Hospitality Trends & New Products for 2024
With the hospitality industry getting ready for summer 2024 we at Alliance Online have taken the opportunity to research the top emerging trends set to take hold this summer season. We have identified four trends so far which are beginning to permeate through to the current hospitality scene:
Super Senses
Guests of hospitality are expecting more from their visit. No longer satisfied with simply good food or a nice drink, guests are expecting a full experience from their visits, this means engaging all their senses, visually appealing service with drama and theatre, considered lighting, texture and tactile properties across tableware, crockery, glassware and cutlery. Glassware such as the Luminarc Concepto are perfect for stimulating the senses.
Botanical & Natural
Nothing says vibrancy and effervescence quite like nature – and with venues placing an emphasis on sustainability and environmentally conscious sourcing, these factors are getting reflected in venue décor and service. Colours and materials that reflect and imitate a natural environment have been a consistent theme in dining trends over the past few years, and after a slight hiatus between 2020 and 2023, this theme is picking up momentum again. Steelite’s Performance Petra works brilliantly alongside this theme allowing your meals to be the focal point.
Servicing Ghost Kitchens
Virtual restaurants or Ghost Kitchens are a food service business that serve customers exclusively by delivery and pick-up based on phone and online ordering. Virtual restaurants are stand-alone businesses that either operate out of an existing restaurant’s kitchen or from a separate kitchen set-up away from a restaurant. This style of venue catapulted to popularity following the closure of “dine in” venues during the COVID-19 pandemic and although those restrictions are a distant memory, consumers never forgot the enjoyment of having restaurant quality food delivered to the comfort of your home.
Alfresco
Dining and drinking outside is quintessential with the British spring and summer months, but with dining outside comes the added risk of breakages. Polycarbonate and melamine have grown and developed so much over recent years we want to shine a spotlight on the more durable tableware and glassware alternatives available to Alliance. A great melamine range is Creative’s Copenhagen range which is combines beautiful colours and shapes with the durability of melamine.
New Products
At Alliance we have seen many large new product launches from our suppliers during the start of the year, especially where restaurant and bar equipment is concerned. In particular, our Artis glassware ranges of Speakeasy, Speakeasy Swing and Onis New Era which are perfect for use in a bar or restaurant. The glasses are beautiful show pieces which are perfect for displaying your venues signature cocktails.
From Steelite we have added their Mogogo Display Cart System and their Hollowick Lighting selection. The Mogogo Carts can help establishments create beautiful and unique displays, particularly for areas with buffet / serve yourself areas. The Hollowick range includes lamps, tealights, flameless candles, votives and more which all bring an intimate and close aesthetic.
At Alliance Online we are always up to date with the latest hospitality trends and products so either view our New and Trending section online or for a more personal approach, call your nearest Alliance Local to see how we can help you with all your needs.
