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Culinary trends preview for 2024 from Metz Culinary Management

FM Top 50 cross-market foodservice management firm has released its 2024 culinary trends for education, healthcare and commercial cuisine sectors as well as environmental services.

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

December 19, 2023

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In its culinary trends report for the coming year, FM Top 50 firm Metz Culinary Management Inc. predicts an emphasis being placed on areas like nostalgic foods, chaos cuisine, ancient grains/heritage ingredients, upcycling/zero waste and technology that increases efficiency and reduces checkout times. The company operates across multiple onsite dining markets, including education, healthcare and business dining. 

“Our chefs and dietitians study the direction our industry is poised to take every year,” explains Executive Vice President Maureen Metz. “We listen closely to what our guests are saying and then create new recipes and employ technologies that they will enjoy and engage with.” 

Here’s what to look for in the coming year, according to the company...

About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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