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Yana Subbotina-Dubinski1, Claus-Christian Carbon1
1Department for General Psychology and Methodology, University of Bamberg, Markusplatz 3, 96047 Bamberg, Germany.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 12, 2025
Summary
Future fine dining trends focus on sustainability and unique dining experiences. This study analyzes German gastronomic culture to predict long-term shifts in high-end restaurants, excluding pandemic impacts.
Area of Science:
- Gastronomy
- Sociology
- Cultural Studies
Background:
- Fine dining is evolving due to societal, environmental, and cultural shifts.
- Understanding long-term trends requires analysis beyond recent disruptions.
- German gastronomic culture offers a unique lens for examining culinary futures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate predicted future developments in fine dining.
- To identify key thematic clusters shaping the evolution of high-end restaurants.
- To provide grounded insights into the structural and cultural trends in fine dining.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative mixed-methods approach.
- Inductive media content analysis of gastronomic data from 2018-2019.
- Ten semi-structured expert interviews with leaders in Germany's high-end food sector.
Main Results:
- Two core thematic clusters emerged: sustainable food practices and experiential dimensions of dining.
- Sustainable practices include ecology, regionality, seasonality, farm-to-table, and plant-based diets.
- Experiential dimensions encompass unique experiences, topic-based concepts, and narrative storytelling.
Conclusions:
- Fine dining is shifting towards sustainability and enhanced guest experiences.
- These trends are driven by broader societal and environmental changes.
- The study offers a valuable, non-pandemic-influenced perspective on culinary evolution.
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