Some trends are well on the way to revolutionizing certain things in our world. But for every great one, there are a few that are ridiculous and annoying, simply begging you to ask the question, “Why?”In this topic, food is no exception. From the things done in private kitchens to whole restaurant models, there are plenty of modern food-related trends that many can’t wait to disappear, so when one Redditor asked people to share theirs, they didn’t hold back. Check out what they said below!More info:RedditThis post may includeaffiliate links.
Some trends are well on the way to revolutionizing certain things in our world. But for every great one, there are a few that are ridiculous and annoying, simply begging you to ask the question, “Why?”
In this topic, food is no exception. From the things done in private kitchens to whole restaurant models, there are plenty of modern food-related trends that many can’t wait to disappear, so when one Redditor asked people to share theirs, they didn’t hold back. Check out what they said below!
More info:Reddit
This post may includeaffiliate links.
If I’m on a website I’m only there to look at your menu. I’m not interested in starting an order before I’ve looked at the menu. No, I don’t want to give you my zip code. Just give me your menu and some food pictures.
Alex is a proud 28-year-old father from Michigan, USA. He works as an accountant and enjoys reading, sports, traveling, and spending time with his family. The OP is no food critic or restaurant expert, which is precisely why his opinion matters. After all, he’s a part of the target audience for all those places.
Online recipes that I have to scroll for five minutes to find the recipe. I do not care, dear author, about how you discovered this meal or how my family will feel about it. I just need to know how long to roast the damn chicken
Tipping for food I’m picking up at a counter. What am I tipping for? And if that tip is necessary for the employees to make a living, the restaurant just needs to pay their employees a higher wage and charge whatever they need to charge for the food in order to do so. But I’m tired of being asked to tip for every single thing.
OP’s town, contradictory to what’s usual for its size, has an extensive food scene. He says that over the past few years, he has noticed way too many recurring themes, with new restaurants opening up around every corner and old ones making changes to catch up.
Calling a slight alteration to a recipe a “hack”.Adding parmesan cheese to your grilled cheese sandwich is not a “hack”. It’s a minor recipe change.
Restaurants serving food on cutting boards, shovels, paper, shells, or anything that is not an actual plate
When asked what is the modern food trend that he himself can’t wait to end, the OP had a clear answer: “‘Gastropub’ trend and their tendency to market their foods as ‘artisan’ or ‘craft’ with an ‘abandoned warehouse’ themed interior.” He said that while this doesn’t necessarily mean that the food there is bad, his restaurant experiences tend to be less and less memorable with each night out, and the overused buzzwords on the menu just top it all off.To add a little extra to the answer, Alex told us that he’s also getting tired of the popularity of Brussels sprouts, but as he said himself, “That may be because my wife loves them, and I eat them every time I’m out.”
When asked what is the modern food trend that he himself can’t wait to end, the OP had a clear answer: “‘Gastropub’ trend and their tendency to market their foods as ‘artisan’ or ‘craft’ with an ‘abandoned warehouse’ themed interior.” He said that while this doesn’t necessarily mean that the food there is bad, his restaurant experiences tend to be less and less memorable with each night out, and the overused buzzwords on the menu just top it all off.
To add a little extra to the answer, Alex told us that he’s also getting tired of the popularity of Brussels sprouts, but as he said himself, “That may be because my wife loves them, and I eat them every time I’m out.”
Food trucks that charge the same price as a premium restaurant but serve half the size on a floppy plate that I have to stand up to eat
The stupid food wasting trends on YouTube and TikTok etc.
We were also curious about where exactly these movements come from, so we did some more digging. According toBlueCart, many factors influence the food trends, but a couple that stand out the most are health fads and pop culture.
Any TikTok/IG trend that makes life more difficult for fast-food workers with overly complex orders or ordering stuff not on the menu or trying to “one up” each others orders etc
“Detox” foods. Just eat food and let your liver do its damn job.
The article also mentions that many other variables are at play, ranging from money and marketing to something known as food politics. According to them, there is even one person at Whole Foods, the Head Global Cheese and Specialty Product Buyer, who can change entire markets, all based on her preferences that day.
The videos of people making food in sinks. Gross.
Sweets on top of sweets. A milkshake with a donut, lollipop, and cupcake attached.
So, in the end, while modern food trends aim to please an average consumer, the target group rarely has a say in the invention process. It is unusual to see any kind of survey of what you’d prefer to find on the menu or what the place you eat at should look like. Instead, the restaurants assume what they think the general public will like and mimic it to avoid getting left behind. But thankfully, you don’t need to be an expert to have your opinion heard online.
Graphic designy menus that try to be creative but end up confusing. Also pdf-only menus. I’d prefer a physical one
High Fructose Corn Syrup being in seemingly every commonplace food in America (almost said the ridiculous amounts of sugar in general, which I still hate, but I think is a bit less reasonable to expect). Sugar is a huge part of why unhealthy food is so addictive and unhealthy in America, and I think most people have become conditioned to expect high sugar in most things. We need to roll back that idea…
Making all fast food buildings look like cookie-cutter beige/grey boxes. They all used to have their own distinct personalities
For some reason putting food in wine glasses.
Food that’s designed to be “food pn” with way too many toppings thrown on it purely for the shock value.I just want a good, simple burger with a tasty patty. I don’t want a Flamin' Hot B****e Destroyer 3000 with three types of meat, three types of cheese, and three types of sauce on it.
The ASMR food videos.People filming themselves eating the food and smacking loudly into the MIC.
Back in the day, oxtails and flank steaks were cheap cuts of meat. They are expensive as hell now. I’m just waiting for Vienna sausages to be turned into ironic hipster food.
I’m a chef, and even I’m tired of the twelve course menu, where each course is two bites.
Making food instagramable. It’s 80% looks 20% edible
Fancy restaurants that say they serve “street tacos” and proceed to charge $18 for three.
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Deconstructed food. I did not pay you lots of money, so I get to essentially cook/make my own food.
Dump meals.Wash your goddamn plates so I don’t have to scrub the table!
2 ingredient desserts (with 7 “optional” ingredients that appear once you read the actual recipe)
Salted caramel everything that used to just be caramel.
Hamburgers getting taller and taller. Like dude, what use is a 7 inch tall burger if I cant take a bite of it?
Content creators squeezing and scraping the food. Looking directly into the camera, taking a ginormous bite, rolling their eyes, and going “MMMMMM OMGSOYUMMYGUYS” with their mouth full.
Every Frito Lay product does not need to be Flamin' Hot with Lime
Well, restaurant trend. I am sick of polished concrete floors, exposed brick and pipes and ordering at a counter. Can we bring back a nicer dining room, please?
We are asking quite a lot out of Cauliflower lately…
Mukbang. It’s gross.
Truffle flavor everything. Real truffle can be wonderful but in moderation. Truffle oils in everything. Enough!
I don’t think it’s going anywhere, but putting bacon in/on EVERYTHING. I feel like there was this explosion around 2010 where bacon was just everywhere. I vividly remember Denny’s having like a bacon celebration month that featured a maple bacon sundae. The world never went back.
Not food specifically, but related.I loathe first bite reactions on gif recipes/ instagram pages.
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Just please god stop calling your restaurant an “eatery”.
Everything being called Yuzu when they’re really just using lemon
Crumbl and other cookies that have no real substance; just sweet on sweet on sweet.
IG and tiktokkers that just show you what they eat inna day.
Covering melted cheese or cheese sauce over food that would have been better without it.
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