From Black Limes and Korean Comfort Food to Clarified Citrus Cocktails: Kimpton Unveils 2025 Culinary + Cocktail Trends
Kimpton Hotels & Resorts has released its 2025 Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast, highlighting upcoming trends in global restaurant and bar menus. Key culinary trends include black tahini variations, chili crunch fusions, black limes, and salted egg yolk applications. The forecast predicts a rise in Korean-inspired comfort foods and Southeast Asian flavors.
In beverages, trends focus on sustainable practices with super juice techniques, vegan clarified milks, and freeze-dried garnishes. Classic cocktails will see modern twists, particularly martinis, Midori sours, highballs, and carajillos. The forecast also emphasizes functional teas, coffee innovations, and an expanding non-alcoholic beverage culture.
Kimpton Hotels & Resorts ha pubblicato la sua Previsione delle Tendenze Culinarie e dei Cocktail per il 2025, evidenziando le prossime tendenze nei menù di ristoranti e bar a livello globale. Tra le principali tendenze culinarie troviamo variazioni di tahini nero, fusioni di chili crunch, lime neri e applicazioni del tuorlo d'uovo salato. La previsione prevede un aumento dei cibi comfort ispirati alla cucina coreana e dei sapori del sud-est asiatico.
Nel settore delle bevande, le tendenze si concentrano su pratiche sostenibili con tecniche di super succo, latte chiarificato vegano e guarnizioni liofilizzate. I cocktail classici vedranno innovazioni moderne, in particolare martini, Midori sours, highball e carajillos. La previsione sottolinea anche l'importanza dei tè funzionali, delle innovazioni nel caffè e di una cultura delle bevande analcoliche in espansione.
Kimpton Hotels & Resorts ha publicado su Pronóstico de Tendencias Culinarias y de Cócteles para 2025, destacando las próximas tendencias en los menús de restaurantes y bares a nivel mundial. Las principales tendencias culinarias incluyen variaciones de tahini negro, fusiones de chili crunch, limas negras y aplicaciones de yema de huevo salado. Se predice un aumento de los alimentos reconfortantes inspirados en la cocina coreana y sabores del sudeste asiático.
En cuanto a las bebidas, las tendencias se centran en prácticas sostenibles con técnicas de superjugos, leches clarificadas veganas y guarniciones liofilizadas. Los cócteles clásicos verán giros modernos, especialmente martinis, Midori sours, highballs y carajillos. El pronóstico también enfatiza los tés funcionales, las innovaciones en café y una cultura de bebidas no alcohólicas en expansión.
킴프턴 호텔 & 리조트는 2025년 요리 및 칵테일 트렌드 예측을 발표하며, 글로벌 레스토랑 및 바 메뉴에서의 다가오는 트렌드를 강조했습니다. 주요 요리 트렌드로는 검은 타히니 변형, 칠리 크런치 퓨전, 검은 라임, 그리고 소금에 절인 계란 노른자 활용이 있습니다. 예측에 따르면, 한국식 편안한 음식과 동남아시아의 맛이 증가할 것으로 보입니다.
음료 부문에서는 지속 가능한 관행에 초점을 맞추고 있으며, 슈퍼 주스 기술, 비건 클라리파이드 밀크 및 동결 건조 장식이 포함됩니다. 고전적인 칵테일은 현대적인 변형을 경험하게 될 것이며, 특히 마티니, 미도리 사우어, 하이볼, 그리고 카라히요가 포함됩니다. 이 예측은 또한 기능성 차, 커피 혁신, 그리고 확장하는 무알콜 음료 문화의 중요성을 강조합니다.
Kimpton Hotels & Resorts a publié sa Prévision des Tendances Culinaires et des Cocktails pour 2025, mettant en avant les tendances à venir dans les menus de restaurants et de bars à l'échelle mondiale. Les principales tendances culinaires comprennent des variations de tahini noir, des fusions de chili crunch, des citrons verts noirs et des applications de jaunes d'œufs salés. La prévision annonce une augmentation des plats réconfortants inspirés de la cuisine coréenne et des saveurs d'Asie du Sud-Est.
En ce qui concerne les boissons, les tendances se concentrent sur des pratiques durables avec des techniques de super jus, des laits clarifiés végétaliens et des garnitures lyophilisées. Les cocktails classiques connaîtront des variations modernes, notamment des martinis, des Midori sours, des highballs et des carajillos. La prévision souligne également l'importance des thés fonctionnels, des innovations autour du café et d'une culture en pleine expansion des boissons non alcoolisées.
