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Plant-based falafel made from chickpeas served on a wooden board with fresh herbs and lime

Plant-Based Isn’t Failing – It’s Growing Up

Vegetarian and vegan restaurants are under pressure. Closures in multiple cities have triggered a familiar narrative: the plant-based trend is fading. It isn’t. What we are seeing is not the end of plant-based dining – it is the end of its first hype cycle. Across global markets, the data tells a consistent story. Strict vegetarian and vegan lifestyles remain a minority, but the number of...

modern buffet hospitality with curated small dishes and elegant food presentation in a hotel setting

Rethinking the Buffet – From Volume Service to Curated Experience

For decades, the buffet stood for one thing above all: abundance. A wide selection, minimal waiting time, and operational efficiency made it a cornerstone of hotel dining across segments. Yet somewhere along the way, the model lost its edge. What once symbolized variety began to signal excess, inconsistency, and waste. Today, the buffet is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. Not as a...