An article in Hotel magazine, restaurant consultants with Joseph Baum & Michael Whiteman Co. predict the following dining 11 trends for 2008. Here is a summary--
1. Speed Forget drive-ins, people will order and pay for food with their mobile phones.
2. Niche dining. Very specific focus food outlets such as ceviche bars, chocolate lounges, and kebab counters.
3. Gastrobartenders This is the "bar chef" phenomenon where bartenders are using more fresh ingredients and exotic ingredients like herbs and superfruit.
4. Nutritional scoring We already get nutritional labels on food, menus may be next.
5. Head to tail dining Yes, innards are on the menu.
6. Dessert restaurants These are apparently big already in some locations. Pastry chefs are opening restaurants and delving into sweet/savory combinations.
7. Wacky ice cream This one is self explanatory! What's the strangest flavor you've seen?
8. Gastronomy for kids Better for food kids and the disappearance of that nasty children's menu may be the next frontier.
9. Hamburgers go upscale.This one has been around for a while but apparently it's trickling down to fast food outlets and custom burger bars.
10. Small is big. The small plate phenomenon continues.
11. Ethical eating. The consultants point out the irony in how chefs who are espousing natural, local and even biodynamic ingredients are also adding chemicals to their creations in the name of molecular gastronomy.
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