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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

Culinary and Cocktail Trend Forecasts Kimpton is returning with its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast highlighting predictions from its global team of restaurant and beverage talent. Freeze-Dried Fruit & Veggie Powders Freeze drying fruits or vegetables enhances both flavor and texture in beverages.

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Best Practices for Capitalizing on Workplace Holiday Party Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

On average, companies spend nearly $30k on their holiday parties and have a food and beverage budget of $44 per person. While holiday-themed items are a hit this time of year, restaurants must be sure their menus also cater to different dietary needs, from vegan and vegetarian to gluten-free."

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Boosting Profits One Sip at a Time: The Power of Specialty Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

More specifically, a specialty beverage break. Rethinking Beverages The typical drink upsell—soft drinks and coffee or tea—has decreased over the past few years as customers increasingly eat restaurant food at home. One in four respondents order specialty beverages more than once a week. What’s on the Menu?

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How Will GLP-1s Change Restaurant Menus?

Modern Restaurant Management

The report revealed how users exhibit shifting purchasing habits over time, with weight-loss users making fewer food and beverage purchases during the first three months of use, and returning closer to benchmark levels by the end of the first year of use. This should include the role of ingredients such as protein, fiber, low/no sugar, etc.),

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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. Instagramable food, beverage and experiences are very popular on events so incorporate this from the initial planning. Caterers are going after green certifications and highlighting sustainable practices and products on their websites.

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Be Prepared: Cocktail and Beverage Trends for Events

Modern Restaurant Management

In order to pull off successful events and cater to their clients’ needs, event planners and their bar staff. need to be in the know with all the upcoming trends.

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Catering for Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

Important points to consider before starting a catering program. Off-premise catering is undoubtedly a compelling business opportunity for restaurant owners. Catering also gives businesses brand exposure and valuable marketing opportunities. But on average these numbers are much more modest. annually through 2019 (4).

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