Kimpton Hotels & Resorts hat seine Prognose für kulinarische und Cocktail-Trends 2025 veröffentlicht, die kommende Trends in den Menüs von Restaurants und Bars weltweit hervorhebt. Zu den wichtigen kulinarischen Trends gehören schwarzes Tahini-Variationen, Chili-Crunch-Fusionen, schwarze Limetten und Anwendungen mit gesalzenem Eigelb. Die Prognose sagt einen Anstieg von koreanisch inspirierten Komfortlebensmitteln und Aromen der südostasiatischen Küche voraus.
Im Bereich der Getränke konzentrieren sich die Trends auf nachhaltige Praktiken mit Super-Juice-Techniken, veganen klärenden Milchprodukten und gefriergetrockneten Garnituren. Klassische Cocktails erhalten moderne Varianten, insbesondere Martinis, Midori Sours, Highballs und Carajillos. Die Prognose hebt auch funktionale Tees, Kaffeeinnovationen und eine sich ausbreitende Kultur für alkoholfreie Getränke hervor.
- Global expansion with over 75 hotels and 100 restaurants worldwide
- Innovation in sustainable practices through new cocktail techniques
- Diversification of menu offerings with new global cuisine influences
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Kimpton's annual forecast reveals emerging trends shaping global restaurant and bar menus for the year ahead
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"Kimpton's in-house culinary and beverage experts are delivering innovative and memorable experiences while keeping a pulse on the ingredients and influences that will set the tone for what's trending in the kitchen and behind the bar," said Scott Gingerich, Vice President of Restaurants, Bars & Events, Luxury & Lifestyle Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts. "Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we're setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars."
Guests will have the opportunity to experience many of these trends come to life at Kimpton restaurants and bars across the globe. See below for a taste of the Kimpton 2025 Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast:
2025 Culinary Trends
- Ingredients on the Rise
- Takes On Tahini
- Known for its richer and toastier flavor, black tahini will be featured on menus with versatility ranging from black tahini noodles and black tahini ice cream to tahini lattes and cocktails on the beverage side.
- Chili Crunch Fusions
- Chefs will blend ingredients like fennel seeds, peppercorn, oregano and Marcona almonds for new fusions of chili crunch, combining its roots with global flavors to create variation, including Italian styles perfect for topping seafood dishes like crudo and octopus or pizza.
- A Twist on Black Limes
- Made by blanching fresh limes in brine and sun-drying them, these versatile limes feature a unique combination of intense sweet and sour flavors, and can be enjoyed sliced, whole or ground in dishes like soup, stews or in seasoning for a tangy finish.
- Star of the Show: Salted Egg Yolk
- This centuries-old ingredient has been a staple in traditional Chinese dishes, offering a umami flavor and saltiness, perfect for items like a creamy pasta or topping a Caesar salad and featured on menus including District at Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo and Bambara at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City.
- Elevated Snacking
- Redefining snacking with creative flair and global influence, tapas and shareable boards will evolve in new directions such as Middle Eastern-inspired mezze platters, like those featured at Ladyhawk at Kimpton La Peer Hotel in
Los Angeles and Area31 at Kimpton EPIC Hotel inMiami , a greater seafood focus with ingredients like Tempura Fine de Claire oysters, fresh red prawn tartare and seared foie gras at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok and vegan cheese boards taking center stage. - Dishes that Soothe the
Seoul - As third generation chefs infuse their cultural roots with new techniques, Korean cuisine will continue to embed itself in American comfort foods with dishes like Kimchi Eggs Benedict that provide a blend of warmth and familiarity.
Southeast Asia on a Plate- Ingredients, dishes and flavors from this region, particularly Filipino, Burmese and Indonesian cuisine, will inspire menus across the country from breakfast basics to traditional pasta dishes to coffee culture.
- Get Smart on Oil
- Consumers are turning their attention to the individual qualities and applications of oils. Chefs and home cooks will further explore the dynamic flavors of cooking, salad and finishing oils such as toasted sesame, coconut and avocado oil to bring out the distinct dimensions of each dish.
