There is an old saying, with trends and fads, restaurant food is like fashion. For catering, the same is true. It’s important to keep up to date with the latest trends in dining, whether you own a restaurant that provides catering services or is a full-time caterer.
Here are ten hot catering trends, some of which have been around for a long time, while others are pretty recent.
The Buffet
Buffet dining, dating back to the 1500s in France, is the best way to feed a large number of individuals at once. For big events like weddings, buffets are perfect. They can be cold or hot, casual or formal, and a buffet can be personalised to suit almost any budget.
Stations for Food
For a large group, this pattern is suitable as well. As in a buffet, the menu is split between stations in the dining room or event hall instead of the food sitting on one long table. The stations are also composed of an array of appetisers and other finger foods. For a cocktail reception, where individuals mingle around casually, food stations are well suited.
Fountains of Chocolate
Nothing brings oohs and ahhs like a chocolate flow, at parties, showers, and weddings, making a chocolate fountain a favourite. At a wide variety of rates, you can buy a fountain from commercial equipment distributors. Chocolate of high quality can be costly, but with lower-cost dipping goods, such as pretzels, fresh fruit, cookies, and marshmallows, you can offset the cost.