Every year, diners are looking for more from their food–healthier options, bolder flavors, new experiences–and 2026 is no exception. We reviewed some of the top projected trends for the foodservice space and gave you tangible, tasty ways you can keep your menu on trend.
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The MegaMex Foods Guide To Fresh And Dried Chiles
When fresh, ripe peppers are dried, the drying process fundamentally changes their flavor and texture. And with the pepper experience shifting so drastically from fresh to dried, to differentiate fresh peppers, they often go by one name, while their dried counterparts go by another. With so many peppers, it can be hard to keep these names and flavors straight, so we’ve put together an easy reference chart to help.
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Why Mexican-Style Street Corn Belongs on Your Menu (and 4 Easy Ways to Add It)
Creamy, tangy, salty, zesty and craveable, the buzz and excitement around Mexican-style street corn is still very much top of mind for consumers and a big topic of conversation – we’re seeing a 13% growth since last year in online mentions. Helping you stay up to date on menu trends is what we do, so let’s dive into four simple yet impactful ways you can use Mexican-style street corn on your menu.
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There’s no secret ingredient. There’s lots.
These Mexican ingredients aren’t just giving guests more options they crave—they’re giving you the option to celebrate creative freedom in the kitchen through versatility, ease of use and good old reliable wow-that’s-yummy!
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Wake Up to Breakfast’s Boom
The most important meal of the day is back—a third of restaurant operators expect breakfast sales in 2025 to grow significantly. And there’s good reason. Over the past 5 years, the number of breakfast/brunch focused operations are up 23%, national fast-food chains are adding more and more breakfast items, and breakfast foot traffic accounted for 21% of visits in 2024 alone. And now we’ve rounded up the most important things you can do to capitalize on its resurgence.
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Taking Tacos Beyond ‘Taco Tuesday’
Now that everyone is free and clear to use “Taco Tuesday” across their menus, how can you make your taco offerings exciting? And why stop at just Tuesday? Let’s dive into ways we can make delicious Mexican flavors a feature every day of the week.
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Think Global With Avocado
Consumers seldom have a problem paying more for avocado products – cue the chorus saying, “We know, guac is extra.” But while guacamole is a dip beloved by many, you may find yourself wondering what else you can do with all that avocado in the pursuit of more upcharge opportunities. Today, we’re taking a trip around the world to see how avocados show up in different global cuisines and how you can easily translate those tasty items to your menu.
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Give Your Mexican Menu Items A Plant-Based Boost
Going meat-free doesn’t need to be dull. We’ve put together some ways you can add in the delicious Mexican flavors your customers crave to your plant-based menu options.
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3 Mexican Cuisine Trends Heating Up Menus in 2025
Mexican cuisine is not a monolith—it’s an ever-changing, ever-evolving, ever-exciting canvas to create with. We don’t need to tell you that, of course. But we do need to tell you about the biggest Mexican-inspired flavor trends of 2025. Which of these top 3 will inspire your menu in the coming months?
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