When a nationally recognized news source publishes a list of top-rated restaurants, you take notice. When the roster focuses on more than two dozen eateries in the Los Angeles area alone that serve the best veggie burgers available, you have to take a second look.

With the sizzle of summer just around the corner, how do you wrap up hot new menu ideas and still stay cool? Start with a nutritious profile, crisp romaine leaves and a little culinary imagination. Bundle those three ingredients together, and make healthy lettuce wrap recipes part of your summertime menu specials.

The guest-pleasing power of fresh vegetables always fires up culinary creativity. Commercial kitchens across the country are turning premium produce into palettes of flavors and colors. As your food service operations develop new twists on favorite vegetables, one thing never changes: Food presentation can make or break your best dishes.

As a college or university foodservice director, you see them roll into position with an increasing presence every year. Food trucks on college campuses keep hungry students happy. Many schools are taking the lead and adapting this delivery model as an extension of on-site food services.

Managing the foodservice department in a hospital requires special expertise. Every day, you balance running efficient kitchen and cafeteria operations with serving the entire facility. Patient satisfaction stays at the top of your priority list.

If you’re wondering about where to buy Chinese cabbage, you’re also thinking about where to buy Napa cabbage. The crisp vegetable goes by both names and enjoys a history that goes back to 15th century China.

The competition never slows down. Some of the country’s biggest QSR chains are fighting to stay on top while others are relaunching and winning over new customers. With sales topping out at more than $250 billion, how can you make sure your operations target those consumer dollars?

What is a poke bowl? It’s a traditional Hawaiian dish so nearly perfect that it transitions across cultures without losing its original appeal.

How many ways can you bring out the best in Brussels sprouts? The answer to that question can fill a dozen recipe boxes. Let us add one more idea to your growing list of favorites. We nominate pickled Brussels sprouts as the newest entry on your restaurant’s menu.

Your restaurant stays busy. Customers love the menu, and local reviews are very good. Still, you stay focused on that critical difference between profits and bottom line. The numbers don’t leave much room for error. As manager or owner, you work hard pushing the spread.