‘the last 10 years and the next 10 years in food trends’
Charles is Co-Founder of ‘thefoodpeople’, a fourth-generation foodie, a chef by trade, an expert in food futures and a ‘champion of change’. Cooking at his mother’s side in the kitchen is where Charles’ obsession for food began! Having trained as a chef, Charles has spent the past 30+ years in the food industry working across all sectors including food service, fine dining, hotels, food brands and food retailing.
thefoodpeople, established for over 19 years, are known for shifting the future of food and drink by harnessing the power of trends, specialising in future foresight across the food and beverage sector. thefoodpeople are a united group of trend spotters and innovators, a team of psychologists, chefs, marketeers, product developers, academics, flavourists, historians and anthropologists. But more than that thefoodpeople are ‘champions of change’ that apply their inherent experience and human wisdom to ‘big global intelligence’ – bringing the food and drink future to life for industry.