Global dishes meet consumer demand while providing profits for your restaurantGlobal dishes meet consumer demand while providing profits for your restaurant

Consumers are increasingly looking to incorporate global cuisines into their diets when they dine at restaurants.

According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2023 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast, globally influenced flavors will continue to be important to consumers in the year ahead. Globally inspired salads, for example, were among the top 10 trends predicted for 2023, as were some other specific global cuisines.

Younger consumers in particular are interested in global flavors and ingredients. Datassential reports that 50% of the parents polled say their children like exploring adventurous ethnic cuisines, and both Gen Z and Generation Alpha are having a significant influence on dining decisions.

More than half of Gen Z respondents i...