trends in tabletop design
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Trends in Tabletop
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Today’s Objectives
Examine the impact of specific foodservice trends, such as farm to table, continue to have on tabletop selection.
Explore how tabletop installations can vary by industry segment
Discuss best practices when updating or installing a tabletop
Answer your questions!
Meet Our Panelists
Chris CrocettiR.W. Smith & Co.
Anne LaddTriMark SS Kemp
Impacting the Guest Experience
Customers can see the care when it comes to tabletop.
Refreshing a tabletop can be a low-cost, high impact project
Impacting the Guest Experience
Guests eat with their eyes first.
Don’t shortchange the smallwares budget because it could send the wrong message
Balance is important
About this Webcast
For more information about this webcast: http://www.fesmag.com/tabletoptrends2015
When is Time to Refresh a Tabletop?
Three key factors:1. Staff and management need to be
observant and vigilant2. Monitor inventory levels3. Know and work within your budget
The Impact of Foodservice Industry Trends on
Tabletop
CHRIS LOOKS AT TABLETOPS BY SERVICE STYLE
Breaking Down the Top Trends
Look at via three distinct operator categories where: Ingredients and sourcing
prevail Technique becomes the
predominant factor shaping the guest experience
Mass hotel and banqueting functions
Ingredients and Sourcing
Key attributes: Flatware and
glassware need to look as if they were made by hand
Imperfectly shaped china
Ingredients and Sourcing
Ingredients and Sourcing
Vintage and ornate are hot!
Etched flatware and glassware!
Ingredients and Sourcing
Technique
Key attributes include: Polished
presentation Heavier
flatware Elegant
stemware
Technique
Technique
Mass Hotel and Banqueting
Ongoing balance between budget and operations
More elegant yet durable products hitting the market
Appetite for renting items is growing
ANNE’S 5 FACTORS INFLUENCING
TODAY’S TABLETOPS
The Impact of Foodservice Industry Trends on
Tabletop
5 Factors Influencing Today’s Tabletops
1. Mixed Textures
5 Factors Influencing Today’s Tabletops
2. Color
5 Factors Influencing Today’s Tabletops
3. Wood
5 Factors Influencing Today’s Tabletops
4. Textured Melamine
5 Factors Influencing Today’s Tabletops
4. Textured Melamine
5 Factors Influencing Today’s Tabletops
5. Minimalist Table Settings
5 Factors Influencing Today’s Tabletops
5. Minimalist Table Settings
Mismatched Tabletops
Ok to use multiple types of product – china, aluminum, melamine – on one tabletop
Helps tabletop blend with the interior
But like items need to match, meaning the china needs to be the same, the flatware needs to be the same, etc.
Mismatched Tabletops
The Impact of Beverage Programs on Tabletop
Cocktails and Other Adult Beverages
Major revenue driver for restaurants.
Tableside preparation now part of the experience.
Sourcing new glassware, bottles and other vessels to support this trend.
Cocktails and Other Adult Beverages
Cocktails and Other Adult Beverages
Different types of glassware creates new experiences
Lots of different ways to store and showcase ingredients
Cheers to Beer
Learn how glassware impacts the beer Understand how the beer and the menu relate to
each other
Non-Commercial Operations
College Foodservice
College Foodservice
Senior Living
Segment consists of three sub-segments with very different expectations
Tabletops continue to evolve rapidly
Senior Living
Use of Color
Food no longer has to pop on basic white!
Let your creativity run wild!
Questions from the Audience
Anne’s Closing Thoughts
Understand what is getting eaten.
Unleash the power of observation by paying attention to what works and what does not.
Vendors listen to your clients.
Chris’ Closing Thoughts
Operators have many options to choose from today. Have fun exploring!
New tabletop items can enhance the guest experience.
Focus on the areas that have the greatest financial impact.
Share Your Tabletop Success
Participate in FE&S’ 2016 Performance in Tabletop Awards
Recognizes tabletop installations across 5 different categories
Anyone – operator, dealer, rep, factory, etc. – can enter
Deadline is Dec. 16, 2015 Winners published in the Feb. 2016
edition of FE&S Learn more by visiting:
http://fesmag.com/2016Tabletop
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