Asia as big a draw for diners as Europe, and 9 other 2025 trends in Future of Food report

Asia as big a draw for diners as Europe, and 9 other 2025 trends in Future of Food report

Asia is a dining destination on par with Europe, judged by the number of international accolades its restaurants and bars have earned, a new report on food industry trends says. Luxury Group, the collective of high-end hotels within the Marriott International portfolio, recently launched its Future of Food report for the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region. The … Read more

Barcelona’s Disfrutar tops 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurants; 2 in Hong Kong fast risers

Barcelona’s Disfrutar tops 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurants; 2 in Hong Kong fast risers

Paris-based Table by Bruno Verjus, another self-taught chef, moved up to third spot after entering the list for the first time in 2023 in 10th place. Maido in Peru, headed by Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura, who also won the Chef’s Choice Award, rounded out the top five. Disfrutar’s Oriol Castro (left), Eduard Xatruch (centre) and Matei … Read more

Top chefs decry gastronomic conformity in the Instagram age, but is social media’s influence all bad?

Top chefs decry gastronomic conformity in the Instagram age, but is social media’s influence all bad?

“We followed the Michelin template and had the Michelin attitude – we did what we had to do to get the stars, we had the silver cutlery and the white tablecloths,” says Aduriz, now fifth in the global Best Chef list. The interior of Mugaritz, Andoni Luis Aduriz’s restaurant in Spain’s Basque Country. Photo: Mugaritz … Read more