If you’re an aspiring chef looking to be noticed in the world of catering, then keeping up to date with the latest food trends is a great place to start.
We’ve created this blog to whip up the perfect recipe for all the latest food trend-setters.
Plant-Based Products
With the steady rise veganism and meat-free dieting, incorporating plant-based dishes will be everywhere in the New Year. You may think this trend is in the now, but it’s about to get even bigger!
Soy is currently a big alternative to meat, but in 2020 brands will be looking to use grains, beans and even certain types of algae in their dishes as a substitute instead. This will open up plant-based foods to a whole new range of people.
The meat-free food market predicts to make over $2 billion in the next few years, so getting on top of this new trend is bound to land you in the spotlight for your next chef role.
Foods from West-Africa
Traditional foods from this continent are on the cards to be the next ‘superfood’ as many supposedly boost your health and even your life-span. Examples of these foods include locally grown tomatoes, chilli peppers and other native vegetables.
Moringa, a West-African plant is extremely popular for its health benefits across the country and in the New Year is said to migrate across the globe.
This trend will work particularly well alongside the increase in veganism and plant-based dishes to give dishes a cultural twist.
Sugar and Syrup Alternatives
Due to recent events like the addition of sugar tax and the rise of sugar-free drinks, we will see this being reflected in restaurant dishes as well.
In 2020 sugars and syrups sourced from fruit extracts like pomegranate and dates will provide the same sweet taste but be a must healthier option. Syrups made from potato starch are also on the rise for the New Year.
All New Butters and Spreads
Whether it’s chickpea butter or a spread made from almonds and cashew nuts, butter substitutes are an add-on to the idea of plant-based foods over the next year.
These substitutes are high in nutritional value, and many brands are looking to replace the use of oils in their butter due to their environmental impact.
Regenerative Agriculture
This trend focuses on increasing biodiversity and focuses on farming conservation to enhance environmental benefits.
Creating compost and regularly rotating crops, these are just a couple of ways that this could optimise the effects of regenerative farming and the ways our fruit and vegetable makes it onto the shelves.
The Kids Menu
It has been an ongoing debate that many establishments and grocery shops should be supplying more options for healthier kids’ foods, particularly those that are organic. While this is more of an ongoing trend, 2020 is said to be the year for this to really hit it off.
Many kids favour sweet and unhealthier options when eating out in a café or even just grabbing a snack from the cupboard, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Instead of the standard fish fingers, un-breaded salmon and even pasta made from alternative forms of flour are predicted to be a much healthier option for today’s younger generation.
Becoming familiar with these new food trends for the year to come could be a great way to achieve your dream chef role by showing you’re up to date with the catering industry.
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