2025 Cocktail/Beverage Trends
- Ingredients on the Rise
- Super Juice
- Acid correction is a technique that allows bartenders to sustainably mimic flavors not locally available, such as using acid-corrected local citruses in Roatán in the
Caribbean to replace lemons in cocktails. - Vegan Clarified and Fermented Milks
- From almond milk-based cocktails with bourbon, cinnamon and nutmeg to coconut milk with tequila and amaretto, clarified non-dairy milks will bring a distinct creamy texture to beverages. Fermented milks like Kefir and goat's milk with clarified lime will further bring to life a one-of-a-kind combination of salty, sour and umami.
- Freeze-Dried Fruit & Veggie Powders
- Freeze drying fruits or vegetables enhances both flavor and texture in beverages. This zero waste cooking technique will also allow chefs and bartenders to creatively repurpose leftover produce and give it new life. Located inside the Kimpton Cardinal Hotel, check out The Katharine Brasserie & Bar's Strawberry No-Garita, using a strawberry powder and flaky salt rim finish.
- Transformative Techniques
- Bartenders are experimenting with the foundations of a cocktail by using techniques like sous vide for prep and serving, forced carbonation for effervescence and clarified citrus to augment beverages before they even reach the mixing stage. These techniques allow for combinations like homemade sparkling coconut water or salted plum syrup, as featured at Kimpton Kitalay Samui.
- Reimagining the Classics
- The top four beverages dominating cocktail menus in 2025:
- Classic Martini: Martinis will continue evolving with ingredients like pickle brine, wasabi and seasonal ingredients such as vanilla, amaretto and cinnamon, offering fresh takes on the classic cocktail like the Sassy Martinez with Sassenach Spirits at Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel.
- Midori Sour: The lightly-sweetened Japanese melon liquor will make a comeback with an elegant cocktail option packed with a sweet and tangy punch.
- Highball Variations: Simple cocktails with minimal, high-quality ingredients will reign supreme in 2025, and a highball is an adaptable solution with options including Japanese whiskey, tequila or gin.
- Carajillos: This Latin-American inspired beverage uses espresso and Licor 43 and is the perfect way to cap off a night or get the evening started.
- Spiced Fruit Leather Gets Garnished
- Spiced fruit leather made from mangos, strawberries, apricots, peaches and plums, mixed with chili or habanero, offers a beautiful garnish that can enhance the flavor notes of its paired spirit while offering a sustainable way to use leftover or overripe fruit.
- Functional Teas & Coffees
- A greater focus on functional uses of tea and coffee will come to light with mushrooms including ashwagandha, reishi and damiana used for their nutritional powers in coffee and adaptogens and teas with intention like herbal for after dinner or green teas for energy.
- Cheers to Zero: Embracing Non-Alcohol Culture
- The dedication to non-alcohol culture while maintaining the integrity and spirit of the drink will be featured across cocktail menus, such as the Aper-no Sour from Wilmot Bar and Luke's Kitchen at Kimpton Margot Sydney, leaning into well composed drinks that feature non-alcoholic distilled ingredients, like botanicals, herbs and roots, rather than processed alternatives.
2025 Dining Trends
- Embracing Newstalgia
- Chefs and mixologists will lean into 'newstalgia' by adding playful twists on classic dishes. From pairing comfort foods like corn dogs with elevated toppings, including lobster, truffles or caviar, to incorporating childhood visuals like an edible toy garnish on beverages, restaurant and bar teams will embrace retro like never before.
- Sound Immersion
- Experts predict a larger focus on infusing auditory and sound immersion into the dining experience to enhance the journey in new ways, from curated playlists with bubbly, upbeat sounds for brunch to relaxed tunes that invite guests to linger longer over dinner and cozier tracks for the winter season. Check out playlists inspired by the trends:
- Kimpton Culinary + Cocktail Trends: An immersive soundscape blending familiar tunes with rare finds to elevate and enhance the dining experience.
- Chili Crunch Fusions: Bold, dynamic and vibrant with layered, globally-inspired instrumentation.
- Elevated Snacking: Salty, sweet and energetic, with guitar-driven melodies and multi-genre influence.
- Embracing Newstalgia: Retro-soul and funk blended with a modern twist, infused with contemporary production and a fresh, inventive edge.
Photos of the Kimpton Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast being brought to life can be found here and infographic here. Check out the full trend forecast here.
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