According to the CIA-Harvard 2015 Menus of Change Annual Report, innovation and plant-forward menus are on the rise, but so are consumer confusion and climate and water impacts.

The 2015 Menus of Change Annual Report was released at the 3rd Annual Menus of Change® Leadership Summit, held for the first time at the Hyde Park, N.Y., campus of The Culinary Institute of America, which presents the initiative in partnership with Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

To fully harness the power of restaurant information, operators must first identify where they are on the learning curve and then plot a course to progress along it. While most operators aren’t behind the curve compared to their competition just yet, the landscape is changing, and playing offense is better than defense.

The North American Olive Oil Association launches a consumer initiative to boost the comparatively low—but greatly improved—per-capita U.S. consumption of 1 liter of olive oil per year.

California Avocados are at peak quality through August. When slightly mashed and slathered on toasted bread—which is trending right now—fresh avocados transform a breakfast side into a satisfying meal and provide foodservice with a springboard of creativity.

We avoid daily potential hurricanes or tsunamis in our restaurants by being well prepared, living and thriving on the quality of our mise en place and ability to adapt. Teaching physical, intellectual and emotional mise en place will help students become organized for any possibility.