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[Image]I received this information via e-mail today and thought it was interesting enough to share. It's a Chef Survey from the National Restaurant Association, and shows the top 20 trends of 2010. The latest survey, conducted in 2009, was based on the input of more than 1,800 Chefs.Respondents ranked 214 items by how trendy they would be in 2010. What's interesting is that over 50% of the trends listed relate to locally sourced food & drink, sustainable sourcing and nutritionally healthy menu choices. It looks like local food producers will continue to see an upswing in consumer interest in their products. We hope this translates into higher business profits for you in 2010!
Here's the link to the entire list: http://www.restaurant.org/pdfs/research/whats_hot_2010.pdf
Top 20 trends:1 Locally grown produce2 Locally sourced meats and seafood3 Sustainability4 Bite-size/mini desserts5 Locally-produced wine and beer6 Nutritionally balanced children*s dishes7 Half-portions/smaller portion for a smaller price8 Farm/estate-branded ingredients9 Gluten-free/food allergy conscious10 Sustainable seafood11 Superfruits (e.g. acai, goji berry, mangosteen, purslane)12 Organic produce13 Culinary cocktails (e.g. savory, fresh ingredients)14 Micro-distilled/artisan liquor15 Nutrition/health16 Simplicity/back to basics17 Regional ethnic cuisine18 Non-traditional fish (e.g. branzino, Arctic char, barramundi)19 Newly fabricated cuts of meat (e.g. Denver steak, pork flat iron, Petite Tender) 20 Fruit/vegetable children's side items
Top 5 Kids Trends:1 Nutritionally balanced children's dishes2 Fruit/vegetable children's side items3 Kid cuisine/gourmet children's dishes4 Children's entrée salads5 Ethnic-inspired children's dishes