15 FOOD AND BEVERAGE TRENDS TO EXPECT IN 2018
- Chicken: For convenience and comfort
- “Fine-Casual”: Upscale counter-service with curated ingredients
- Israeli Cuisine
- Colorful Food: Instagram-worthy food and colors
- Creative Use of Waste
- Vegetable Entrees
- Contemporary Regional Mexican and Chinese
- Pizza: Both local and regional specialties, such as Detroit-style pizza
- Nostalgic Foods: Upscaling comfort foods
- Jewish Style Deli
- High-End No-Alcohol Drinks: House-made sodas and fruit juices with health claims
- “Farm to Shaker”: Cocktails with kitchen byproducts
- Adjacent Wine Bars: Restaurants are adding wine bars for those just looking for a drink
- Cold Brew 2.0: Cold brew coffee augmented with flavor ranging from hazelnut to lavender
- Mezcal: Tequila’s smoky cousin
SOURCE: ANDREW FREEMAN AND COMPANY, AS PUBLISHED IN NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS [Posted November 3, 2017]
