* 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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Leading trends in produce on restaurant menus in the U.S. 2018
This statistic shows the leading five trends in produce on restaurant menus in the United States as forecasted by professional chefs for 2018. During the survey, 62 percent of the respondents stated that heirloom fruits and vegetable would be a "hot trend" for restaurant menus in 2018.
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National Restaurant Association. (January 3, 2018). Leading trends in produce on restaurant menus in the United States in 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/293949/leading-trends-in-produce-on-restaurant-menus-us/
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Leading trends in produce on restaurant menus in the United States in 2018* [Graph], National Restaurant Association, January 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/293949/leading-trends-in-produce-on-restaurant-menus-us/
