Food has always been visual. Long before social media existed, presentation influenced how customers perceived quality, value and flavour. People eat with their eyes first, as the saying goes. In 2026, however, visual appeal is doing more work than ever.…
Menu development has always been part art, part science. Operators balance customer preferences, food trends, profitability, seasonality and operational realities when deciding what makes it onto a menu. It is a process that relies on experience, instinct and, often, a…
As AI driven discovery continues evolving, food businesses may soon face an unexpected challenge. Not simply creating dishes customers want to eat, but creating dishes that recommendation systems can easily understand. For years, menu naming has often leaned heavily into…
For years, food discovery has largely been driven by search engines, social media and word of mouth. Increasingly, another layer is beginning to influence how customers decide what to eat, where to order from and which products to buy: AI…
