As Summer dies down, we now look towards the blooming of August, that in between season that that beautifully connects us from Summer to Christmas. Autumn is commonly associated with the idea of the weather transitioning from hot to cool and the Autumn Harvest coming into effect where we see the leaves fall off the trees and ripening of fruits. This Autumn we at Alliance Online believe that it is time for change with regards to the restaurant and café sector. These are the trends of August that we believe will see benefits both monetarily and visually.
Tableware Options
New linens, one of the most important changes that should be made regularly are new linens. Often it can appear like linens wont need changing because they aren’t dirty. I’m here to tell you it doesn’t matter, the reason for linens except for practicality is too set the atmosphere of the restaurant/café. The patterns or colours of the linens will impact the way in which a customer will engage with their experience. This is why we firmly believe that this Autumn please consider updating the tableware settings for a more appropriate choice for Autumn if needed. Some examples of tableware settings that we would deem perfect for the Autumn season would be reflections of the season itself. Browns, Purples and navy colours would be ideal as we have to remember that the Autumn time is for self-reflection and courage to try new things. We at Alliance Online would highly recommend the Swantex Indigo Swansoft Banqueting Roll, the reason for this simply being the notion that the high quality and colour would match with any commercial atmosphere for the upcoming season.
Tableware obviously doesn’t just encompass the banqueting roll that is decided on but also takes advantage of the wider perspective, when eating at a restaurant most guest would prefer to dine in comfortable and familiar surroundings. The key to achieving this is by providing the correct cutlery and crockery on top of the colour schemes and patterns. Is there a more appropriate crockery set for Autumn than the Churchill Studio Prints Raku collection? The Quartz black or Garnet orange would be ideal for any commercial restaurant this time of year.
Comforts
As the weather starts to go colder it is only natural that people prefer to eat foods that will make them feel more comfortable. A few example of foods that should be put back on menus across the UK would be pies, tarts and various desserts that would really impact the customers thoughts and feelings. The belief for this is to provide familiarity for the guests, delivering on foods that will allow for any establishment to make customers feel at home. This is especially important after the national and global cooping up that we saw, the need for comfortability is at an all-time high. So, if you are a restaurant owner, please consider the need for adding comfort foods to your menus. To find the best kitchen appliances and table settings, please peruse our Alliance Online website. We would highly recommend investing in a KitchenAid K5 Planetary Mixer to enhance the customer experience.
Healthy Cocktails
Over-indulgence and the courage to try something new has led many across the UK to find new cocktails that they would never have had before lockdown. Healthy cocktails have been on the rise throughout 2022 and this trend is only expected to continue in Autumn. During the 2020 lockdown we saw the rise of healthy living trends as people were more committed to opting for a healthy lifestyle after the lockdown, this was also the case for healthy cocktails. Any bar or restaurant owner would be amiss if healthy cocktails aren’t a crucial part of their drinks line-up. An example of a healthy cocktail that is currently one of the trendiest drinks on the market is the Negroni, this cocktail is a staple of any bar across the Atlantic and the drink is experiencing tremendous growth here in the UK as well, the taste and healthy aspect makes this ideal for any bar or restaurant looking to experiment this Autumn with the addition of healthy cocktails. Any cocktail will need the perfect glass accompaniment and on the Alliance Online website you can find one suitable for your establishment. For a Negroni cocktail we would recommend the Artis Hobstar Double Old-Fashioned Tumbler.
Here at Alliance Online we fully appreciate the need for changes in the upcoming season of Autumn and we have laid out the ways in which a catering establishment should go about making these changes. Whether it be changing a menu to include more appropriate foods or adapting the tableware options to better reflect the season ahead. To find out more information on the tableware trends popular in 2022, please refer to our 2022 guide to tableware.
