Menu trends: leading main dish items U.S. 2018

This statistic shows the leading five trends in main dishes on restaurant menus in the United States as forecasted by professional chefs for 2018. During the survey, 64 percent of the respondents stated that street food-inspired dishes would be a "hot trend" for restaurant menus in 2018.

Leading trends in main dishes on restaurant menus in the United States in 2018*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Street food-inspired dishes (e.g. tempura, kabobs, dumplings, pupusas)	64%
House-made charcuterie	61%
Vegetable carb substitutes (e.g. cauliflower rice, zucchini spaghetti)	61%
Seafood charcuterie	52%
Amuse-bouche/bite-size appetizers	42%

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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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