How Do You Stay on Top of Food Trends?

Whether it’s TikTok recipes or food expos—how do you stay current with what clients want these days?

“TikTok recipes” are my weekly skim — , it’s noisy, so I save 3 ideas on Sunday and test one at staff meal by Friday. Then I sanity-check with Google Trends (https://trends.google.com) and a one-question IG poll before putting anything on a menu; if it flops, I pivot to a classic with a micro‑trend garnish. Do you hit food expos once a year, or is quarterly worth it?

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