Concepts to watch

France A Grill Room in a Grain Store Solid stone walls, imposing wooden beams and a 7-m-high ceiling are all reminders that the stylish Frog Taverne was once a grain store. Today, a 6-m-long grill along one wall is the main focus of attention, for at Fro

Austria Canteen Enticing the Metropolitan Public What is almost certainly Vienna's most attractive canteen is the project of one of the city's best-known gastronomes. A visitor would hardly notice that Limes, the 'little sister' of Franz Haslauer's

Fresh Ideas

Young, creative concepts from all over Europe: our virtual study tour reveals a number of key trends. Apart from strong dynamics in the fast-casual field, there is a striking large number of concepts focusing on healthier menus and healthier ingredients in terms of organic products or fair-trade sourcing. Combined, multi-use options include a mix of foodservice and retail outlets/gyms. From Scandinavia to Italy, wine and wine bars are very much en vogue - including new self-service solutions.

Daring to Be Different

Our colourful tour of Europe's foodservice scene focuses on young, unconventional concepts that dare to be different either in their entirety or in detail: ideas with innovative value added - original, striking and future-oriented. Some have already been multiplied. Most are still in the test phase. Behind the majority, you will find individual entrepreneurs - but not always. A kaleidoscope of creativity: be inspired!

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Future-compatible

How to create foodservice concepts today that will still capture the spirit of the times tomorrow and satisfy future consumer needs and tastes? This is a key question at innumerable symposiums, congresses and market-research projects. One approach is to collect basic facts, study the parameters and evaluate trends. The other, to add intuition and inspiration. The best source of innovative impartiality: travelling, keeping your eyes open and learning. Hence our 'virtual' sightseeing tour of Europe to discover future-oriented ideas for concepts of supra-regional interest. Although the selection is subjective, the perspective is always professional. Country-by-country, we present 25 concepts - some individual, some already multiplied. The spectrum ranges from restaurants for kids to wine bars; from fast-food to a new interpretation of fine dining.