Launched in Brisbane in 1985, the final 9 stores will close this Sunday. Australia’s tastes have changed.
- Visiting Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
According to Google Trends, ‘Dalgona coffee; has become the most searched type of coffee worldwide, overtaking previous highest peaks for all other kinds of coffee.
Two very popular – and seemingly contradictory – food trends are gripping Australia at the same time. Ultra healthy and extravagantly indulgent eateries are actually fulfilling the same elite-driven desire for food that’s creative, hand-made and rare.
While MasterChef might teach us a lot about food and food trends, it also glosses over some of the harsher realities of the industry that produces this food. What’s the secret to its sudden ratings boost?
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