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Food Trends

Focus on the latest food trends and your guests’ preferences! Whether plant-based or the typical food of the year, we show you the key trends for food and dining in the restaurant industry and give you useful tips for practical implementation.

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El gran chef indio Gaurav Bajaj cocina platos veganos
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Cooking vegan without substitute products

Trust in vegetables rather than fake schnitzel. Top Indian chef Gaurav Bajaj clears up common vegan misconceptions and uses the flavors of his…

Annika Schönstädt
Plato combinado: patatas, pulpo y verduras.
Image: Sirio Libanes

Food Trends 2026: What will be on our plates this year?

The year 2026 will mean more colorful plates, more functional dishes, more flexible people. Gastronomy expert Pierre Nierhaus and the Food Campus…

Kim Kopacka

Subcategories in Food Trends

Plant-Based
Typical Food of the Year
Plato combinado: patatas, pulpo y verduras.
Image: Sirio Libanes

Food Trends 2026: What will be on our plates this year?

The year 2026 will mean more colorful plates, more functional dishes, more flexible people. Gastronomy expert Pierre Nierhaus and the Food Campus…

Kim Kopacka
El investigador de tendencias Pierre Nierhaus. Vestido con una chaqueta azul.
Image: Joppen

Gastro Trends 2025: Keys to the industry’s continued success

With all the recent talk of a “food service crisis," the question arises: which defining 2025 gastro trends will the hospitality industry need to…

Michi Reichelt
«Típica» comida americana como hamburguesas, patatas fritas & co. con banderas americanas.
Image: AdobeStock

Global flavors, regional ingredients, crunchy bugs: the most important food trends in the US

How do architects help identify food trends? Why is Asian food all the rage in America? Are sustainability and climate change impacting US menus?…

Kim Kopacka
La década de 2000 en un nuevo diseño
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The food trends of the 2000s: Food for health, soul and planet

How TV shows, catastrophic events and a call for public spaghetti meals changed our eating habits: These are the most important food trends of the…

Kim Kopacka
Un cartel al estilo retro de los 90
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These are the Food Trends of the 90s

Beeps and scratchy whirrs when trying to get on the Internet. Furby robotic toys, squawking for food. Guitars blaring out of every other garage.…

Kim Kopacka
Chefs participantes en el desafío de chefs de Sodexo
Image: Michael Rieperdinger

Sustainable Chef Challenge – a sustainability cooking competition

In the gastronomy industry in particular, true sustainability is the order of the day. Rational and Sodexo are taking this into account with the…

Michi Reichelt
sopa de calabaza preparada para Halloween
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Creepy, eerie and spine-chillingly good: These are the craziest Halloween dishes

A giant spider has spun its web over the front door, and the skeleton in the front yard grins as it waves at passers-by. Yes, it’s that's time of…

Kim Kopacka
Spagetti Bolognese con Parmesan
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When spaghetti grows on trees: Pasta stories with bite

Which pasta is on the verge of extinction, where do noodles grow on trees, and what would Barbie's favorite pesto be? We've uncovered the craziest…

Jenni Koutni
Johann Lafer en la cocina
Image: SAT.1 Marc Rehbeck

Detox: Nothing but hype or a new opportunity for gastronomy?

For some, it’s the perfect way to detoxify the body, while others consider it to be an expensive myth. But why do so many swear by detox and/or a…

Kim Kopacka
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Plant-Based

Los tacos de comida vegetal de Beyond Meat
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Plant-based food: Meat or not meat, that is the question

According to a study by the University of Bonn, to continue feeding humanity in the future, we would have to reduce meat consumption by around 75%…

Kim Kopacka
vegan meatballs from Green Mountain with persil salad
Image: The Green Mountain

Inspiration for chefs and their guests: the vegan, sustainable and regional products from “The Green Mountain”

The Green Mountain champions nature awareness, sustainability and plant-based (professional) cuisine. The Swiss start-up develops products for the…

Astrid Filzek-Schwab
plant based fish, beyond fish as shrimp
Image: Anke Sommer RATIONAL AG

Plant-based seafood. The plant-based shrimp on trial.

