CULINARY

Food trends that will lead from today and beyond

F&B Predictions for 2024

Keeping your eye on the ball of F&B trends can provide a brilliant roadmap for what will bring in and excite guests. Staying on trend or...

What's Next for Restaurant Design?

When we think about restaurant design, we can be mistaken for believing that it's all a matter of passing trends, but where we eat can...

Smart Kitchens And The Future Of Restaurants

For restaurants aiming at world-class performance, connecting the kitchen with smart appliances is becoming increasingly important. These...

Closed Loop Dining: Tackling The Man-made Problem Of Waste

Waste is a human problem. No other species on Earth wastes things. Collectively, we throw away almost 50% of all food either before or...

The Next Generation Sweeteners

Sugar. It's one of the most addictive, accessible substances around, and its sweet flavour is in high demand by consumers looking for a...

The Future Will Eat Itself: New horizons in the food and beverage service industry

We live in an increasingly fast-paced, interconnected world of trends and innovations designed to enhance, excite and engage. The food...

Plated Perfection: Creating the perfect meal plans for guests at events

Whether you are organising a conference, wedding, or informal party, food is always a key element in the process. The right - or wrong -...

Premium Plant Power: Top chefs and restaurants embracing veganism

Once the domain of health-conscious hippies, veganism has now become mainstream as more and more people turn to the power of plants. As...

Fleeting Libations - beverage-based pop-ups catching guest's attention

The allure of pop-ups is undeniable. In a world where so many of us seek out novelty, the pop-up offers the perfect opportunity to have a...

Plates Become Windows: Why transparent food chains are growing in popularity with consumers and which information matters most to them

Food and drink trends come and go. Whether it is over-the-top milkshakes piled high with crazy toppings, or molecular gastronomy elements...

Sleighing the festive season

With the holiday season upon us, the hospitality industry is gearing up to add extra special magic and sparkle to the guest experience....

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

The restaurant scene in Saudi is flourishing, with a mixture of home-grown outlets and bespoke imports shifting and shaping the Kingdom’s...

INTRODUCING, MUNCH CLUB

Introducing 'Munch Club' by Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites – a unique monthly meal plan crafted by chefs for children Leave the...

THE MENU MARKETING MASTERCLASS

Before your diners have tasted the food on offer, they will first have to navigate your menu. So, how do you design one to tantalise the...

THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF VEGETABLE SPIRITS

We are always told to eat more vegetables…but what about drinking them? Bloody Marys, Gibsons, and cucumber martinis are all classic...

THE PHONE EATS FIRST - SHOOTING A GREAT INSTAGRAM SHOT

Food and social media go together like bread and butter, gin and tonic, chocolate and almost anything. Foodies can’t resist scrolling...

THE ART OF ICE

Ice. It might not seem like much more than a means for cooling, but the role it plays in mixology can't be understated.

SPOTLIGHT ON SELTZERS

The fun way to stay hydrated When it comes to drinks trends, there is one product that has seen meteoric growth in the last few years…...

THE GRAND TASTE TOUR

Discovering destinations through their signature dishes. "Food is everything we are. It's an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic...

BRAND ASSOCIATION: CHAPTER 1

Bringing retail and restaurants together to boost the bottom line. “Success is best when it’s shared.” — Howard Schultz. From London’s...

BRAND ASSOCIATION: CHAPTER 2

How perfectly-picked star power can shine a light on your R+B. “By definition, remarkable things get remarked upon.” — Seth Godin In...

Trend Watching the Culinary Space

As the years pass, preferred flavours, techniques and ingredients ebb and flow like the waves of the sea. Whilst we are not suggesting...

ON THE RISE

Despite food prices are on the rise globally, we prefer to show you which ingredients and presentations are making their way up right...

GOING OUT OF FASHION

Either you have been enjoying them or not, these food trends may not be around for too long. Often dictated by the economic, social and...

STABLE GROWTH FOOD TRENDS

Have you tried it yet? This is what is coming up in the world of chefs, restaurant owners, registered dietitians, culinary school...