2021 Foodservice Menu Trends

Objective:

This is a comprehensive report depicting the potato category’s penetration on menus across different segments, dayparts, cuisines, and much more. The data is collected by Datassential, a leading food industry research firm.

Highlights:

• Potatoes have a presence on 82.9% of restaurant menus in the U.S.
• Fast-casual restaurants are projected to experience the most growth of potatoes, 5%, over the next four years
• The top five potato dishes on menus are fries, mashed potatoes, potato salad, hash browns, and baked potatoes.
• The top five trending potato dishes include tater drums, breakfast potatoes, curly fries, waffle fries, and loaded fries, all showing the strongest growth rates.