Innovation and improvements have touched every aspect of our lives in this modern era. We all welcome change for the better, even if it is just convience. Brick and mortar food locations are increasingly moving online paving the way for locations that will exclusively take mobile orders. With a new way of ordering comes new questions by consumers like if they should stay at the locations to consume their purchase or take it to go. No matter Consumers will ultimately have to make the choice if they want quicker service at enivitable loss of paying jobs in the food industry.

Key Takeaways:

• Mobile order and pay apps have been gaining traction since 2010. In the last couple of years, they’ve been picking up speed
• The biggest question mark is what this means for workers in the quick-service restaurant industry. There’s no denying the role of the worker will evolve
• Less time will be spent taking orders, because that will be done ahead of time. Instead, the purpose of the employee with be to welcome customers

“Technology is set to play a huge part in the future of the industry, possibly minimalizing the need for human interaction or even cutting out servers and cashiers completely.”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/vision-restaurants-future

There are a number of food, drink and presentation ideas and techniques that were popular a few years ago but by now are getting a little old and tired. Some of these involve making strange combinations of different foods, serving foods and drinks in or on non traditional surfaces or containers, overusing superfoods as ingredients and guilt tripping customers about various meat or animal products. Dining out should be an enjoyable experience, not a walk through a social landmine field.

Key Takeaways:

• Everything IS like a taco lately. We’ve taken liberties with the word ‘taco’ and have reduced it to its convenient packaging style. BBQ taco? Sushi taco? You got it.
• Plating is going in one direction, up! When it comes to presentation, simple and composed is often the best.
• Cauliflower has been pretty pushy lately. From cauliflower rice, to cauliflower pizza crusts and cauliflower “alfredo” sauce, we’re getting this meaty vegetable everywhere

“This is definitely a personal preference, but it is a fact that deconstructed food can get gimmicky pretty fast. Skip the gimmicks, highlight your food, and use when appropriate.”

Read more: http://blog.etundra.com/restaurant-trends-and-news/food-trends-tired/