19 Dec 2018 --- Alternative sources of protein, locally sourced meats and seafood, more veggie-carb substitutes and globally inspired breakfast options are a small sampling of the smorgasbord of food trends that the US restaurant industry will be serving in 2019. Expect to see more plant-based sausages and burgers, new cuts of meat, including oyster steak, Merlot cut and Vegas Strip Steak, plus ethnic-flavored breakfast items, like shakshuka, an egg-and-tomato-sauce dish, in 2019, finds new research from the National Restaurant Association.