Trends Impacting Your Menu On any given day, there are a variety of factors that influence the eating preferences of restaurant patrons, thereby impacting your menu strategy. This section will explore menu trends in general, what’s new in fried foods, and provide links to recipe resources.

General Menu Trends

This section explores the three primary factors influencing menu trends today: convenience, health and taste.

What’s New In Fried Foods

This section explores trends in fried foods, the most popular appetizers, and the impact the growing health trend is having on menus. For the latest information on trans fats and other food news, visit the News section, which is updated as relevant items become available.

Healthier Fried Food Products

Because of the media and legislative attention on cooking with trans fats, a number of manufacturers are introducing products to meet the move toward healthier fried foods. This section provides links to other sites offering information on trans-fat free and lower fat products relevant to frying.

Recipe Resources

This section provides links to recipes that feature fried foods prepared with a health consciousness.