Year in Review – Looking Back at 2018
on January 2, 2019 in Industry News

What a year 2018 was – with the launch of brand new native apps, a new website, a new Delivery Service and huge updates to our technology, 2018 was jam packed! We’ve taken a look at the year that was and unveiled some of the most popular (yet unexpected) food items ordered across the country, via the updated Menulog site and apps.

Each Aussie state had its own surprising quirks and preferences, with some unexpected dishes coming in as more popular than commonly known food items. Here are some of the key highlights:

National

  • The most popular item for 2018 was Garlic Naan, followed by Butter Chicken and Pad Thai
  • Pizza, Indian, Thai and Chinese placed in the top four cuisines
  • More than one million burgers were ordered in 2018 across Australia and New Zealand!

NSW

  • Residents of Blacktown were big fans of Methi Chicken
  • Bondi residents prefered a lighter Raita to Curry Puffs
  • Ling Yang (Grilled Tongue) and Ox Tongue were one of the top dishes ordered in Fairfield

VIC

  • Melbournians were the biggest fan of Hawaiian Pizza
  • Garlic bread topped the list for the most popular item in Melbourne
  • Brunswick locals kept it green this year with more orders for Satay Tofu over Chicken Tikka

QLD

  • The most popular pizza in Brisbane was the Supreme pizza followed by spicy Pepperoni
  • Local tiger prawns and cod were a massive hit in the Sunshine Coast
  • The Sunshine Coast also preferred Gooey chocolate brownie over a Pineapple Fritter

SA

  • Adelaidians preferred Potato Cake to all other desserts
  • Adelaide City residents preferred Alla Panna pasta to Pesto
  • Barossa residents preferred to pair their taste buds with a serving of Malai Kofta to Lasagna

New Zealand had its own surprising quirks and preferences, with some unexpected dishes coming in as more popular than commonly known food items.

  • The most popular item for 2018 was Garlic Naan, followed by Butter Chicken and Pad Thai
  • Pizza, Indian, Thai and Chinese placed in the top four cuisines
  • More than one million burgers were ordered in 2018 across Australia and New Zealand
  • Hawaiian pizza was the most popular type of pizza in Auckland
  • The most popular type of curry in the Bay of Plenty Region was Butter Chicken
  • Whakatane in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region had the highest average order amount