They were right about 2024. For the fourth consecutive year, reservation platform TheFork and international innovation agency NellyRodi predict the trends that will mark gastronomy in 2025.
At the dawn of 2024, TheFork and NellyRodi predicted the key trends of the coming year.One year later, it’s clear that the online booking platform and the innovation and creativity agency were right. British cuisine, premium hot sauce and donut mania reigned the plates this year. And you don’t change the winning team. This Tuesday, November 26th, TheFork and NellyRodi presented their new research that reveals the future trends piece New York style pizza.
THE “fast good ” uninhibited
Efficiency and spontaneity go hand in hand in 2025. In an ever-accelerating world, where 24 hours a day is no longer enough, offers are adapted without compromising quality. Tasting menus are prepared within the hour street food Continues to make progress with the emergence of counters and the glass ceiling shattering amid flavor innovation is the arrival of Gen Z on the culinary scene.
And on the plate? The chubby-rimmed Neapolitan pizzas have given way to a new unbeaten piece New York pizza to be devoured on the go This slice of pizza, large in size but with a thin, crispy crust, is coming into force in the French capital with more and more specialty addresses such as Slice Pizza Club and Rori.
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Assortment of flavors swicyThe fusion of spicy and sweet flavors from Asia invades our plates, while the croissant continues to be updated with fancy versions such as the kreuki (croissant-biscuit) or the kimchi croissant. we eat ice cream with fries, drink milkshakes with bacon or serve provocative side dishes.
Alone, so what?
In 2025, we come to restaurants as we are. Last year, TheFork reported an 18% increase in solo reservations, a trend that is likely part of the emergence of “solo dates” favored by the new generation Z on social media. It is enough to inspire recovery with the emergence of intimate corners for single people. And if coming to take a moment for yourself is not available to everyone, restaurants child friendly In the 11th arrondissement of Paris, the establishment like Les Niçois also flourishes, offering breakfasts with entertainers for children.
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360 experience
Do you know neuroaesthetics? In 2025, this subject, which aims to study the aesthetic perceptions of art and music, will appear at the center of the creation of the restaurant. From room design to lighting, sounds to colors, everything is designed to offer an experience where well-being comes first.
And on the plate? Still in the holistic lifestyle approach, lacto-fermentation continues to gain traction, for example with smoked vinegars, a trend that marks the big return of mushrooms like Lion’s Mane or new, healthier condiments like Japanese furikake. from seaweed, fish, dried herbs, sesame seeds, salt and sugar.
Back to basics
2025 also marks a return to basics that protect simplicity in the face of climate change. Short cuts, seasonal ingredients and reduced menus encourage innovation and transparency. Freshwater fish, from more responsible fisheries, are popular with chefs, such as David Tuten, who reworked his restaurant’s menu to include some fish, such as eel, which he replaces with herring. from head pudding to fish bread and octopus sausage.
This return to basics is part of the renewed popularity of traditional gastronomy. As a result, aspies and pies have become cool, as evidenced by the work of chefs Alban Aubrey and the opening of Groot La Tourte. Not forgetting the bistros and their timeless charm, the revival of cheese trolleys in restaurants and pastry classics that are making a comeback, such as madeleines and cinnamons that appeal to the greatest pastry chefs.
The AI invites itself to the table
The world of catering welcomes it with open arms. artificial intelligence stands out as a new tool in the work of restaurateurs in 2025. events or seasons… An indispensable tool, reinforced by customer data, to create special experiences The hotel welcomed Brian, the robot, to its team, who came to support the teams at the Montecito restaurant. It remains to be seen if The prophecies of 2025 will still be true.
Source: Le Figaro
