Trendystia MRC is a restaurant consulting firm that helps restaurants increase profits through specialized advisory services. They offer solutions informed by 15 years of food industry experience to deliver $35K-$50K in annual profit per restaurant. Services include food costing, menu analysis, vendor negotiations, pricing strategies, trend identification and social media strategies. Trendystia's approach was developed through both restaurant operations and research to complement existing consulting services.
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2. Let Trendystia inspire you
Whats the Trendystia advantage?
?A restaurant consultancy that delivers increased
profits to clients operating units / restaurants
?Highly specialized advisory and support services that
can be complementary to your existing consultants
services
?$35K to $50K of incremental annualized profit per
restaurant (operating unit) served
?Backed by 15 years food industry experience
?Available nationally C and most solutions can be
offered remotelyPhoto by Arthur Rutkowski
3. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C summer 2016
? Superfoods
? Super sandwiches
? Savory snacks and dairy
? Bowl-centric
? Protein craze
? Approachable global
Photo by Carissa Gan
4. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C summer 2016
?Plant-based center of plate
?Whole grains, seeds
?Fermented foods
?Purples
?Game meats
?Fire on fire / charred
Photo by Lukas Budimaier
5. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C Approachable Global
Approachable Global: As consumers seek to experiment with
bolder flavors and experience world travel through their taste
buds, they are increasingly incorporating global flavors in their
diets and considering them more approachable. Restaurateurs,
packaged-goods companies and foodservice organizations are
increasingly experimental with global influence and flavors,
creating additional menu items and touch points for this major
theme
?Consumers also want sandwiches and portable meals in
different formats & carriers beyond sliced bread. Asian noodles
continue to be fun and exciting and play well with Bowl-centric
trend
6. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C Approachable Global
What: spices, pastes, hot sauces, and
condiments from afar; international
noodles; umami flavor; regional ethnic
cuisine; Mediterranean growth and
influence; street food and global bites
7. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C Approachable Global
Aligns with major consumer behaviors:
? Experimentation with bolder flavors
? Desire for heat / spice
? Global tourism through taste buds
? Desire for global flavors with degree of authenticity
? Seeking out food with a good back story
8. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C Approachable Global
Leading examples: turmeric, moringa
[Mintel], togarashi [Datassential],
harissa, gochujang, ghost
peppers,yellow aji, shishito peppers,
rendang curry [Mccormick], soba, udon,
ramen vermicelli, street tacos, sushirito
mashup, piadas, tortas
9. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C Approachable Global
WHERE:
?Gochugang: Noodles & Company Korean BBQ
meatballs; 677 Prime Kobe Hotrock starter (Albany NY)
[Food Genius]
?Harissa: CRAVE Restaurant Bison Burger (Bethesda,
MD); Blue Acre Seafood Olive-crusted Alaska Halibut
(Seattle) [NRN/Datassentials]; Not Your Average Joes
Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll (Gaithersburg, MD)
10. Most meaningful food trends
and themes C Approachable Global
WHERE:
?Soba noodles: Atlanta Bread Sesame Soba Salad;
Bacari Grill Ahi Tuna with Soba (NJ) [Food Genius]
?Piadas, Tortas [Food Genius]: Charcoal Guidos
Chicken Piadina (Waltham, MA); Marianas Breakfast
Sandwich with ham, scrambled eggs on torta
(Westchester, CA); Foxys Diner Carnitas Torta with
avocado, pickled jalapeno (Sunnyside, NY)
11. How will Trendystia help
increase your profitability?
Call 301.795.4978 or click over to Trendystia.com today!
12. How do Trendystias services contrast
with other consulting services?
? Consulting methodology and
strategy developed dually in
restaurant environment and
through research
? Services are highly specialized
and complementary to what
many other consultants offer
? Solutions are based on both
foodservice and food retailing
knowledge
? Weekly meeting option offered
to all clients
? On-premise accommodation
for DC-area restaurant owners
and execs
? Virtual connectivity through
Skype and Hangouts
13. What does Trendystia
offer my restaurant company?
Choose from these solutions to increase
the profitability of your restaurants:
? Food costing
? Menu analysis and product mix
optimization
? Vendor invoice review and negotiations
? Pricing analysis and recommendations
? Competitive analysis
? Food trend application and trend-vetting
? Customer engagement strategy
? Social selling