{"id":1034,"date":"2019-10-26T01:52:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T01:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2019-10-26T01:55:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T01:55:25","slug":"conference-beat-les-dames-descoffier-international-nashville-tennessee-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/conference-beat-les-dames-descoffier-international-nashville-tennessee-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Beat\u00ae \u2013 Les Dames d\u2019Escoffier International, Nashville, Tennessee, October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Members of Les Dames d\u2019Escoffier International (LDEI) convened in Nashville to taste, explore and debate the hot topics and latest trends in the food, fine wine and hospitality industry. The exclusive 2020 Trends report was released at this meeting, which is highlighted in this report.<\/p>\n

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Restaurant Trends <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Established & Growing<\/strong> \u2013 Plant-based menus, Pop-up\/Experiential and Chef Driven Fast Casual<\/p>\n

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At its Peak and Losing Steam<\/strong> \u2013 Food Trucks, Small Plates, Hyper-Local and Lifestyle Diet Menus<\/p>\n

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Emerging<\/strong> \u2013 CBD Menus, Upcycling, Cashless and Cash-free<\/p>\n

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Making a Come Back<\/strong> \u2013 Family Friendly, Food Halls, Reimagined Small Plates<\/p>\n

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According to a recent study by Y-Pulse\u00ae<\/sup> (ypulse.org) <\/strong>look for the emergence of a new segment of the foodservice industry \u201cmarketplace fast casual\u201d<\/strong> driven by the demands of younger consumers and shaped by the popularity of farmers markets and food halls.<\/p>\n

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International Food Trends <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The most influential parts of the world on the American food scene today were identified as: Regional Mexican, Latin America and South East Asia. <\/strong>In the next 3 to 5 years, look for North and East Africa, The Balkans and Caucasus.<\/p>\n

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Many of these regions focus more on vegetables and grains<\/strong> and introduce unconventional varieties of fruits and vegetables. Smaller, flavorful portions of meat are seasoned with more herbs and spices.<\/p>\n

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Travel was identified as the number one source of culinary inspiration<\/strong> by those participating in the study. As global travelers seek out more undiscovered parts of the world, expect to see a direct correlation between emerging tourism areas and the popularity of unique flavors or specialty foods characteristic of their cuisines.<\/p>\n

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Catering<\/strong> is becoming a global party <\/strong>often featuring small stations with international foods and chefs and home cooks preparing foods very personal to their heritage.<\/p>\n

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Healthy and Sustainable <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The consumer\u2019s never-ending quest for a healthy and sustainable lifestyle is expected to drive awareness and concerns regarding<\/strong> food waste and environmental impact.<\/strong>\u00a0 Anti-inflammatory spices like turmeric found in Southeast Asian cooking are also gaining a wider audience.<\/p>\n

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Although there is constant news about new superfood trends, the study identified popular and widely available foods as most likely to appeal to the mainstream consumer:\u00a0 blueberry, avocado and salmon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cooking Renaissance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Modern cooking methods expected to make cooking more appealing to consumers include air frying and instant pots<\/strong> with microwave falling to the\u00a0bottom of the list.<\/p>\n

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Implications for Food Marketers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Expect Gen Z<\/strong> to play an important role in food and cooking in the following areas:<\/p>\n

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Sophisticated & Adventurous<\/strong> \u2013 fearless exploration of new foods and flavors.<\/p>\n

Health Conscious<\/strong> \u2013 a healthy body and a healthy planet are both important.<\/p>\n

Environmental Focus<\/strong> \u2013 belief in supporting sustainable food practices with their purchases.<\/p>\n

Demand Transparency<\/strong> \u2013 technology savvy since birth, they know how to seek out the information they want.<\/p>\n

24\/7 Culture<\/strong> \u2013 expect no-compromise, convenience and customization on demand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Members of Les Dames d\u2019Escoffier International (LDEI) convened in Nashville to taste, explore and debate the hot topics and latest trends in the food, fine wine and hospitality industry. The exclusive 2020 Trends report was released at this meeting, which is highlighted in this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[33],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1034"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1039,"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions\/1039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}