2025- Food & Beverage Trends Shaping Restaurants
Presented by Hospitality Control Systems
The restaurant industry in 2025 is all about bold innovation, conscious choices, and immersive experiences. Here are a few trends heating up menus across the country:
Functional Foods Are In
Expect to see more ingredients like lion’s mane mushrooms, ashwagandha, and other adaptogenic herbs. Adaptogens are natural ingredients that help the body manage stress and restore balance—think of them as calmness boosters in your food or drink!) These ingredients are making their way into everything from smoothies and sauces to cocktail menus.
Hyper-Local & Regenerative Sourcing
Farm-to-table has leveled up. Diners now want to know not only where their food came from but how it was grown. Restaurants embracing regenerative agriculture and rooftop gardens are earning loyal customers and setting a new sustainability standard.
Creative Non-Alcoholic Menus
Zero-proof doesn’t mean zero fun. Spirit-free cocktails, botanical sodas, and fermented drinks like tepache or kombucha are increasingly showing up on menus as thoughtful, complex offerings—not just an afterthought.
Smarter POS, Smoother Service
POS systems are no longer just cash registers—they’re command centers. With mobile ordering, real-time reporting, kitchen display integrations, and data-driven insights, today’s POS tech is transforming how restaurants operate.
At HCS, we help restaurants streamline their systems and enhance the guest experience—without the headache.