Trend to Table brings Future Menus insights to life through real chefs, operators and dishes.

Watch the latest film to see how today's biggest food trends can be turned into practical, menu-ready inspiration.

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Diner Designed with Ben Chaplin

See how Ben Chaplin, Executive Chef at The Blackfriar Pub, brings the Diner Designed trend to life with a modular BBQ approach built around flexibility, choice and operational ease. Alongside UFS Executive Chef James Brown, Ben explores how operators can give diners more personalisation without adding unnecessary complexity in the kitchen.

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Borderless Cuisine with Seamus O'Donnell

In this Trend to Table film, UFS Exec Chef James Brown meets Seamus O'Donnell, Culinary Director at The Alchemist, to explore how Borderless Cuisine is inspiring chefs to blend global flavours, techniques and influences with purpose. Through The Alchemist's iconic "Chicken in a Basket" dish, they show how familiar formats can become more exciting, distinctive and menu-ready using this trend.

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Culinary Roots with Safia Ali

Discover how Safia Ali from Saf's Kitchen uses heritage, personal experience and cultural influence to create food with real meaning. In conversation with UFS Exec Chef James Brown, Safia explores how Culinary Roots can help chefs turn authentic stories into standout dishes that connect with diners on a deeper level.

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Street Food Couture with Anna Riley

Step inside the Street Food Couture trend with Anna Riley from The English Indian, as she shares how familiar street food formats can be elevated through bold flavour, quality ingredients and chef-led technique. With UFS Exec Chef James Brown, Anna explores how an Indian-inspired take on fish and chips can feel exciting, premium and memorable for modern diners.

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