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Micro Trends

The Big Meat Up

Following the popularity of vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian and alternative diets in recent years, US consumers are re-evaluating their relationship...

Food : Meat : Health

Big Ideas

Five Luxury Leisure Pop-Ups

As the personal luxury goods market rebounds and consumers continue to seek out experiences across travel, leisure and dining, luxury brands are di...

Luxury : Travel & Hospitality : Retail

Viewpoints

Why the Future of Alt-meats relies on Tech

Barak Orenstein, vice-president of marketing for SavorEat, believes technology holds the power to push the alternative meats category forward.

Food : Technology : Health

Viewpoints

Can the foodverse secure restaurants’ future?

Supreet Raju, co-founder of OneRare, unpacks the potential that Web3 can offer food brands, chefs and the public by bridging digital and real-life ...

Food : Metaverse : Marketing

News

Stat: Pandemic hospitality closures have hit mental health

Research conducted by YouGov and commissioned by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), has found that the closure of bars and...

Health & Wellness : Society : Travel & Hospitality

Micro Trends

Barter Brands

Inter-Covid, bartering is gathering pace, giving retail brands a chance to explore systems where customers trade items for access to their goods or...

Retail : Society : Payments

News

Stat: Americans rekindle their appetite for restaurant dining

Younger US consumers have consistently felt comfortable eating at restaurants in the inter-Covid period, according to research by Morning Consult.

Stat : Statistic : Covid-19

News

Stat: Covid-19’s devastating impact on US eateries

The National Restaurant Association has released its annual State of the Restaurant Industry Report for 2021, which details the effect of the pande...

Stat : Statistic : Covid-19

Viewpoints

Transforming cult food brands for global audiences

It’s no longer enough for food brands to have great tasting products. Now, they must build a personality that connects with audiences – anywhere in...

Food : Branding : Restaurants

Micro Trends

Augmented Restaurants

Augmented reality is creating unconventional, interactive dining experiences that bridge the gap between physical and digital environments.

Food & Drink : Social Media : Technology

Markets

Pandemic Dining Market

As they respond to the coronavirus, restaurateurs have an opportunity to redesign future dining spaces and reclaim their role in the public realm.

Restaurants : Covid-19 : Food & Drink

Micro Trends

Discovery Dining

Restaurateurs are raising the bar with slowed-down, elevated experiences that combine global flavours, mood-led interiors and entertainment.

Food : Leisure : Restaurants

News

Stat: Technology leaves American diners cold

The presence of order kiosks and contactless ‘wallet’ payments in restaurants is spoiling hospitality, according to fresh research from Mintel.

Technology : Hospitality : Food

Big Ideas

How emotion is shaping Asia’s dining spaces

A new generation of Chinese eateries are using colour, texture, plants and lighting to inspire particular moods among diners.

China : Food : Restaurants

Markets

Indulgence Market: Restaurant Desserts

Changing consumer palates and a marked decline in the number of pastry chefs are forcing restaurants to rethink dessert, both in terms of ingredien...

Food : Sugar : Dessert

Big Ideas

African cuisine is gaining popularity outside of the continent

From kitchen pantries to new restaurant formats, African entrepreneurs are bringing the flavours of their homeland to Western consumers.

Food : Flavours : Culinary Diplomacy

Markets

Eating In and Dining Out

As convenience culture continues to dominate, consumers are increasingly searching for dining options that deliver in terms of speed and cost.

Food : Drinks : Hospitality

News

Hawaiian restaurant bases menu on local lunar calendar

Humuhumu at the luxurious Grand Wailea resort serves food prepared according to the lunar cycle.

Food : Hospitality : Drink

Markets

Convenience Culture: Part 1

The meaning of convenience in relation to food is changing. LS:N Global examines the drivers that are shifting expectations of what fast, on-the-go...

Convenience Culture : Delivery : Food & Drink

News

Anti-desk dining

US – Allset speeds up the restaurant dining experience by enabling consumers to pre-order their food and drinks when booking a table

Convenience Food : Restaurants : Productivity

News

Preview: Motherhood Bites

US/UK – New restaurants, food events and delivery services are feeding parents and their children while respecting their individual identities.

Restaurants : Parenthood : Mothers

Micro Trends

Motherhood Bites

New restaurants, food events and delivery services are feeding parents and their children while respecting their individual identities.

Motherhood : Parenting : Restaurants

News

Pacific power

London – Two Pacific cultures collide at Soho’s Tombo café, which serves bowls of Hawaiian poke alongside cups of matcha tea.

Tombo : Café : Poke

Big Ideas

Kiddie cuisine

New York – Nibble & Squeak gives parents with toddlers access to the city’s more exclusive restaurants.

Parenting : Dining Out : New York