Scroll below for a look at the trends that bubbled to the surface in 2022 and are poised to impact menus in the coming months.
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menu development
The top menu trends of the year
Supply chain and labor obstacles forced operators to streamline menus, but culinary and flavor innovation did not stand still.
chicken
National Restaurant Association releases its 2023 culinary forecast
Chicken sandwiches are still trending, but some more surprising menu items are on the move, according to the "What's Hot" report.
health and wellness
Pink food is trending, adding a healthy, rosy glow to the menu
Technomic’s 2023 predictions include an increase in bold, pink-hued ingredients, some with health-promoting properties.
labor
6 menu trends that came to life at the MenuDirections conference
At the signature noncommercial event put on by FSD, foodservice operators learned that menus truly are going in new directions.