New cuts of meat top menu trends

The National Restaurant Association released its annual survey of 700 professional chefs to predict food and beverage trends at restaurants in the coming year. The annual “What’s Hot” list cites which food, beverage and culinary concepts will be the new items on menus in 2018. Topping the list are new cuts of meat including the shoulder tender, the Vegas Strip Steak and the Merlot cut as examples. Other notable items making the list include: plant-based burgers at No. 22; grass-fed beef at No. 54; gourmet burgers at No. 69; sliders/mini burgers in kid’s meals at No. 75; comfort foods including meatloaf at No. 88; and barbecue at No. 94. To read the full list, visit restaurant.org/News-Research/Research/What-s-Hot.