OUR INSIGHTS & EXPERTISE
Our team contributes regularly to publications including Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Business, and Bar & Restaurant Magazine, and our trend insights have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Better Homes & Gardens, and more.
We translate insights into ideas that build brands and drive revenue.
Our continuous drive to stay on the forefront of news and trends, allows us to provide informed, relevant, and timely recommendations in a quickly evolving landscape.
Our Annual Hospitality Trends Report
Now in its 16th edition, our annual hospitality trends report produced by af&co. and Carbonate has become an anticipated industry resource. The report is intended to serve as a guide to help the hospitality industry prepare for the coming year.
In conjunction with this year’s report, af&co. and Carbonate will be raising funds for two incredible non-profit organizations, La Soupe and Foodwise. Click here to learn more about our report & support our charitable partners.
Our Latest
Restaurant Hospitality
Frozen Desserts Embrace Savory Ingredients
August 14, 2023
By Rachel Walensky & Leith Steel
Presented at Bar + Restaurant Expo | Las Vegas
10 Big Mistakes Restaurateurs Make in Concept Development
March 5, 2024
By Candace MacDonald & Obadiah Ostergard
Presented at MISE Conference | Atlanta
New Rules of Social Media Marketing for Restaurants
August 25, 2023
By Ashleigh Pierce and Cole Roberts
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Our team members have been featured as keynote speakers and presenters for a wide variety of events, conferences, and meetings.
Previous Speaking Engagements Include:
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
JOHNSON & WALES
HOSPITALITY INNOVATION PLANET (MADRID)
NORWEGIAN HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION (NORWAY)
SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
GOLDEN GATE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
IDEATION FRESH FOODSERVICE FORUM
and More.
Contact us if you’d like more information about having us attend your event or present to your team virtually.
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