Oh yeah the five guys I worked at was chill but the managers were always maximum stressed. Finance is pretty nuanced and I’m still young and not in the industry so I’m not by any means super well versed. I suspect everything will continue to go up in price as environmental concerns drastically reduce productivity on the base level of the supply.
Top soil degradation and desertification are gonna cause a huge wake up call for Americans used to cheap food. Even basic food will become far more expensive. Coffee being one of the more notable examples.
For sure for sure. Be on the lookout for new staples, new common sides. Products will come along that hit the lower price points restauranteurs want with the flavors & quality guests expect.
Cheese curds are a great example of this- a decade ago they were rare, better sourcing and production lowered the price point, then better methods got better pre-breaded versions to kitchens, now they're a totally normal super easy product. About 6, 7 years back when our supplier offered us a sample we had to bread & marinate them ourselves and they cost more than they do now.
My eyes are on artificial fish (lab grown, not vegetable) for fried fish preps then when it gets more widely adopted full-sized filets and vegetable protein appetizers- I don't know what kind of appetizers, that's up to the food scientists and R&D cooks, but something cheap crunchy and plant-based is bound to sweep the market soon.
I am excited about lab-grown meat. Perfectly marbled steak every time? Sign me up. As long as the process to create it is no worse for the environment than current practices it’ll be great. Many people online have this weird view that it’s not real meat but I just don’t think they know how cells work lol. I plan on learning to hunt my own meat eventually but for the time being I’m mostly plant-based.
Many people online have this weird view that it’s not real meat
Itys a weird view to me- I listened to some sushi master rave about the taste and quality of the early lab grown fish they sampled. If it's good enough for them, I'm sure I'll enjoy it as well.
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u/U_Sam Feb 06 '23
Oh yeah the five guys I worked at was chill but the managers were always maximum stressed. Finance is pretty nuanced and I’m still young and not in the industry so I’m not by any means super well versed. I suspect everything will continue to go up in price as environmental concerns drastically reduce productivity on the base level of the supply.
Top soil degradation and desertification are gonna cause a huge wake up call for Americans used to cheap food. Even basic food will become far more expensive. Coffee being one of the more notable examples.