Why Gen Z Is Done With "Ethnic Food" — And What It Means for the Future of Restaurants

Introduction Step into today’s Toronto culinary landscape, and you’ll find an intriguing trend among the younger demographic – no longer seeking “ethnic food” but instead, just good food. To Generation Z, Afghan kabobs, Vietnamese noodle soups, and Jamaican meat patties are not special treats reserved for only certain times – these are everyday foods. This is a generation that had jerk chicken as a school potluck, pho during cold winter nights, and kabobs while traveling on the subway. And they are not simply going for the normal. They are also slowly discontinuing the use of a term that never perfectly mat