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People are looking more for international protein rich and plant based foods. Now a days, the ingredients need to be clean, organic, vegetarian, halal and kosher. They also need to be free from PHS, GMOs, rBST and gluten, and preferably made with natural colours and flavours.

Eating Clean

Food products will be more often free from hormones, steroids, antibiotics, GMOs and artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners and preservatives.

The Year of the Pulses

Pulses are crops harvested solely for their dry seed, such as chickpeas and lentils. They are high in fiber and are gluten free. Companies can put them in pasta, sauces, pizza crust, ground beef salads and much more. This year the United Nations declared the “International Year of Pulses” for their role in global nutrition and sustainability.

Dairy

The popularity will gain with full fat ingredients such as yoghurt, whole milk and butter. People will be more concerned with eating good fats versus avoiding all fats.

Alternative Protein

More people concerned with health, animal welfare and sustainability, will try alternative protein sources, such as nuts, vegetables, yeast, algae and even insects. This will lead to developers creating better tasting vegetarian products resembling meat.

International Spices

Previously people wanted heat in their food, but now they want more flavour, spice blends and exotic ingredients. The Japanese shichimi-togarashi seasoning is popular as well as Syrian black pepper and North African dukkah and harissa sauces.

Stepping Back in Time

The return of old fashioned food preparation techniques and ingredients such as simplified cooking, expert butchery, and fermentation. Beef suet, duck fat, artisan pickles and jams will be recognised as authentic alternatives to processed foods.

Noticeable Vegetables and Plants in Diets

This will become more popular as more caterers will use more figs, celery, beets compressed melon and root vegetables. Cucumber may also be used in packaged snacks, as well as added grains will be further added to bread, pasta and cereal for a much healthier appearance.

Hawaiian Cuisine

It is said that the sales will increase in Hawaiian ingredients such as spam due to increase interest in American flavours. In New York, Poke which is a Hawaiian raw seafood and rice dish, is being sold in restaurants. In other US cities even the Whole Foods Market chain which specialize in America’s healthies grocery story is selling it.

Home Delivery

Home delivery will become more popular and with growth there will be much competition between companies offering home delivery. Some may sell cooking kits which will provide a nutritional balance and portion control. While others will provide apps for the modern technology crowd that make dining easier than traveling out to a restaurant. As it becomes more popular especially in the winter months, you can expect grocery stores to offer shipped home delivery to your door.

en Ville wedding and event catering are always researching new healthy trends to for fill their clients concerns in healthy eating. Whether you are hosting a wedding, corporate event, Birthday party or a special occasion, we can adapt traditional and contemporary dishes for vegetarians, halal, kosher and gluten free.

Choosing the style of your wedding reception can be very confusing for most people. en Ville wedding catering can help you choose the best option for your Toronto wedding or event.

Seated

A seated dinner creates a more formal experience. Guests stay seated while waiting staff bring everything to the tables. It can be less expensive than other options, as the wedding caterers know in advance how much of each course they will need to prepare per person. The caterers will ask you to finalize a list of the dinner order in advance, so they can plan the event a head of time. However they require more staff to prepare and usually two servers per table. The less staff you need the less it will cost.

It is highly recommended the use of place cards instead of open seating, as this will ensure the waiting staff know which person is getting what food at the table.

Buffet

A buffet is a more relaxed setting, and will have long tables with all of the dinner options presented for the guests. There are usually some servers behind the buffet to describe the dishes to the guests, and this is useful if anyone has allergies. They will also serve appropriate portions to each guest’s plates. The buffet will usually stay open for all the guests to make one trip, and hungry guests to make a quick return before the buffet is closed. Buffets require linins and serving pieces and of course larger quantities of food, as people eat more when they serve themselves.

It is a good idea to have soup or salads served at the table before or immediately after the guests are seated so that people have something to eat while they wait for their turn to go up to the buffet line.

Food Stations

Food stations are becoming more popular for wedding receptions, and they stay open much longer that a buffet. The food at the stations are grouped by type and are spread out around the room. The benefits of having food stations over a single buffet table is that it allows for less congestion. Some of the food stations may have a chief standing behind them for example a carving station. The great thing about food stations is that you can customize them to your tastes and offer a wider variety of food than a traditional seated dinner service. They are also a great way to incorporate a theme into your food. For example you could have each station representing a different country. Traditionally you would have entrees at one station, sides at another, salads at another etc. Stations are usually kept open up to three times as long as a regular buffet.

If you choose to have food stations at your wedding, you will not need as many servers as a seated dinner, but you will need people to remove plates from tables as guest move on to their next food.

 

Having difficulty deciding what cocktails to serve at your event? en Ville wedding and event catering can help you choose your cocktails and help plan your next Toronto event.

For the last few years it has become popular for craft cocktail bars to change their menus every three months, with the change of seasons. In New York some bartenders have decided to create themed menus instead of the season change menus such as fall pumpkin inspired cocktails.

ADD A TOUCH OF WHIMSY

The term “whimsical” is defined as “having capricious humor”. It means playful, extravagant, creative and fanciful. It has allowed for a wide range of interpretations. From loud colour palettes, to a fairy enchanted forest theme. With over 30 years of experience, en Ville wedding planning Toronto can help you add that touch of Whimsy to your special day.

Even if you are a traditional bride or groom, there is nothing wrong with adding some playful elements to your wedding day and your guests will love it!

 

Imagine fresh picked seasonal asparagus and ramps combined together to make a Frittata. This is one of the best and easiest ways to show them off. You can’t get any better than that for spring.

INTERNET DRIVEN FOOD SHOPPING

It’s all about how you get the food and how it’s delivered. From Google to Uber, they are all trying to get a piece of the action at the table. The tech-driven companies such as UberEats, now in Toronto focuses on high-speed delivery of food from a selection of restaurants straight to your door. Currently offering 13 restaurants to choose from. While Amazon currently only delivers non-fresh groceries to your door, they plan to deliver fresh food in the future. People don’t always have the time to go out to a restaurant or shop for groceries, so this is a great idea.

 

FOOD FOR WEDDINGS, TABLE IDEAS

The latest trend in weddings over the last few years, is beautiful dessert tables and sweet buffets that compliment that special day. The wedding day can be very long, and it is a great idea to have snack areas for you and your guests to keep you going. Wedding food stations are a good way to achieve this, and they are becoming more popular at wedding functions and catering events. The options are unlimited from extravagant oysters, or even sushi to casual stations like a pizza table. Here are a few ideas to get you going.