Leading trends in alcohol items on restaurant menus in the U.S. 2018

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 5, 2019
This statistic shows the leading trends in alcohol items on restaurant menus in the United States as forecasted by professional chefs for 2018. During the survey, 66 percent of the respondents stated that craft and artisan spirits would be a "hot trend" for restaurant menus in 2018.

Leading trends in alcohol items on restaurant menus in the United States in 2018*

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Culinary cocktails (e.g. savory, fresh ingredients, herb-infused) 68%
Locally produced spirits/wine/beer 67%
Craft/artisan spirits 66%
Onsite barrel-aged drinks 64%
Regional signature cocktails 59%
Food-beer pairings 58%
House-brewed beer 56%
Food-liquor/cocktail pairings 55%
Non-traditional liquors (e.g. soju/sochu, cachaca, pisco) 54%
Organic beer/wine/spirits 50%
Wine on tap/draft wine 49%
Spicy cocktails 43%
Growlers/crowlers 38%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents68%68%67%67%66%66%64%64%59%59%58%58%56%56%55%55%54%54%50%50%49%49%43%43%38%38%26%26%22%22%Culinary cocktails (e.g. savory, fresh ingredients, herb-infused)Locally produced spirits/wine/beerCraft/artisan spiritsOnsite barrel-aged drinksRegional signature cocktailsFood-beer pairingsHouse-brewed beerFood-liquor/cocktail pairingsNon-traditional liquors (e.g. soju/sochu, cachaca, pisco)Organic beer/wine/spiritsWine on tap/draft wineSpicy cocktailsGrowlers/crowlersAnise-flavored cocktailsEgg-whites in cocktails
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Release date

January 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

October to November 2017

Number of respondents

700 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

chef members of the American Culinary Federation

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* 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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