DoorDash’s 2020 State of Flavor Report: The Year of Comfort Food

It’s not much of a surprise that classic comfort food topped DoorDash’s 2020 State of Flavor Report, which details top national and regional food trends of the year and what to expect in 2021. Chicken fingers and fries, fried chicken sandwiches and breakfast favorites were among the top foods, but look for healthier fare to be on more plates next year as 72 percent of Americans planning to eat healthier in 2021 with nearly half (47 percent) sharing that they’ll incorporate more plant-based foods into their diets.

Supporting local restaurants is one trend that will continue. According to the report, 80 percent of Americans made an effort to order more from their favorite local small businesses in 2020, and 84 percent plan to make an effort to order more from local small businesses to support them in 2021.

Top Foods of 2020 (Top Food Items ordered from 1/1/20 to 10/31/20 - US)  Chicken Fingers + French Fries  Fried Chicken Sandwiches (down from the #1 spot in DoorDash’s…