Restaurant 101 (@davidrmann3): "The 2026 trend lists are out. Most of them were built on assumptions about stable food costs, available labor, and a supply chain that behaves. None of those assumptions is holding right now."

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The 2026 trend lists are out. Most of them were built on assumptions about stable food costs, available labor, and a supply chain that behaves. None of those assumptions is holding right now.

David Mann | Restaurant 101

The 2026 Food Trend Lists Are Written for a World That No Longer Exists

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