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Leading trends in food items on restaurant menus in the United States 2018

Leading trends in food items on restaurant menus in the United States in 2018

The data displays the leading 20 trends in food items on restaurant menus in the U.S. as forecasted by professional chefs for 2018. During the survey, 69% of the respondents stated that new cuts of meat (e.g. shoulder tender, oyster steak) would be a "hot trend" for restaurant menus in 2018.

New cuts of meat (e.g. shoulder tender, oyster steak, Vegas Strip Steak, Merlot cut)	69
African flavors	69
Doughnuts with non-traditional filling (e.g. liqueur, Earl Grey cream)	64
Ethnic-inspired kids' dishes (e.g. tacos, teriyaki, sushi)	64
Street food-inspired dishes (e.g. tempura, kabobs, dumplings, pupusas)	64
House-made condiments	64
Gourmet items in kids' meals	63
Ethnic-inspired breakfast items (e.g. Asia-flavored syrups, Chorizo scrambled eggs, coconut milk pancakes)	63
Ethnic condiments (e.g. sriracha, sambal, chimichurri, gochujang, zhug)	62
Thai-rolled ice cream	62
Sustainable seafood	62
Ancient grains (e.g. kamut, spelt, amaranth, lupin)	61
Uncommon herbs (e.g. chervil, lovage, lemon balm, papalo)	61
Authentic ethnic cuisine	61
Healthful kids' meals	61
Vegetable carb substitutes (e.g. cauliflower rice, zucchini spaghetti)	61
Ethnic spices (e.g. harissa, curry, peri peri, ras el hanout, shichimi)	60
Peruvian cuisine	60
House-made/artisan pickles	60
Heritage-breed meats	60

Leading trends in food items on restaurant menus in the United States 2018

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