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The future is now. "Future Trends" reveals the innovations that will shape the food and lifestyle world of tomorrow. High-tech kitchens, sustainable nutrition or revolutionary design — this is where tomorrow's trends are made. If you want to stay one step ahead, you are in the right place.

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Robot © Birhat Jiyad / Unsplash
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Hightech, Low Human

Technological progress is outpacing human development

EDIH Crowd in Motion © Salzburg Research
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AI 2026

From Experiment to Structural Integration

Bar Montez im Rosewood Munich © Rosewood Munich
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Trendspotting Munich

Dry January: From a Monthly Phenomenon to an Industry Standard

Future Menus © Unilever Food Solutions
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Future Menus 2026

An overview of the most important food service trends, from AI to street food couture

L'Osteria, photo provided
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Trend Report: Sectors of the Hospitality Industry

New Demands on the Food Service Industry in a Modern World

Control Room B, London © Pierre Nierhaus
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Trend Report: Segments of the Hospitality Industry

Culinary Arts as the Driving Force Behind Urban Spaces

CitizenM, New York © Pierre Nierhaus
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Trend Report: Sectors of the Hospitality Industry

From Product to Experience – How Bakeries and Hotels Are Captivating Customers in New Ways

Berta, Berlin © Pierre Nierhaus
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Trend Report: Segments of the Hospitality Industry

Character Trumps Concept in Independent Dining

UGANIC © Pierre Nierhaus
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The New Food Culture

Democratized, shared, staged.

Brasserie of Lights SELFRIDGES, London © Pierre Nierhaus
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Trend Block 2026/27

10 Headlines

The robot cooks the dishes © goodBytz
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From brigade to beta version

How AI, robotics, and digitalization are reprogramming the restaurant

Snack bag © Kumanu
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Beeswax cloth meets bread culture

Zero waste for professionals and guests

Employees of the Leonardo Hotels Central Europe Group actively participate in Clean-up Day 2025 © Leonardo Hotels Central Europe
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Leonardo Hotels Cleanup Days

Working together for a clean neighborhood

Photo provided
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Health instead of exploitation

Tony’s Chocolonely

longevity © Death to stock
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Food Trends 2026

How health, alcohol-free, AI, and social media are redefining our shopping habits

Photo provided
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Culinary art meets species conservation

Relais & Châteaux

Melanie Dorn © Momentum Knipser / Wadim Smirnov
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Team code decoded

What Human Design reveals about leadership

TafelBox, photo provided
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Twice as sustainable

How the TafelBox makes appreciation visible

and-less, photo provided
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The silent giant

Like a bowl 181 soccer fields of plastic replaced

© Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort
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Signposting a new era

Sustainable tourism in the Caribbean

Pierre Marcolini Photo provided
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When luxury shows attitude: Pierre Marcolini

How the Belgian chocolatier is turning craftsmanship into a blueprint for a fairer economy

The “Alpbachtal Voice Concierge” pilot project © Alpbachtal Tourism
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The digital future of hospitality

How voice assistants, smart cleaning, and AI are redefining guest service

AI © Frank Rietsch / Pixabay
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Between trust and control

How much should AI be allowed to do on its own?

Street Food Couture © Unilever Food Solutions
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Future Food Now

Why menus need to do more

Front View of the Ghost kitchen © goodBytz
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Lady Umami cooks alone

Welcome to the age of the fully autonomous kitchen

MICHELIN Key for the hotel industry © Guide MICHELIN
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Evaluating the future - with a key

How the Guide MICHELIN is rethinking the hotel industry with its new hotel awards

Slatco Sterzenbach, photo provided
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Leadership faces upheaval

We are the last managers who will still be leading people

The robot cooks the dishes © goodBytz
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Efficiency meets emotion

How digitalization and AI are redefining the restaurant industry

Erika's Garden Club, photo provided
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Summer Tourism 2025

How Austria's hotel industry is now benefiting from change - trends, figures & a best practice from Oberlech

Hotel Kaiserhof Vienna, photo provided
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Sustainability to go

How hotels, brands and initiatives are bringing the green shift to life

Modern kitchen technology © Rational
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Sustainability meets efficiency

How modern kitchen technology and water management are revolutionizing the catering and hotel industry

The plants in the tea garden are still tender. © zweibaum
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From the field to the plate, from the garden to the cup

How restaurateurs are taking sustainable paths with home-grown produce

It's time for enjoyable communication © Pexels / Mikael Blomkvist
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More than just good food

Why strong brands also count in gastronomy

© Hotel Samerhof
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Feel Good Manager

Does the job deliver what it promises?

The sector reaches a new high. © SumUp / Unsplash
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Gastronomic Spending at an All-Time High

A Signal for Transformation in the Industry

Beleuchtung trägt einen erheblichen Teil zum Stromverbrauch bei. © Pexels/Pixabay
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Energy-saving tips for hoteliers

Efficient energy management to reduce costs

Der BellaBot © Pogastro
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Restaurant staff shortage: 5 reasons for service robots

Are robots the solution?