“The future always arrives too fast ... and in the wrong order.”


— Alvin Toffler, author of “Future Shock”


As 2010 winds down, chefs and restaurant operators’ thoughts turn to what ideas will be grabbing customers’ attention in the new year.


To satiate those cravings for knowledge, there is a mulligatawny stew of “Top 10” and “What to Look For” lists being served to help professionals and casual observers divine what will be hot in the coming year.