Here's What You Missed In July
The latest social media fueled restaurant trends, stretchy ice cream & menu dishes sure to sell - plus a look back at the hits and misses from our 2025 Hospitality Trends Report, released last year.
Labubu Food, Super Bowl for The Girlies, and Table 43 is Missing
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Ok Boomer is a column dishing out three quick takes on Gen Z, from Gen Z, about their impact on culture, food, hospitality, and more.
Our 2025 Hospitality Trends Report: A Midyear Check-In
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It’s July, which means we’re officially halfway through the year—and six months into the predictions we laid out in the 17th edition of our af&co. + Carbonate Hospitality Trends Report, published in November 2024. So we thought we’d pause, check our rearview, and ask: how are we doing?
7 New Menu Classics: Proven Crowd-Pleasers Sure to Sell
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Every operator knows the power of a proven crowd-pleaser. Caesar salad, burgers, chicken parmesan—these are the dishes that drive consistent revenue because they work across demographics and concepts.
The Ice Cream “Stretch” is the Next Cheese Pull
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POV: from our point of view, a snapshot of the emerging trends we have our eyes on.
