Mike Kostyo

Mike Kostyo is a Vice President at Menu Matters and one of the foodservice industry's most recognized trendologists and researchers. With an MA in Gastronomy from Boston University and a BA in Journalism, Mike brings a rare combination of culinary knowledge and sharp editorial instincts to everything he covers. He spent over a decade at Datassential, rising to Associate Director and Trendologist, where he tracked the trends, flavors, and consumer shifts shaping menus across North America. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Bloomberg, and on the Food Network. Mike is a boundlessly curious writer, editor, and researcher with a passion for understanding what people eat, why they eat it, and what's coming next.