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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

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.

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
A brewbee employee kneads a pizza dough

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
Agriculture manager and farmer meeting on a field discussing about regenerative food.

Regenerative food – a solution for climate change?

Regenerative food is the latest food trend in the current Food Report 2024. It is perhaps also the most promising – including for the gastronomy…

Kim Kopacka
Una joven cocinera en la cocina de un restaurante encarna a las Food Trernd Female Connoisseurs

Female connoisseurs: Sustainable and female – the taste of the future

For a long time, food service was a male-dominated industry. However, an increasing number of women are now fighting for their (well-deserved) place…

Kim Kopacka
Two men control the growth of a Local exotics plant

Local exotics: The goods are closer than you think

Behind the local exotics food trend are experimental farmers and start-ups who are growing and cultivating exotic food in places you don't expect.…

Kim Kopacka
Los tacos de comida vegetal de Beyond Meat

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
More and more company restaurants use the concept of the canteen future

Why good company restaurants are more important than ever before

The role of company restaurants has changed significantly due to the coronavirus pandemic. One question in particular was raised: Do we still need…

Lucas Palm
Gaurav Bajaj

Is high-end convenience the recipe for the future success of gastronomy?

Lots of time, lots of onion: Gaurav Bajaj and Kiran Mazumdar believe they have found the formula for success for high-end convenience. Why this is…

Lucas Palm
Hanni Rützler

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
man looking at burger on plate

Rational’s TrendTalk: Looking over the edge of the plate

In TrendTalk 12, the panel of experts of Rational’s TrendTalk looked to the future – the technological changes that are happening now and those that…

Michael Jones - FCSI
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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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