Chartwells K12 Unveils Top Ten Food Trends for Kids in 2024

Kids are always looking for meals that reflect what they’re seeing at restaurants, in their community, and even online, and to keep up with those evolving preferences, culinary experts and registered dietitians from Chartwells K12 used their insights from serving students at 4,500 schools across the country to identify the top 10 food trends for kids in 2024.

“When we create new menu items or culinary programs, our focus is always on serving food that kids love to eat,” says Chef Peter Gilhooly, Chartwells K12's vice president of culinary. “By tapping into the insights of the students we serve, we’re able to work together with kids to craft exciting, delicious, and healthy meals for their school menus that meet their cravings."

Here are Chartwells K12’s top 10 food trends for kids for 2024 that was assembled by drawing on decades of experience and expertise in understanding children's food preferences, coupled with data from serving over two million meals a day in school districts across nearly 40 states...