The small, salmon-red (but plant-based) shrimp slides into the hot oil with a juicy sizzling sound. An unmistakable roasting aroma immediately. Fake…

Heike Lucas
Colorful pink cherry bomb burger from Flower Burger
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Flower Burger – how this vegan burger chain made its international breakthrough

Vegan burgers have long been a featured product and an important component of many snack concepts – and not just vegan ones. It is therefore becoming…

Barbara E. Euler
Mujer con camiseta de Veganuary comprometida con el bienestar animal.
Image: Veganuary

A plant-powered start into the new year: The rise of Veganuary

Having inspired more than a million participants over nearly 10 years, Veganuary offers consumers and operators alike the opportunity to try out…

Juliet Martin - FCSI
Chef Holding Plate with Organic Vegan Meal
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How the future tastes – proteins do not always have to be animal

The title of Heinz Strunk's cult novel "Fleisch ist mein Gemüse" (Meat is my Vegetable) will soon be turned on its head. Meat substitutes from…

Hannes Kropik - RollingPin

Highlight

Seasonal Food

Hanni Rützler, the trend researcher, presents the Food Trends 2025
Image: Thomas Wunderlich

Food Trends 2025 – This is how we will eat in the future

What can the Food Trends 2025 do? How do they influence each other? And what opportunities does this open up for the gastronomy and food industry?…

Kim Kopacka
A brewbee employee kneads a pizza dough
Image: Roger Oberholzer

Food trend zero waste – on the plate instead of in the bin

Restaurant owners and businesses are developing exciting concepts to reduce food waste and garbage. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of room for…

Kim Kopacka
Hanni Rützler
Image: Thomas Wunderlich

Food Trends 2024: To know today what we will eat tomorrow

Hanni Rützler’s “Food Report 2024” is here and is leading restaurants into the future with the food trends for 2024. This means, among other things,…

Kim Kopacka
Hanni Ruetzler se alegra del nuevo Foodreport 2023, por ejemplo, Excotics, de producción local
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These are the Food Trends 2023

The world of food is accelerating, and restaurateurs, retailers and manufacturers need to make sure they don't lose touch. Good thing Hanni Rützler…

Barbara E. Euler
Person hält Schüssel mit Salat und isst mit einer Gabel.

Bowl experience: Successfully putting 2023 food trends into effect with bowls

For guests, bowls are a guaranteed delight. For restaurateurs, they offer unmatched opportunities to position themselves as both trend-driven as well…

Barbara E. Euler
Top ten trends and tips for the catering industry for 2022
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Top ten foodservice trends 2022

Looking ahead to 2022 and beyond, to see the key trends that will dominate foodservice and hospitality. A new year brings new trends in all sectors,…

Katie Morris - FCSI

Frequently asked questions

What are food trends?

Food trends are ever-evolving phenomena shaped by our eating habits, influenced by technological advancements and social or cultural dynamics. Discover the food trends of 2025 and take a glimpse into the future of gastronomy.

Since food trends are subject to constant change, their forms and characteristics can evolve over time. The following current food trends have been among the most influential for the gastronomy industry in recent years:

Food trends hold the potential to address the desires, aspirations, and challenges of society regarding nutrition and food production. They serve as vital drivers for gastronomy and the entire foodservice industry.

Food trends are relevant for gastronomy as they reflect societal values and aspirations through eating habits. Actively integrating them into a restaurant’s concept can help maintain competitiveness and meet the changing preferences of guests. Trends also offer opportunities to establish innovative and sustainable solutions in gastronomy while reaching new target groups.

Food trends arise through technological innovations as well as social and cultural changes. Unlike short-lived fads, they address deeper aspirations and values, grow organically, and develop steadily over the long term.

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