Hanni Rützler’s Food Report 2023 regrettably refers to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which are having an impact on the entire food industry and therefore on the hotel and restaurant sector.
A healthier planet at last! “Regenerative food”, a trend that offers a way out of the crisis that continues to exist alongside the pandemic and the war in Ukraine: the climate crisis. Regenerative food production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing dependence on synthetic fertilizers and creating healthy soils with high organic matter content and greater microbial diversity.
Regenerative methods can also be well adapted to different local conditions in conventional agriculture. These include the use of different plant varieties and cover crops, agroforestry and so-called rotational grazing, where cattle, sheep and goats only graze for certain periods of time to give the pasture plants and soil time to recover. Healthy soils help to restore the natural carbon cycle and increase the soil's ability to sequester carbon and thus combat climate change.
Sustainability is more than just a trend – it is fundamentally changing the restaurant industry. The winners of the Lieferando Awards 2024 show: Restaurants with sustainable and vegan concepts are gaining in importance. But what makes a restaurant truly sustainable? And can plant-based cuisine compete with classics like burgers and pizza?
Austrian cuisine is synonymous with authenticity, flavor, and tradition. While classic dishes such as Wiener Schnitzel and Kaiserschmarrn remain ever-popular, a fascinating trend is emerging: more and more restaurateurs are striking the perfect balance between tradition and innovation – and finding remarkable success.
This is evident in the winners of the 2024 Lieferando Awards: Wiener Genuss Knödel was crowned “most innovative restaurant,” while Heurigenrestaurant Wittmann won the title of best Austrian restaurant. But what makes modern takes on traditional dishes so appealing? And are we witnessing a true revival of Austrian Wirtshausküche (Hausmannskost)?
Elvis Parić bakes pizza that already enjoys cult status in Amstetten. He sells up to 100 pizzas a day from his food truck “Elvis Pizzazz” – but that’s just the beginning. Preparations for his own restaurant are underway and ideas for the sedentary concept are bubbling away. However, the mobile kitchen remains an integral part of the concept.
Hanni Rützler’s Food Report 2023 regrettably refers to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which are having an impact on the entire food industry and therefore on the hotel and restaurant sector.