Menu trends: leading alcohol items U.S. 2018

This statistic shows the leading trends in alcohol items on restaurant menus in the United States as forecasted by professional chefs for 2018. During the survey, 66 percent of the respondents stated that craft and artisan spirits would be a "hot trend" for restaurant menus in 2018.

Leading trends in alcohol items on restaurant menus in the United States in 2018*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Culinary cocktails (e.g. savory, fresh ingredients, herb-infused)	68%
Locally produced spirits/wine/beer	67%
Craft/artisan spirits	66%
Onsite barrel-aged drinks	64%
Regional signature cocktails	59%
Food-beer pairings	58%
House-brewed beer	56%
Food-liquor/cocktail pairings	55%
Non-traditional liquors (e.g. soju/sochu, cachaca, pisco)	54%
Organic beer/wine/spirits	50%
Wine on tap/draft wine	49%
Spicy cocktails	43%
Growlers/crowlers	38%
Anise-flavored cocktails	26%
Egg-whites in cocktails	22%

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Release date

January 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October to November 2017

Number of respondents

700 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

chef members of the American Culinary Federation

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Forecast.
The survey was conducted among professional chef members of the American Culinary Federation. The chefs were given a list of 161 items and were asked to rate each item as a "hot trend," "yesterday's news" or "perennial favorite" for restaurant menus in 2018.

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