Food trends come and go, but what should operators focus on for next year’s menus? What flavours are attracting attention and driving diners to enjoy LTOs, make repeat visits, and post about meals on their social media channels? 2026 appears on the surface to be themed “opposites attract,” with combinations like healthy and indulgent, while […]
By Katie Belflower The rapidly evolving foodservice landscape is a perfect playground for trend exploration, and current data* can help us better understand and uncover trends within food and beverage on Canadian menus. Overall, item counts are up 9.8 per cent year over year, suggesting strong growth on menus as operators continue to rebuild from […]
Spring has officially arrived, so let’s celebrate with this year’s top beverage trends! While some of the popular choices from last year continue to dominate diner demand, 2024 offers a few new directions for restaurateurs looking to broaden their beverage menus to get creative and build a buzz. Alcoholic beverages make up about 21 per […]
By Tom Nightingale COVID-19 has brought lasting change to the foodservice and hospitality industry, from the way restaurateurs and chefs manage and lead their business to the way they communicate and support their colleagues and staff. That evolution has been a necessary one, fueled in no small part by the ongoing labour crisis – “The […]
By Tom Nightingale Foodservice has been going through something of a technological revolution in recent years, an apparent long-term shift that took another leap forward during the pandemic. Increased digitization and automation bring benefits, such as increased convenience and accessibility, but what it cannot and should not attempt to replace is human connection. Perhaps now, […]
With International Happiness Day landing on March 20, 2022, meal kit delivery company Chefs Plate has researched the best mood-boosting foods. By picking out exactly which healthy and mood-boosting foods to eat to improve both wellbeing and energy levels, these recipes have been carefully created to leave your diners with a smile on their faces. The […]
More than four in five consumers drink tea, according to the U.S. Tea Association. The category is getting more popular and is beginning to focus on wellness as a key hook. Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. Americans drank more than 85 billion servings in 2021, with roughly half of the population […]
By Julie Istead Thanks to heightened attention from consumers to the quality of food, the ‘Better For You’ dining category is growing faster than the foodservice industry can keep up. Consumers drive the food and beverage markets, and the demand for products starts to increase well before they hit the mainstream. Take, for example, the […]
Press Release Canadian parents are feeling increasing pressures from other parents and peers, particularly when feeding their kids, according to a new study from Maple Leaf Foods. The research reveals a third of Canadian parents want others to think they are the “perfect parent” (31 per cent) and feel guilty for feeding their kids foods […]
By Sophie Mir If there was any lingering doubt about plant-based meat mainstreaming, Beyond Meat’s recent IPO, the biggest of 2019, ought to have quelled them. Founded in 2009 with venture capital from Bill Gates and Tyson Foods, amongst other, Beyond Meat’s share price started the day at $25 and reached a high of $63.43, […]
