American Culinary Federation

Top 20 Food Trends: Chefs Predict What’s Hot for Menu Trends in 2017

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The National Restaurant Association surveyed 1,298 American Culinary Federation members in October 2016, asking them to rate 169 items as a “hot trend,” “yesterday’s news,” or “perennial favorite” on menus in 2017. Menu trends today are beginning to shift from ingredient-based items to concept-based ideas. House-made food items and various global flavors, indicating that chefs … Read more

Environmental sustainability among top restaurant menus trends for 2014

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What’s hot. 2014 Culinary Forecast.  A recent National Restaurant Association survey of nearly 1,300 chefs and members of the American Culinary Federation have identified the top ten food trends for 2014 as part of a What’s Hot culinary forecast for 2014. This is an indicator of what individuals are likely to see on restaurant menus … Read more