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
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
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
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
POV: from our point of view, a snapshot of the emerging trends we have our eyes on.
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