Successful Catering: 5 Trends

Let's see together the different culinary trends in catering

Successful catering. It is always difficult to decide what to include in your menus designed for catering, especially due to the very varied tastes of your customers! For this reason, it can certainly be useful to know the various culinary trends in this sector for successful catering.

When organizing an event it is important to pay the right attention to catering. It is therefore important to consider different proposals so as to choose those that best satisfy the various culinary needs of each customer. Depending on the type of event it is possible to organize one or another type of event. Currently the world of catering is very vast and allows different types of services to be involved within it. Below we will analyze the major trends in terms of catering so as to be able to best organize any event.

Food with local ingredients

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One of the culinary trends in catering most used in menus at the moment, is that of offering food made with local products. This includes meat, poultry, fish, fruit and vegetables. The use of foods made with local ingredients or in any case belonging to the territory in which one operates is an important part of the major trends that look at environmental sustainability and healthy eating. Typical local dishes are very suitable for most catered events, because you are often creating a personalized menu for the specific event.  

Healthy menus for successful catering

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Another of the culinary trends in catering is to propose menus that go beyond meat; inserting something like potatoes and some steamed vegetables will help you offer some healthy foods like whole grains, a variety of vegetables and fresh fish which are definitely a good way to show off your great cooking skills. Does this mean you should eliminate fried fish or mozzarella sticks from your menus? Not at all; Instead, you should consider adding low-fat, low-calorie foods, such as lean cuts of beef, pork, poultry or fish, as well as making smaller (and lower-priced) portions.  

Gluten-free foods for successful catering

Many people suffer from the annoying gluten intolerance, while others eliminate it from their diet in an attempt to eat healthier. No matter the reason, gluten-free cooking is one of the biggest culinary trends in catering that are expanding the most. There are many delicious gluten-free dishes that offer decent food costs, and it also serves as an opportunity to experiment with many alternative ingredients like amaranth, cassava flour, and teff.  

Ethnic cuisine and street food

Oriental cuisine and particularly Middle Eastern cuisine have seen dramatic growth in menus in 2014. This trend also leads to a greater tendency to use alternative ingredients. Just think of ingredients like pomegranate syrup for breakfast, as an alternative to maple syrup. I then advise you to look for exotic spices and blends of these, such as Togarashi, zataar and shichimi, to offer together with salt and pepper. One of the culinary trends in catering offers dishes inspired by the ethnic fusion of street food. From Mexican churros, Spanish tapas, Chinese dim sum to Middle Eastern skewers,  the more international the menu, the better. These types of dishes worked well with the food trucks or as an accompaniment to cocktails.  

Home cooking

In the home style the food is served on plates and diners help themselves (just like at home). You can see this type of dining at many traditional Chinese and Korean restaurants. If you are offering catering services with your restaurant, home cooking is great for small to medium sized groups. It's much easier to feed 50 people at once if you let them serve 10 salads.