Many of the contributors to this year’s Hotel Yearbook are focused – understandably – on the gradual improvement expected in the economy next year, and how this will affect various aspects of the hotel business. But what about the way we dine out? Are changes in our eating habits also dependent on the economy, or are other factors at play as well? We asked CHRISTOPHER MULLER, Professor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA in Orlando, for his views on the current culinary trends.