Dinner Trends, Analytics and Statistics

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Food & Beverage Industry Trends Highlights

Dinner popularity has changed by 7.1% over the past year. On average, Dinner is consumed 2.97 times every year. Market adoption for Dinner in restaurants is 5.4% and it is on 0.24% of recipes.

Dinner plating ideas from top restaurants

Most popular Dinner dishes in restaurants. October 2020 data See More
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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen (Port St. Lucie, Florida)
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Nova (Dallas, Texas)
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Miller's Ale House (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
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Cafe Navarre (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Fastest rising Dinner pairings

The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, and drinks with Dinner. October 2020 data See More
#1apple
#2caramel
50.34%
#3chili
32.34%
#4butter
21.12%
#5salt
21.06%
#6flour
19.12%
#7cake
18.76%
#8sugar
18.55%
#9oysters
17.71%
#10coffee
17.11%

Food Market Overview for Dinner

Dinner Growth Over Time

Monitor trends in Dinner related conversations over the past year. October 2020 Data
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  • Annual Growth

    Dinner consumption yearly growth rate
    7.1%

  • Annual Consumption Frequency

    Dinner is consumed 2.97 times on average every year
    2.97
  • The percentage of the average American diet that Dinner represents. October 2020 data

    Market Adoption

  • The popularity of Dinner at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average. October 2020 data

    Home vs Restaurant Consumption

    • Eat In
    • Market Avg.
    • Eat Out
  • Percentage of restaurants that serve Dinner

    Popularity in Restaurants

    5.4%
    32,497 of 602,215 Restaurants
    RestaurantCheddar's Scratch Kitchen
  • 0.24% of recipes have Dinner

    Popularity in Recipes

    0.24%
    9,894 of 4,109,158 Recipes
    Top recipeHamburger Ramen Skillet Supper
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Product & Culinary Innovation Analysis

The upcoming food industry trends for Dinner. October 2020 data

Most Popular food Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular food ingredients with Dinner, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. October 2020 data
Top food Ingredients and Pairings
#1meat
39.38%
#2seafood
18.07%
#3salad
9.32%
#4bread
9.15%
#5pizza
5.13%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1spicy mcnuggets
#2shrimp lobster sauce
#3caramel macchiato
#4protein bread
#5oyster crackers
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1moo goo gai pan
53.11%
#2filet fish
50.26%
#3beef fried rice
47.66%
#4kulfi
34.76%
#5salad potatoes
31.8%
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Most Popular meat Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with Dinner, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. October 2020 data
Top meat Ingredients and Pairings
#1chicken
32.67%
#2steak
21.59%
#3beef
11.24%
#4pork
9.87%
#5sausage
8.94%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1brisket
23.44%
#2ground beef
19.70%
#3ribeye
15.90%
#4sausage
12.13%
#5chicken
10.65%
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1blended burger
74.99%
#2corned beef
41.14%
#3applewood bacon
27.7%
#4ham
16%
#5bone marrow
10.33%
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Most Popular vegetables Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with Dinner, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. October 2020 data
Top vegetables Ingredients and Pairings
#1greens
15.62%
#2potatoes
15.21%
#3onion
12.57%
#4tomatoes
12.04%
#5beans
8.71%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1pumpkin
#2acorn squash
#3butternut squash
#4kabocha
#5squash
87.17%
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1julienne carrots
77.49%
#2rhubarb
64.47%
#3wheatgrass
61.81%
#4ramps
59.05%
#5matchstick carrots
53.59%
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Most Popular dairy Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with Dinner, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. October 2020 data
Top dairy Ingredients and Pairings
#1cheese
44.56%
#2butter
14.47%
#3cream
14%
#4parmesan
6.22%
#5milk
4.67%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1indian cheese
#2sharp provolone
#3herb cream cheese
#4quesadilla cheese
80.05%
#5vanilla greek yogurt
70.74%
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1chobani greek yogurt
55.87%
#2berry greek yogurt
46.83%
#3no fat yogurt
41.54%
#4vanilla whey
40.77%
#5bocconcini
37.11%
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Most Popular spices and herbs Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with Dinner, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. October 2020 data
Top spices and herbs Ingredients and Pairings
#1garlic
29.23%
#2pepper
25.67%
#3salt
15.63%
#4basil
6.8%
#5ginger
5.43%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1pumpkin spice
#2pasilla pepper
#3poblano chili
#4licorice root
#5nutmeg
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1organic vanilla
58.32%
#2morton salt
54.2%
#3peppermint
45.02%
#4dandelion
25.2%
#5lemon basil
22.25%
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Most Popular grains Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with Dinner, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. October 2020 data
Top grains Ingredients and Pairings
#1pasta
38.98%
#2rice
31.29%
#3noodles
11.3%
#4spaghetti
6.72%
#5quinoa
3.69%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1honey nut cheerios
#2arborio rice
77.62%
#3spaghetti
13.57%
#4pasta
11.53%
#5rice
6.89%
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1wheat germ
68.3%
#2raisin bran
55.87%
#3bran
38.64%
#4cellophane noodles
38.05%
#5buckwheat noodles
37.73%
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Most Popular alcohol Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with Dinner, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. October 2020 data
Top alcohol Ingredients and Pairings
#1wine
44.25%
#2beer
29.5%
#3margarita
4.12%
#4red wine
4.03%
#5rose
4.03%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1shock top belgian white
#2vanilla vodka
#3blanco tequila
#4coffee liqueur
#5malibu coconut rum
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1citrus vodka