary team is faced with developing a new menu to meet sales goals. The menu is expected to launch in the fall of next year. You have several challenges.

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A Preferred FDR Vendor: Maple Leaf Foods

Food & Drink Resources (FDR) has worked with Maple Leaf Foods since 2017 when the company decided to expand outside of Canada into the United States. As a preferred vendor, FDR positions Maple Leaf’s meat products in front of our restaurant operator clients when it is a good fit. Maple Leaf makes that job easy.

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Food Product Development in Indonesia {Photos}

Members of the FDR Culinary Team recently traveled to Bandar Lampung in Indonesia for a food product development project and had a chance to explore some of the food scene there. Katie Sutton, FDR Chef and VP of Culinary Innovation, and Ric Scicchitano, Managing Partner, grabbed these photos at local restaurants. Could some of these…

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chef puts fruit in bowls

FDR Chef Ambassadors Serve Restaurants and Manufacturers

A Chef Ambassadorship is one of the many services Food & Drink Resources (FDR) offers our restaurant and manufacturing clients. This is an opportunity to have additional culinary experts representing your brand. Let FDR become the face of your culinary and R&D teams! Recipe and Menu Ideation Want to revamp your kids’ menu? Create serving…

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