At horecatrends.com or hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column \u2018Trends we spotted this week\u2019.<\/p>\n
With this week links to articles about amongst others a Cocktail-gram for Valentine\u2019s Day, an idea by the Avli Taverna and the packaged picnic at the Rockefeller Center ice rink by restaurant Frenchette in New York. <\/em><\/p>\n Inspiring: the \u2018MEATliquor x Southern Comfort\u2019 home kits in honor of Mardi Gras and an article about contactless ordering forcing restaurants to adopt 9 tech strategies in 2021. We really think individual restaurants have to react to the Internet of Behaviors and increase their cybersecurity. <\/em><\/p>\n PepsiCo launches a drink specifically aimed at teenagers: Frutly, one of the \u2018better-fou-you\u2019 beverages.<\/em><\/p>\n An interesting, but long article at the website of Nutritional Outlook about 2021 Flavor trends for food and beverage. With flavors like Banana 2.0, the Ispahan, blood orange, turmeric, yuzu, guava, bergamot, birthday cake and many more. And a joint venture that will leverage Beyond Meat\u2019s leading technology in plant-based protein development and PepsiCo\u2019s world-class marketing and commercial capabilities to create and scale new snack and beverage options.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click on the title if you like to read the full article. Enjoy reading!<\/p>\n Avli Taverna<\/a> restaurant in Chicago has created a Valentines meal box deal, featuring contemporary Greek shareables, small plates, entrees and desserts as well as approachable Greek wines and an inventive Greek-inspired cocktail program designed by Peter Vestinos. The group\u2019s core philosophy pays homage to Greek tradition and mythology of Philoxenia (hospitality), Kefi (joy), and Meraki (passion). They also give their guests the option to send a \u2018Cocktail Gram\u2019 that arrives with a cocktail, housemade truffles and a card.<\/p>\n In 2021 and beyond, restaurants will be looking to maximize \u2018al fresco dining\u2019, like outdoor bars, patios and lounge spaces and seeking creative ways to make use of street fronts, parking lots, sidewalks and gardens. For those restaurants that aren\u2019t capable of offering outdoor dining, a picnic themed offering provides an excellent option and branded pop-ups in outdoor spaces will provide extra brand lift. James Beard Award winning restaurant, Frenchette offers twice-a-week a packaged picnic at the Rockefeller Center ice rink in New York.<\/p>\n In honor of the city-wide New Orleans party, Mardi Gras, Southern Comfort have decided to bring a taste of their hometown in the UK this February. They\u2019ve joined forces with MEATliquor to bring the Southern heat and deliver food kits, with for example Chili Cheese Dog or Vegan Chili Cheese Dog, and tasty Southern Comfort cocktails to your doorstep. Check out their menu\u2019s and small cocktail bottles at the website of Great Food 2 u, link in the title. Inspiring collaboration?<\/p>\n Contactless ordering is not only here to stay but is forcing restaurants to embrace nine specific technologies and strategies. An interesting article at the website of Fast Casual with these nine technologies and strategies that might be interesting to read for restaurant owners:<\/p>\n Although we\u2019re not yet in the time schedule of vaccinating younger persons in the Netherlands, the initiative of those 2 fast casual concepts might be inspirational for Dutch concepts as well. In an effort to encourage employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations, NYC-based Shake Shack and Austin’s Freebirds World Burrito are offering workers paid time off to get vaccinated. Shake Shack, which has nearly 7,600 employees, is covering up to six hours, and Freebirds is offering four PTO hours to any worker in one of its 55 locations in Texas. Both brands are also providing instructions on how to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine. More at the website of Fast Casual, link in the title.<\/p>\n Interesting article, but a bit long read, at the website of Nutritional Outlook, link in the title, in which they highlight trends spotted by institutes. They compare our flavor trends with the pandemic, which is making us both want to stay safe at home but also stare longingly out the window remembering the days when we could travel freely. These paradoxical desires showed up in the food and drink flavors consumers sought in 2020, as they embraced both familiar, comforting flavors as well as flavors new and adventurous. Some of the Flavor trends they indicated:<\/p>\n PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) and Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) recently announced they will form The PLANeT Partnership, LLC (TPP), a joint venture to develop, produce and market innovative snack and beverage products made from plant-based protein. The joint venture will leverage Beyond Meat\u2019s leading technology in plant-based protein development and PepsiCo\u2019s world-class marketing and commercial capabilities to create and scale new snack and beverage options. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. Joint venture operations will be managed through the newly created entity The PLANeT Partnership, LLC (TPP). Check out the details in their press release, link in the title.<\/p>\n PepsiCo launches a drink specifically aimed at teenagers: Frutly. This is a fruit-flavored drink without added sugar and artificial sweeteners, which comes to the market in many variations. One of the better-for-you beverages. \u00a0This could be an ideal drink for teens, since nearly half of the teens between the age of 15 and 17 years old think that soda is bad for their health, according to research. In the article at Food Dive all kinds of background information about the research, link in the title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cocktail-Gram for Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
Packaged picnic at the Rockefeller Center ice rink by restaurant Frenchette in NY<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
MEATliquor x Southern Comfort home kits in honor of Mardi Gras <\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
Contactless ordering forcing restaurants to adopt 9 tech strategies in 2021<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Fast casual concepts are offering workers paid time off to get vaccinated<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
2021 Flavor trends for food and beverage<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Pepsico and Beyond Meat\u00ae establish the PLANeT Partnership, LLC, a joint venture to introduce new plant-based protein offerings<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
PepsiCo launches Frutly juice waters for teens<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n