Read Ali's top 10 food trends...
1. ECO CONSCIOUSNESS
- Local sourcing of ingredients
- Sustainability of produce and design materials
2. WELLTHY
- Products/environment providing wellbeing benefits
-guilt free snacking
-vitamin water
-diet sensitive dining (gluten free/heart healthy/calorie controlled)
3. THE ANTI –STARBUCKS REVOLUTION
-Specialist, connoisseur, boutique, 'cult' coffee shop
4. SOPHISTAKIDS
- Child-centric eateries: balloons and babycinos
5. MOBILE/POP UP RESTAURANTS
– Planned spontaneity
6. GLOBAL NOMADS
- Niche cuisine hits the high street
7. INTERACTIVE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
8. USE OF NEW MEDIA
- Social networking sites, apps, guerrilla marketing, supper clubs
9. ‘MORE THAN A COFFEE SHOP’ - a multi-functional platform
10. DESIGNER, CELEBRITY BRANDED, LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING
- Local sourcing of ingredients
- Sustainability of produce and design materials
2. WELLTHY
- Products/environment providing wellbeing benefits
-guilt free snacking
-vitamin water
-diet sensitive dining (gluten free/heart healthy/calorie controlled)
3. THE ANTI –STARBUCKS REVOLUTION
-Specialist, connoisseur, boutique, 'cult' coffee shop
4. SOPHISTAKIDS
- Child-centric eateries: balloons and babycinos
5. MOBILE/POP UP RESTAURANTS
– Planned spontaneity
6. GLOBAL NOMADS
- Niche cuisine hits the high street
7. INTERACTIVE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
8. USE OF NEW MEDIA
- Social networking sites, apps, guerrilla marketing, supper clubs
9. ‘MORE THAN A COFFEE SHOP’ - a multi-functional platform
10. DESIGNER, CELEBRITY BRANDED, LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING