The hottest restaurant trends for 2010

As 2009 draws to a close, the race to predict big restaurant trends in 2010 has begun.

The National Restaurant Association asked more than 1,800 chefs from the American Culinary Federation (ACF) what they planned to do with their menus next year. The survey results are out, and it should come as no surprise that considerations about portion size and local foods were at the top of the list.

What might be surprising is that a number of Kansas City restaurants appear to be ahead of the latest trends.