As the world of hospitality continues to grow and change, businesses need to stay up-to-date with the latest trends to meet the increasing demands of customers. Our blog will explore the top five hospitality trends positively impacting guest satisfaction while streamlining business operations, including innovative menu options, strategic use of technology, and more!
1. Increase you menu’s veggie and vegan options.
Incorporating more vegetarian and vegan options into menus has become an increasingly popular hospitality trend in recent years. This is beneficial for several reasons. Firstly, it caters to the growing number of people opting for plant-based dishes, and it also lowers the cost of buying produce as commonly plant-based ingredients are cheaper than meat.
Thanks to its versatile cooking sections, the RATIONAL iVario Pro offers an excellent solution for your team's cooking needs. The iVario Pro is an intelligent next-gen Bratt Pan that allows your team to prepare multiple dishes simultaneously, avoiding any risk of cross-contamination. This will enable you to save time, energy and money while catering to all your customers' needs by cooking meat and meat-free dishes in one go. You can offer a broader range of dishes without worrying about a lack of cooking space while saving on meat and portion sizes to help manage your costs.
2. Be more sustainable.
By using energy-efficient measures, restaurants and catering businesses can save money on utilities while reducing their carbon footprint. Eco-friendly practices, such as recycling, composting, and reducing food waste, are part of another rising hospitality trend that can lower operational costs and improve reputation among environmentally-conscious guests.
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3. Take advantage of intelligent technology.
Technology has helped the hospitality industry make great strides to enhance the customer experience. By utilising AI and other technologies, businesses have been able to streamline their operations, create new innovative dishes, and provide better service to their customers.
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4. Invest in local experiences.
As tourists become more interested in authentic and immersive opportunities abroad, providing these experiences locally can set businesses apart. A rising hospitality trend for 2023 is investing in produce showcasing their location's uniqueness. By incorporating home-grown and fresh ingredients into your dishes, those keen on embracing the culture are more likely to choose your restaurant from competitors.
5. Prioritise your team’s well-being.
To ensure the long-term success of your hospitality business, it's crucial that the team running it feels motivated and content in their daily work. Prioritising the well-being of your staff is not only a current hospitality trend but a practice that all industries should adopt. RATIONAL offers an array of innovative cooking solutions that streamline traditional cooking methods, so fewer people are needed to monitor the cooking systems, giving your team more time for breaks and alleviating some of the pressure commonly felt in fast-paced work environments.
Keeping up to date with what is happening in the hospitality industry can be why you are outshining your competition! From using intelligent cooking systems to appreciating your local environment when selecting ingredients, you can make easy steps to move with the times and stay one step ahead.
For more information on the RATIONAL iVario Pro or iCombi Pro mentioned above, you can talk to one of our experts at RATIONAL.