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.
In 2025, bread is no longer a supporting actor – but a stage, a message and an experience. In Austria and Germany, the bakery trade is experiencing a renaissance between tradition, technology and new worlds of enjoyment. From ancient grains to smart baking: anyone who wants to set standards in the hotel and catering industry should be aware of these trends – and take advantage of them.
Intelligent cooking systems, resource-saving water technologies and well thought-out processes: new studies and practical examples show how digitalization and sustainability go hand in hand in professional kitchens. What the industry can learn from this – and why investing in smart systems is worthwhile.
The fact that gastronomy and agriculture go hand in hand is certainly nothing new. But Klemens Gold has created something that is not commonplace in Austria in Pechgraben in Großraming: he has opened a tea garden. How local agriculture is opening up new opportunities for gastronomy.
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.