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Grubhub released its annual year-end report on… Food trends of US consumers, analyzing orders placed throughout 2024.
The report noted that chicken was the highest protein in 2024, espresso orders rose in the summer and hot honey was a popular choice at the grocery store this year.
The data breaks down the applications submitted to companies Like restaurantsGrocery stores and convenience stores are delivered to customers at home, work, college campuses and hotel rooms, among other places.
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The new report “highlighted the undeniable influence of social media and popular culture on the foods we crave and order,” Grubhub spokesman Christopher Kreutler told Fox News Digital.
Protein is very popular
Protein was popular in 2024 – and chicken was the leader.
Chicken was included in nearly 40% of all Grubhub restaurant orders, and poultry was a portion of Grubhub grocery store orders nearly three times as much as beef.
Chicken was a popular choice for Grubhub customers, who chose it nearly three times more often than beef in 2024, according to a new report. (Istock)
The extra protein was also a welcome addition to Chipotle's restaurant orders.
Grubhub's report revealed that 15% of all Chipotle orders included Double protein.
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Chipotle was also a popular choice for Business lunch orders this year.
Chipotle burrito bowls rose 27% among corporate orders, according to Grubhub.
That's a lot of cheese
Grubhub also delivered over a ton of cheese For customers in 2024.
This is equivalent to about 2,000 pounds of yogurt.
Grubhub delivered more than a ton of cheese to customers this year. (Istock)
“The months with the highest volume of cheese orders are July (17%), August (21%), September (20%) and October (16%),” Kreutler said.
“Together these four months accounted for approximately 75% of all cottage cheese orders for the year.”
June was the first month to see a noticeable spike in demand — around the time people started baking cheese in the oven as part of a social media trend, Kreutler said.
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Customers in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston ordered the most cheese this year.
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Americans seem to have a lot of love for espresso this year.
said Groupop Espresso orders The week of June 22nd coincided with the popularity of Sabrina Carpenter's song.
Customers were thirstier for espresso shots this year than in 2023, Grubhub said. (Istock)
“Espresso” cracked the top three on Billboard's Hot 100 that same week and eventually rose to number one on the pop charts.
Customers were thirstier for espresso shots this year than in 2023, Grubhub said.
Miami was the first city to Espresso orders from Grubhub, followed by Los Angeles, Denver, Boston and New York City.
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Grubhub also saw a 53% increase in coffee orders for businesses this year.
Pace University in New York, West Chester University in Pennsylvania, Syracuse University, University of Rochester, and Rowan University in New Jersey were the campuses with the most Grubhub coffee orders in 2024.
College campuses were a hotspot for Grubhub coffee orders in 2024. (Istock)
When it came to decaf coffee orders, Fordham University in New York led the way among the universities.
The top five were California State University Fullerton, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Illinois Chicago, and Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Students seem to be specializing in caffeine this year, and February has been the busiest Drink orders Among all college campuses – nearly a third compared to other months.
Dr. Pepper led the way
The report revealed that the most popular convenience store orders from Grubhub this year were hot dogs, bananas, and sodas.
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When it comes to the convenience store Soft drinksDr. Pepper led the way, topping second-place Coca-Cola and Diet Coke among Grubhub orders.
Dr. Pepper was America's favorite soft drink to order from convenience stores in 2024, a GrubHub report found. (Istock)
Dr. Pepper was the “clear” soft drink leader, Kreutler said.
“Her unexpected viral evolution – Added pickles “It captured customers’ attention and gave this distinctive drink a new and fun twist.”
Sweet and spicy foods rose
The research revealed that hot honey purchases from grocery stores rose 30% this year among Grubhub orders.
It is indicative of the sweet and spicy food trend that has swept the country this year. Nearly 10% of restaurant menus will contain sweet and spicy offerings in 2024, according to market research firm Datassential.
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The New Jersey-based Food Institute said last summer was the season for souisi — a combination of sweet and spicy.
“We see that Grubhub customers are always craving and trying unique flavor combinations that excite and surprise their taste buds.” (Istock)
“We see that Grubhub customers are always craving and trying unique flavor combinations that excite and surprise their taste buds,” Kreutler told Fox News Digital.
“This year, suisse – a combination of sweet and spicy – has emerged as a prominent trend, gaining popularity due to its multi-dimensional appeal.”
“Dine-in” dominates.
Many travelers chose to eat from Their hotel rooms Instead of eating out this year, according to GroupPop.
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Of all hotel delivery orders placed in 2024, 60% were completed during Dinner timeThe data showed.
Adult beverages were also a popular order for Grubhub customers at hotels this year.
Alcohol was one of the beverages that many Grubhub customers would prefer to drink in their hotel rooms in 2024. (Istock)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, was the city with the highest number of alcoholic beverage orders for hotels, from six-packs of soda to champagne for breakfast.
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Chicago, New York City, and Washington, D.C., were also popular travel destinations for Grubhub customers who chose to bring booze to their hotel rooms.
