Here is an article from Restaurant Management online that shares an up and coming trend, the use of botanicals in menus.
Though you shouldn’t jump on every new trend or fad, I think it’s really important for restaurant owners to remember that the industry is constantly changing with or without you. If you stay stagnant for too long, you become irrelevent and uninteresting. I suggest trying to stay on top of trends like this wait and exploit the ones that fit in with your concept or clientele.
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