Orders of Healthier Adult Menu Items in a Full-Service Restaurant Chain with a Healthier Children’s Menu
This study evaluated orders of adult menu items designated as healthier at the Silver Diner, a regional full-service restaurant chain serving over 4 million customers annually. This restaurant implemented a healthier children’s menu in April 2012. Orders of adult menu items were abstracted from befo...
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doaj-1fa7291b53ba40858fde4ebe5d3737e52020-11-25T03:38:43ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-10-01123253325310.3390/nu12113253Orders of Healthier Adult Menu Items in a Full-Service Restaurant Chain with a Healthier Children’s MenuMegan P. Mueller0Eleanor T. Shonkoff1Sara C. Folta2Stephanie Anzman-Frasca3Christina D. Economos4Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USASchool of Health Sciences, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA 01845, USAFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USAFriedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USAThis study evaluated orders of adult menu items designated as healthier at the Silver Diner, a regional full-service restaurant chain serving over 4 million customers annually. This restaurant implemented a healthier children’s menu in April 2012. Orders of adult menu items were abstracted from before (September 2011–March 2012; PRE; <i>n</i> = 1,801,647) and after (September 2012–March 2013; POST; <i>n</i> = 1,793,582) the healthier children’s menu was introduced. Entrées, appetizers, and sides listed as healthier options on the menu were coded as healthier. PRE to POST changes in the percentage of orders of healthier items, soda, and dessert were evaluated using McNemar tests of paired proportions. Orders of healthier entrées, appetizers, and sides on the adult menu increased PRE to POST (8.9% to 10.4%, 25.5% to 27.5%, and 7.3% to 9.3%, respectively), and soda and dessert orders decreased (23.2% to 21.7% and 29.0% to 28.3%, respectively). All shifts were statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). Our findings demonstrate improvements in orders of healthier adult menu options during the same time frame as a healthy children’s menu change. Future research can help elucidate mechanisms to inform future health promotion efforts in restaurants in ways that have the potential to impact both adults and children.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/11/3253healthy menu changesadult menu ordershealthier items |
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Megan P. Mueller Eleanor T. Shonkoff Sara C. Folta Stephanie Anzman-Frasca Christina D. Economos |
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Megan P. Mueller Eleanor T. Shonkoff Sara C. Folta Stephanie Anzman-Frasca Christina D. Economos Orders of Healthier Adult Menu Items in a Full-Service Restaurant Chain with a Healthier Children’s Menu Nutrients healthy menu changes adult menu orders healthier items |
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Megan P. Mueller Eleanor T. Shonkoff Sara C. Folta Stephanie Anzman-Frasca Christina D. Economos |
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Orders of Healthier Adult Menu Items in a Full-Service Restaurant Chain with a Healthier Children’s Menu |
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Orders of Healthier Adult Menu Items in a Full-Service Restaurant Chain with a Healthier Children’s Menu |
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orders of healthier adult menu items in a full-service restaurant chain with a healthier children’s menu |
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This study evaluated orders of adult menu items designated as healthier at the Silver Diner, a regional full-service restaurant chain serving over 4 million customers annually. This restaurant implemented a healthier children’s menu in April 2012. Orders of adult menu items were abstracted from before (September 2011–March 2012; PRE; <i>n</i> = 1,801,647) and after (September 2012–March 2013; POST; <i>n</i> = 1,793,582) the healthier children’s menu was introduced. Entrées, appetizers, and sides listed as healthier options on the menu were coded as healthier. PRE to POST changes in the percentage of orders of healthier items, soda, and dessert were evaluated using McNemar tests of paired proportions. Orders of healthier entrées, appetizers, and sides on the adult menu increased PRE to POST (8.9% to 10.4%, 25.5% to 27.5%, and 7.3% to 9.3%, respectively), and soda and dessert orders decreased (23.2% to 21.7% and 29.0% to 28.3%, respectively). All shifts were statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). Our findings demonstrate improvements in orders of healthier adult menu options during the same time frame as a healthy children’s menu change. Future research can help elucidate mechanisms to inform future health promotion efforts in restaurants in ways that have the potential to impact both adults and children. |
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