Emerging trends for Hospitality
It’s that time of the year again; When people all over the world make promises to themselves to change their ways or make positive initiatives for the new beginning. How does this relate to hospitality you may ask? Well, arguably the most popular resolution is to lose those extra kilos and start a healthy eating regime.
Those in the industry may notice an influx of orders for salads (dressing on the side), or a couple less desserts than usual. Jokes aside, food providers will notice that consumers are moving toward new trends for 2011.
Onfood.com.au released a list of the top 10 food trends for this year. I’ve included the list for you below, for the full story check out http://www.onfood.com.au/Articles/tabid/58/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1457/Top-10-food-trends-of-2011.aspx .
So while it seems everyone is on a mission to eat less, eating out still remains a popular choice - especially over these hot summer days! So why not go with the flow and follow the trends? Maybe try some goat? (I’d love to hear your feedback if you do - let us know where the best place to go is by commenting below!
1. Seasonal foods. Reducing carbon footprints by eating seasonal produce and not demanding fish, fruit, vegetables and meat out of season - which also looks excessive in the new age of austerity.
2. Humane foods. From pastured poultry and cage-free eggs to family farmers tending their “humanely raised” cattle, making sure an animal has as pleasant a life as possible before winding up on the dinner plate is emerging as the hot topic of ethical eating.
“‘Humane’ is one of those hot spots that may surpass organic foods,” says Phil Lempert, a US-based food-trends expert known as the “Supermarket Guru.” “People have discovered that organic doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s healthier or better. What we’ve discovered is people are being more conscious about where their food comes from and a new focus on humane.”
3. iPad wine lists. You’ll already find diners scrolling through the wine list on an iPad at some New York eateries. Meanwhile, a California restaurant is shortly rolling out its own iPad wine list; its 100-plus pages have to be reprinted as inventory changes. Restaurateurs will tout the environmental friendliness of iPad wine lists.
4. Cooking with locally-sourced foods. The restaurant industry has been rocked by the recession, leaving more people to opt for dining at home. But with the bevy of farmers markets, sourcing fresh ingredients for home cooking has never been easier. The locavore movement has never been bigger.
5. Milk. Lempert predicts that more of us will start drinking milk regularly for dietary reasons. “I’m predicting the rise of milk, not as flavoured or sugar-added but plain old milk,” said Lempert. “People understand the solution isn’t to overdose on supplements, but getting those vitamins naturally from foods.”
6. Nostalgic ethnic foods. While “comfort food” has become a hot buzzword of the past couple of years, this restaurant trend will pick up on the home-cooked ethnic dishes that many people know from their childhoods. In New York City, there’s a diner that serves kimchee (Korean pickled cabbage) on top of a burger.
7. Foodie holidays. Ah, to go biking and wine tasting through Bordeaux. Or a good ol’ road trip through Texas’ barbeque belt? Holidays at cookery schools in Italy are on trend.
8. Goat. That’s right, the petting zoo staple is likely be served at farm-to-table restaurants in 2011.
9. New soft-drink sweeteners. Drinks using real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup have become increasingly popular. Now an emerging soft-drink style seeks a middle ground of sweetness and calories without sacrificing flavour.
10. Latin American cuisine is in: Brazilian, Mexican and Argentinian restaurants with their grilled meats, slow-roasted whole beasts, and big flavours.
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