Towards the end of every year, Technomic releases its annual predictions for the year ahead. Lizzy Freier, director of menu research and insights, worked with her team of researchers and analysts to compile Technomic’s report, “What’s in Store for 2024.” She joins the podcast to talk about the data-based trends that rose to the top.
Freier digs into the report to reveal vivid details behind the predictions. Listen to find out how weather is impacting menus, why breakfast and brunch are rising in popularity, how TikTok is influencing what we eat in restaurants and why 2024 is “the year of the tomato.”
The value of inviting loyal customers for a menu preview
Food holidays, restaurant weeks and the magic of long-standing operators
Hop water, matcha and prix fixe menus
Fieldtrip, potato cakes, restaurant merch and rice
Roast pig, ancient grains and Perkins' menu mission
Mushrooms, Malaysian food and Pizza Hut's new pie
Low-alcohol beer, prix fixe steak and Laurent Tourondel's latest moves
Dan Kluger's newest restaurant, port pairings and Cheez-Its
Saucy nuggets, steak and sticker shock
Cardamom, caviar and other trends from the National Restaurant Show
An insiders' look at the 2024 MenuMasters Awards
Korean fried chicken goes glam, Rocco DiSpirito's star power and Mooyah's from-scratch mentality
High-end apartment pop-up dinners, Dan Barber breeds flavor into squash, and how Muchacho infuses salsas with unique personalities
Lettuce Entertain You shares new initiatives, Eggs Up Grill makes menu moves, and the dish on pizza styles and Brooklyn food
Menu trends at RLC, how a St. Louis chef is elevating sushi, and hot sauces and LTOs in the spotlight
An inside look at the James Beard Awards, McAlister's menu expansion and creamsicle drinks
Pepe Moncayo's food at Cranes in Washington, D.C. reflects the sum of his experience
So long Menu Feed, welcome to Menu Talk
How Gott's Roadside evolves the menu while honoring the restaurant's 25-year legacy
How culinary inspiration and a positive work culture share equal billing at Freight House
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