🌿 For World Vegetarian Day, we’re spotlighting 5 Plant-Based Trends Restaurants Should Watch 🌿
What you put on your menu is entirely up to you. But herbivores and omnivores alike want options. Vegetarians want more choices, and meat-eaters can be nudged toward plant-based dining with just a few more options on menus. With this in mind, here’s what’s been trending:
Wholesome Foods 🥦 More and more, restaurants are shifting from highly-processed meat alternatives toward minimally-processed, whole food ingredients like legumes, grains and other veggies for a more natural approach to plant-based dining.
Mushroom Mania 🍄 ‘Shrooms are having a cultural and culinary moment. Their meaty texture and umami flavor make them great substitutes for items like mushroom burgers, stews, and even “pulled pork” sandwiches made with lion’s mane.
Faux Fish 🐟 As sustainability gains importance, plant-based seafood is rising in popularity. Options like faux tuna, crab cakes, and konjac-based scallops are making a splash on some menus.
Fermentation 🥬 Probiotic-rich fermented options like kimchi, tempeh, and cashew cheese have gained in popularity, bringing bold flavors and gut health benefits to many veggie dishes.
Latin and West African Vegetarian Dishes 🍛 Restaurants are tapping global flavors with Latin-inspired options like vegan tacos and pupusas, and West African plant-based dishes like fonio and black-eyed pea stews.
These trends are shaping what diners expect from their favorite restaurants, and tracking those preferences is a great way for you to see more green, no matter what’s on your menu.
Bonus idea if you’ve made it this far: treat yourself to a nice salad today!
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