If you want an overview of food culture and the global culinary landscape, look no further as the Hartman Group have done just that with their Greater Food Culture map. Mimicking a subway map, it serves as a visual ‘snapshot’ of the who, the techniques, values and ideas currently buzzing around the wider food industry.  Just like New York’s subway or London’s tube, the map is broken down into lines, and stations cross multiple lines, such as the Central, featuring influential names like Wolfgang Puck and the Packaged line which features Howard Schultz of Starbucks fame.

The Hartman Group, as a leader in all things edible and drinkable with their innovative thinking and analysis have made the Greater Food Culture map with 20 years of knowledge behind them, and it shows. It serves as a great insight into the people, places and things that have influenced the food world.  Working as a reference guide for the uninformed or clever piece of design for those in the biz, it’s an up to date who’s who of all things food. If it will it stand the test of time, is another story, as food trends come and go. Those in the know will surely be critical of the placement of all ‘stations’ – is Jamie Oliver two stops down from Michelle Obama on the Education line? You decide.

See the map in action here, where you can hover your mouse over each stop to see more detail.