Prediction for Future Trends in Hospitality
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Introduction
This essay will addresses the subject of prediction for future trends in hospitality, as well as an impact analysis for the predicted trends and developments.
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“Changes within the Hospitality industry in the last 30 years have, indeed, been immense; whichever facet of the industry is being explored” Taylor and Bush (1978)
Current Fashion Trends:
Food Fashion Trends-
in the last 6 years, a new wave was created in the food area, food entrepreneurs began to create new ideas on how to make their company grow, in the UK then began the idea of making the so called “gourmet” foods, and began to spread All over the country, especially with the creation of gourmet hamburgers and gourmet Asian foods, so that they are made in a craft way and with taste of homemade food.
Food Miles
The idea behind the whole food miles thing is a very simple one – and the clue is, obviously, in the name; it is a way of expressing just how far the food we eat travels from the farm where it is first produced, before it ends up on our tables. In practice, however, it is not necessarily a straightforward thing to work out, since the journey from field to plate is not always a direct one. As a result, this distance may also include any number of other trips along the way, from farm to processor, from one processor to another, from processors to distribution centres, from there to the retailer and then finally to our homes. Worst of all, some of the journeys are very long indeed; in the fishing industry, for instance, there are tales of some of the fish caught in the North Sea travelling as far as China for processing, before making its way back to European tables.
Organics
Organic food sales surge to hit almost £2bn, UK shoppers spent an extra £1.73 on organic products last year, as the nation’s appetite for the niche food sector grew for the third year in a row and returned to the pre-crisis peaks. Taking this analysis we can see that people are changing the way they are eating more organic foods, as so many companies are taking this opportunity to set up a business within the organic sector, in London specially there is a surge in organic restaurants and shops, whereas the residents are being more conscientious about the impact of organic food in the world.
Local and Seasonal Produce
Health experts and chefs both often say you should eat “seasonally,” or include foods in your diet that are grown at the same time of the year you eat them. For example, that means squash in the summer and fall, and artichokes in the spring. Eating seasonally is important, and carries benefits to your health, the planet, and your wallet. Here are some of them.
At first glance, eating seasonally may seem simple—you eat foods that are “in season,” or being grown and harvested at the time of the year when you buy and cook them. Thats true, but theres more to it than just being a trendy food movement. There are real benefits to eating foods that are available at their peak right now.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Digbeth dinning club is a multi-award winning event that became very popular in West Midlands, it has changed Brum’s alternative food scene since it started in 2012. As it became very popular, many locals entrepreneurs are taking opportunity to create their own food with different ideas of taste and creativeness such veggie foods using local ingredients, which activate the proudness of customers buying foods that uses local ingredients, but it’s not only as that, taste has been changing, people are more open to eating other kind of foods, so that’s why local entrepreneurs are taking this opportunity and changing the way we eat, the perception of eating in big chains such McDonald’s, Weatherspoon’s, Toby carvery has changed definitively, I can give you an example; People became awareness of the impact of such big chains in the environment, and turned their minds to eat more locally, where they can support local produces, but not limited only to this, but to support economically new starts up, which gives a boost in the local economy.
Boutique Hotels
London boutique sector much of which is made up of independent properties – is faring well, the outlook for independents nationally is challenging, The UK hotel sector remains largely independent, with a sizeable census of smaller establishments, especially in London where Victorian properties became luxury boutique hotels, I have myself worked in a Boutique hotel in Baker Street, It was a very well established boutique hotel with an impressive revenue made on monthly basis, due to great tourism sector in London the competitiveness is fair, because there are a big demand in hospitality in London, whereas many guest try to look for something different than the casual, therefore boutique hotels became very popular in UK.
Pub Ownership
The pub industry is one most us are familiar with, which is one reason why many people are tempted try to start a pub. Eight out of ten of us count ourselves as pub-goers, and a significant percentage of people in the UK drink in a pub at least once a week. No surprise then that the pub industry is big business; according to the British Beer & Pub Association there were 49,433 pubs in the UK in 2012, and it’s a market seeing some exciting changes. Pubs are becoming more ambitious, especially with the growth of pop-up bars, and customers become increasingly demanding, which can be healthy for profits.
In addition to this, the fact that over a billion pub meals are now served in the UK every year shows fewer people are now content just to go to the pub for a couple of pints of lager. So although the traditional pub is changing, pubs remain central to the British way of life. However, running a pub isn’t for the faint-hearted. If nothing else, it’s hard work.
Work patterns and Work-life Balance
Different managers have different relationships with trade unions, some good, and some bad; however, there are areas where managers and union representatives can work together without conflict. Work-life balance has often proved to be one such area. Managers want fit, motivated and productive workforces who do their jobs well. In recent years the government has begun to acknowledge the importance