Food, Food, Food 2011

According to Baum & Whiteman, one of the most noted international restaurant and food consultant groups out of New York, the new buzz words for food in 2011 include monikers like designer donuts, fancy poutine, upscale food courts, convenience store cuisine, artisan ice pops, fregola, and a nod to our part of the woods –”down-home” Southern cooking….among others.

Perusing the list, we realized CLINK got in front of a few of these predictions with corporate groups in late 2010 including creative meatball usage, gourmet Airstream stations, flavored ice and artisan popsicles,  fresh veggie bars and late-night breakfast bars.

“BUZZWORDS FOR 2011: Coconut water, awash in a mythology of good
health; bourbon, for people who actually like booze; cucumbers, lavender and
hibiscus, especially in cocktails; upscale food courts; umami along with
stealth use of miso; sangria with new twists; peppadew; fancy poutine, a
Canadian calorie bomb, could have a US trend life of a year; macarons, not
macaroons; whoopee pie; Korean spicing and condiments; pesto variations;
newfangled machines vending fresh fruit and vegetables; designer donuts
imitating froufrou cupcakes; meatballs; burrata; tacos with global and wacky-
fillings; convenience store cuisine; artisan ice pops; “free from” food labels;
pop-up restaurants; fregola, a pasta from Sardinia; Greek yogurt; ever-larger
“snacks” and multiple snacks replacing meals; meatless Mondays; reinvented
grits and down-home Southern cooking; and isn’t anyone tired yet of black
kale?”

Enjoy the FULL REPORT HERE.