# Globally Inspired Appetizer Menus The 'Social Drink & Food' Restaurant Serves Up Shareable Dishes By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-06-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shareable-dishes References: [thedailymeal](http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/new-rooftop-terrace-restaurant-and-bar-social-drink-food-now-open-manhattan-s-west-side) & [yotel](http://www.yotel.com/en/hotels/yotel-new-york/eat-drink/the-terrace-club-lounge) 'Social Drink & Food' is a new restaurant that is serving up shareable dishes inspired by street food from all over the world. Located on the [rooftop of the boutique hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w-torontos-skylight) 'YOTEL,' the restaurant serves as the perfect place to enjoy fresh cocktails and tapas-style snacks. Headed up by chef Kfir Ben-Ari, Social Drink & Food serves up a variety of shareable dishes that draw inspiration from popular street foods found in the Middle East, North Africa, France and Italy. These dishes include light options such as Moroccan-spiced nuts and marinated Mediterranean olives, as well as more hearty options such as chicken shashlik skewers, grilled street corn and spicy popcorn chicken. The street food-inspired appetizers are complemented by a selection of global cocktails made from fresh, seasonal ingredients. The globally inspired appetizers and drinks at [Social Drink and Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/club-rest-stop) demonstrate the growing demand for tapas-style dishes, especially at places such as hotel restaurants where people often dine in large groups. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Globally-inspired Tapas Menus:** The trend towards tapas-style dishes is expanding globally, creating opportunities to innovate menus with fusion and multicultural flavors. - **Rooftop Dining Experiences:** Rooftop dining concepts can offer customers a unique and elevated culinary experience, driving increased demand for unique venue locations. - **Global Cocktail Innovations:** Global cocktails made with fresh and seasonal ingredients are becoming increasingly popular, creating opportunities for mixologists to experiment with new flavor combinations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Restaurant and Hospitality:** Restaurant and hospitality establishments can expand their menus and increase sales by incorporating globally inspired tapas-style dishes and global cocktails into their offerings. - **Event and Wedding Venues:** Rooftop dining experiences can add a unique and memorable touch to special events and weddings, opening up a new venue market for event planners and hotel businesses. - **Craft Cocktail Bars:** The trend towards global cocktails presents an opportunity for craft cocktail bars to offer innovative and unique menu items, attracting customers seeking new and unique experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Hour Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-hour-at-bonefish-grill.md) - [Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opentables-dine-london.md) - [Evolutionary Toronto Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-drake-hotel.md) - [Small-Bite Martini Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oblix-happy-hour.md) - [Foodservice Appetizer Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revel-eats.md) - [Seasonal Street Food-Inspired Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-cabana-street-food-fest.md) - [Annex-Based Elevated Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annex-social.md) - [Asian-Fusion Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobby-bar.md) - [Mediterranean Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-reyna.md)