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How Innovation Hubs Shape Restaurant Trends (with Mandy Tahvonen)

Written by Claudia Saric | Sep 12, 2025 9:15:47 PM

 

 

 

We're kicking off Season 1 with a conversation on where the restaurant industry's at today, and where we're headed in the months and years ahead. In this episode, Zach and Claudia talk plant-based meats and then explore the future of restaurants with Mandy Tahvonen, VP & Managing Director of Relish Works. This Chicago-based foodservice innovation hub is exploring the future of the food and restaurant industry. Check out Relish Works' recently released to the public report, 'The Road Ahead: 2021 Food Industry Trend Report' that's referenced throughout this episode.