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Trends for Foodservice Restaurant Operators

Welcome to the Nestlé Professional™ page just for restaurant chefs, managers, and owners. This is where you will find the most up-to-date news and information about Nestlé Professional products and promotions. But, more than that, this is where you’ll get inspired with great new ideas from our kitchens—and from the kitchens of your colleagues around the country. Check in frequently.

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Profit From Premium Sandwiches

Sandwiches are easy, affordable, and popular. Now make them extra profitable. Learn the tips that will have customer lining up for your specialty sandwiches. Even something small like a luxury spread can make the difference. Learn how to profit from sandwiches here »

Restaurant-Goers Have Global Tastes
Restaurateurs are finding that American taste preferences are getting increasingly global. What was "exotic" not long ago is mainstream today. Find out how your restaurant can make this important trend work for you. Get tips, recipes, and resources here »
Restaurants Rise and Shine with Breakfast
Full-service restaurant foodservice operators looking to mine underutilized dayparts and menu segments need look no further than breakfast. Get inspired, now! »
Top Ten Food Trends for 2011
Discover the top ten food trends that can help you make 2011 super profitable. There are some continuing trends—local sourcing, for example—but we have nine more to jumpstart your creativity. Get inspired, now! »
Put Soup to Work on Your Menu
Soup. Even the word conjures up comfort, warmth, familiarity, and flavor. And soup also conjures up sales. In fact, according to Technomic data, average check size increases 15% or more when soup is added to the menu, and more than 35% of all appetizer innovation in the foodservice industry comes from soup. Read More »
Get Ready for the Holidays!
Whether you dread the coming holidays or welcome them depends upon not only your type of operation—family restaurant, white tablecloth destination, neighborhood bar and grill—but also how ready you are for them. Here are some tips on how to gear up for the holidays and take advantage of seasonal sales opportunities. Read More »

Find out how operators just like you succeed:

Tomato’s Italian Grill

Tomato’s Italian Grill Holly Sutherland’s family has been in the restaurant business in Twin Falls, ID, for 52 years. But with a new generation and lots of other competition coming up, Sutherland and her parents wanted to open a full-service restaurant.
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One Stop

One Stop Scores with Deli Favorites Calling the One Stop Mart in Altavista, VA, a convenience store misses the point entirely. “We do a whole lot of foodservice business,” says Lucinda Davis, president of Davis Enterprises, which owns and operates the thriving Main Street gas-and-grocery store.
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Cutts Has the Recession at Bay

Discover How Cutts Has the Recession at Bay From its early days as a country store more than 40 years ago, Cutts Restaurant in Enterprise, AL, has been keeping the customer satisfied with quality, variety, and a friendly hometown feel.
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