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

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From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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An Eater’s Guide to Sri Lanka

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More recently, as chefs have been working up seasonal menus to highlight local specialties and homegrown bars have been remixing native spirits, Sri Lanka drew millions of tourists in 2024 , announcing the islands comeback on the global stage after a few years of economic uncertainty. Rooms start at $45 in the high season.

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Tech to Trash Can – How Technology Is Redefining Food Waste

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The Department of Agriculture estimates that U.S. Make dulce de leche as a dessert special. While it’s still necessary to take full inventories on a regular cadence, for the sake of calculating food waste, doing a quick inventory of the top items is a lot faster than running through everything on the menu.

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What’s Next After Farm-to-Table?

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It’s a tedious but worthwhile process: drying mushrooms, vegetables, and herbs, making pickles and slaw, and preserving garlic blossoms and coriander seeds in airtight jars before these ingredients vanish with the end of the season. agriculture. I’m asking them, ‘When are your peppers going to be in season? percent [of U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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As travel season approaches, we anticipate seeing more people lean into making their vacation destinations feel more like home, with an increase in activities like cooking while traveling! Two out of three gift cards were bought to commemorate a special occasion and 87 percent featured a written note.

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Enjoy Fall Like a Heartland Kid and Dip Your Cinnamon Rolls in Chili

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But he wasn’t prepared for what customers would do with those cinnamon rolls when beef-and-bean chili came to the menu in the fall. “I Baffling though the pairing was initially, Schneider now serves chili and cinnamon rolls together as a seasonal special, from November through March. “I Andy Cross / Denver Post / Getty Images.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

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Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. Working the season into the menus is another way to be mindful of the environment. Amy Brandwein, Chef Owner, Centrolina & Piccolina, Washington D.C.