The Future of Food Chains

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

A V I S I ON FO R OU R C I T I E S

Innovation will drive demand for R&D and incubator space

Subscription food services can be picked up at food points, with minimal lead-in time

Large scale restaurants and hotels will have their own insect farms, accounting for waste

Large supermarkets will see partial re-purposing through distribution, additional retail and footfall-driving leisure uses

Subscription market has been scaled and is available through retail offering

Mainstream adoption of battery storage will enable viability of vertical farming

Long-term vacant buildings will have meanwhile farms

Microfarming will add biodiversity and self-reliance for individuals and families, as well as providing additional income streams for landlords, operators and residents

Health positive, carbon and nutrition transparent retail is the norm

New developments will include Rooftop greenhouses

Collaboration between brands through delivery

Roof to plate restaurants will emerge, with many restaurants farming produce either on-site or within very close proximity

Where road transport is still required, universal adoption of electric delivery fleets

Last mile food orders will be fulfilled by Delivery robots

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