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

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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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WILL THE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE BECOME IMPERSONAL

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Customers are becoming more discerning about value and anxious about the price of a meal (from quick service to fine dining). The restaurant has been, is, and hopefully will remain a special place for gathering, celebrating, relaxing, learning about, and enjoying the work of the chef and mixologist.

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The Rise of Vegan Restaurants

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This has led fine-dine restaurants to change their existing food menus and offer completely plant-based food dishes. The increasing demand for protein rich beverages made of dairy free milk is playing a key role in restaurants offering vegan beverages. percent by garnering a market value of US$ 506,534.7

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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

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More interesting for the dining public on this issue is how restaurants will rely more on premade products in 2025, which have almost zero waste and will help lower labor costs (fewer employees needed to make the products from scratch). It also means fewer chef-driven creative specials and more management-driven menu items. For $14.99

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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“In 2025, restaurants are walking the fine line between automation and hospitality,” said Ming-Tai Huh, Head of Food & Beverage at Square. The data shows a remarkable 61 percent of singles are willing to dine out for a first date on February 14th, while 51 percent of all diners are considering double dates.

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What To Do When Your Guests Have Sticky Fingers

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. “I just spent a lot of money” A guest at one of our nightclubs, who spent $5,000 to get $5,000 worth of food and beverage to entertain his 10 guests, took the $500 glass centerpiece on his way out. Remember, the cost of dining out pays for the food and service, nothing more.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

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It is important to always keep in mind that dining out is still a luxury, even though more and more families have built it into their lifestyle. Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity.