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Latest Issues

TikTok's Restaurant Push, AI Restaurant Backlash, and Food Trends Meet Live Sports

This month, the algorithm is picking where we eat, an NHL arena is serving food straight from the depths of our FYP, and restaurant owners are swearing off AI food photography.

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Why the Food Industry is Going Bananas

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Last year in our Hospitality Trends Report, we called banana coffee drinks a growing trend to watch.

Sure enough, banana-flavor in coffee was everywhere in 2026. Starbucks introduced the Iced Banana Bread Mat...

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Gas Stations are Growing Competition for Fast Casual

A buzzy new concept, Maggie’s Refuel, is preparing to open in Beverly Hill’s historic Union 76 station in 2027. Boldly billing itself as “the first nice gas station,” Maggie’s will pair fuel pumps and EV chargers with an upscale, highly-cur...

20 days ago
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What’s The New (Again) Must-Order Sandwich Commanding High Prices?

No, it’s not a chicken caesar salad wrap.

Food, like fashion, sometimes comes back around, just not as often. The French Dip is one of the lucky dishes that fell out of fashion before coming back, better than ever. There are competing clai...

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    At the Intersection of Strategy, Design & Communications. Carbonate is a boutique creative agency that builds, reinvigorates and grows food & beverage brands and hospitality concepts.

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