Top Food and Beverage Trends to Watch in 2018

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants recently published their fourth annual Culinary & Cocktails Trend Forecast for 2018.   It features culinary trends like Throwback to Classic Dishes which include:   french onion soup, pork chops, etc.   
*Meat alternatives are going mainstream - plant based proteins and nut or seed based spreads will be big.  
*Regional influences - Nordic and a rise in Chifa cuisine
*Emerging spices like Za'atar, a tradtional Middle Eastern blend 

You can read the entire forecast here