2025 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast
In 2025…Personal and planetary well-being, coupled with a deeper exploration of Southeast Asian cuisines, are the leading trends in the 2025 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast.
This year’s What’s Hot Culinary Forecast draws on the expertise of industry professionals who were asked to rank 71 items in 7 categories:- Dishes
- Ingredients
- Flavors
- Condiments
- Beverages
- Alcohol beverages
- Macro Trends
Topping the list
Sustainability with industry professionals saying a restaurant’s commitment to sustainability will influence customers’ choice of where to eat out. Generationally, we can expect that customers’ support of businesses that support environmental stewardship—through local sourcing, reduced waste cooking, sustainable ingredients—will continue to grow.
Southeast Asian foods lit the survey, with Korean, Vietnamese and Filipino cuisines taking the top three spots under Dishes and two of the Top 10 overall. Many Southeast Asian ingredients made the top 5 in ingredients, flavors and condiments.
The What’s Hot Culinary Forecast presents the top 10 Hot Trends overall, the top trends in each category, and macro trends shaping menus, operations and marketing. Download your free copy of the report today!