Food Trends 2019

But it's not just private individuals who want to try out new things at the beginning of the year. Restaurateurs are also open to changes, such as new food trends every year. In this post, you will find what should not be missing from the menu this year.. You will also receive tips on how to establish new foods and drinks in your menu.

Food Trends 2019

Some of these trends have already existed in recent years, but they still have their raison d'être and are therefore briefly mentioned here as well.

#1 Go Veggie, Go Vegan, Go Healthy

As early as 1990, it was loud 2019 Food Report Vegetarian cuisine became popular for the first time. 20 years later, veganism became a trend, and Attila Hildmann in particular made the vegan diet known. Superfoods also became important for the first time in 2010 and are still around today. While quinoa, chia seeds and matcha were among the superfoods par excellence just a few years ago, they are now:

• probiotics (lactic acid bacteria): These have a positive effect on the intestinal flora, kombucha and kimchi are among the probiotic foods that are currently popular.
• Snacks from the sea: Seaweed snacks are very popular with the vegan community right now. Tip: Seaweed is a good topping for salads, pasta or Asian dishes.

#2 Bowls

Bowls have been an integral part of the menu since 2017. Once again, many modern kitchens will have at least one bowl dish. There are no limits to creativity. Because bowls can be prepared as breakfast, as a hearty snack or healthy dinner. So-called smoothie bowls are particularly suitable for breakfast. The basis is a particularly thick smoothie; a wide variety of seeds, grains or fruits can be used as a topping, such as granola, oats, coconut chips, fruits, peanut butter or chocolate drops.

But hearty dishes can also be prepared as a bowl. The basis for this is usually a carbohydrate source, such as rice, quinoa, pasta or polenta. It is topped with partially cooked and/or fresh vegetables and/or fish and meat and a sauce/dressing of choice.

#3 Sushi Burrito

As the name suggests, this food trend is a Japanese-Mexican food mix. What sounds like a not particularly pleasant combination promises pleasure to the fullest. Instead of wheat burrito, a nori leaf is used as a base, into which a filling of poultry, fish, vegetables and rice is rolled. Both soy and salsa sauce are used as a dip. The advantages of this trend are, on the one hand, rapid preparation and, on the other hand, individual filling options.

Tip: It is particularly well received when customers can choose their own filling and thus serve all tastes.

#4 Insects

After veganism and vegetarianism, the new food trend is called entomophagy. This involves preparing insects for consumption. What doesn't sound delicious to us at first glance is part of the daily menu in Africa, Asia and Latin America. There are around 1,900 edible insect species, which can be prepared in a variety of ways and taste very good.

In addition, insects are also known as Food of the future because they require less space than other animals, such as beef or pork, and are still very rich in protein.

#5 French Cuisine

French cuisine is celebrating its renaissance. There is no longer just the strict division of haute cuisine and bistro gastronomy. Now there is also a mix of the two extremes, namely bistronomy. However, the trend comes primarily from neighboring countries, which no longer strictly divide French dishes into the formula “starter, main course, dessert”, but only offer parts of them. Prawns, mussels or snails are also offered as the only course, but the delicious onion soup or quiche is also very popular.

#6 Nice Cream

Nice cream is making a name for itself as a healthy dessert in addition to the classic banana split with chocolate and vanilla ice cream. The main ingredient is frozen fruit, a banana is the best choice here. This is mixed together with plant milk and flavors until an “ice cream consistency” is formed. The different flavors include cocoa, coconut flakes, peanut butter, etc.

There are no limits when it comes to refining Nicecream. Anything is possible and the best thing about it: it is low in calories, vegan and gluten-free and is therefore suitable for all diet types.

#7 Meat-free Mondays

So-called meat-free Mondays are THE trend in America right now. This is not a new dish but rather the attitude behind it. On Mondays, there is not a single dish with meat on the menu. The entire restaurant is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant every Monday. But why the whole thing? Especially for climate protection and health reasons, it is highly recommended not to always eat and serve meat. In addition, a restaurant shows that it is cosmopolitan, takes care of other living beings and is also gaining a new target group.

The StartUp provides further inspiration Tastewise. Here you can find the latest food trends for all food categories.

Implement food trends

It is not difficult to try out many new ideas and recipes. But how do you then implement them on the map and measure whether the new offers are proving their worth? There are various procedures here.

1. Every week, there are new menus that your guests are free to choose from. Here you can try out and introduce new foods. You will quickly notice what is well received by your guests.
2. If you try out MEAT-free Mondays, you have the opportunity to test new dishes and dishes for a whole day and will see the new “box office hits” pretty quickly.
3. The start-up “Laden Ein” offers established restaurateurs and startups the opportunity to spend 2 weeks of new concepts in their restaurant”Loading A“To test. This option is very suitable if you want to introduce new foods.

Tip: If you want to track exactly how which foods have sold over a longer period of time, a cloud-based cash register system with an integrated statistics function is ideal. One such system is ready2order. It is also possible to create individual dishes from different ingredients. For example, a burger would consist of the following ingredients:

• Cheese Burger
• Sweet potato fries OR traditional fries
• Coleslaw salad OR mixed salad

If you create several dishes in this way in the cash register system, you can quickly see whether different dishes, such as French fries or sweet potato fries, are more popular. Based on this data, you can optimize meals for your customers.

Conclusion:

The old saying “Trying goes over studying” really makes sense in this case. Be creative and don't be afraid of new things. Most guests will appreciate your commitment and be delighted when you present new dishes on your menu.

About the author:

Kristin Köck is a content marketing manager at the Austrian start-up ready2order ready2order is a cloud-based cash register software for all devices. She previously worked as a journalist and sports photographer for a newspaper and completed a master's degree in media management.

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