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To appeal to those consumers that understand the importance of supporting their favorite restaurants during this time of carry out and delivery, it is important for restaurants to be rooted in what those consumers find exciting.
68% of Millennials and Gen Z have gone out of their way to try a novel global flavor.1 Operators will need to add some international charm to staple dishes to find favor with this segment.
Both Millenials and Gen Z view food as an opportunity for exploration. Global cuisine offers that perfect culinary journey.
Gateway to Global
Sauces are a small investment with big flavor impact that can draw a crowd. 29% of diners consider which sauces and condiments will be available when deciding on a restaurant to visit, and that number increases to over 40% for younger consumers and males.3
Hummus is a great example of an ethnic sauce that can add international appeal. It’s the fastest growing Mediterranean ingredient, and its menu growth is predicted to outperform 94% of all other items over the next 4 years.4
Hummus is a delicious and healthier alternative to full fat condiments and spreads with an abundance of versatility. It can span your menu across dayparts used as an appetizer dip, a sandwich spread or a base for soups.
You can also add your own brand flair to a classic hummus, making it unique to your restaurant. Customizing your sauce’s flavor profile is an easy way to add a signature characteristic to any dish and only requires one additional inventory item.
Ethnic Fusion
40% of younger consumers say they’re visiting a wider variety of restaurants now than two years ago to try new or unique flavors.2 Capitalize on this opportunity to create excitement for regulars.
Ethnic mash-ups are a great way to introduce exciting flavors to consumers, delivered in a comfortable platform paired with familiar ingredients. Combining ethnic ingredients with well-known flavors allows for creativity in your kitchen that is sure to satisfy the demand for unique dishes.
Creative doesn’t mean complex. For example, simply starting with a staple menu item, such as a burger, and adding ethnic toppings such as gyros slices, tzatziki sauce and feta cheese makes Mediterranean food fun and approachable while delivering bold flavor.
Broaden Your Menu with Breads
Consumers have a big appetite for authentic foods with a cultural connection. These comfort foods can created that interest to look outside their home-cooking. The warm, rich custom of baking fresh breads has been a part of various ethnic cultures for centuries. These breads are shaping foodservice trends today. For example, Pita’s growth is predicted to outperform 74% of all other foods, beverages and ingredients over the next 4 years.5
Pita is on more non-ethnic menus than ethnic menus, and the number one application is a hot sandwich.5 Pita and Flatbread have a light, natural flavor that lends well to let other ingredients stand out. Give your sandwiches a global make-over that is sure to please. Pita and Flatbreads are also perfect for appetizers, sides and personal pizzas and hold up well during travel.
Small Bites, Big Opportunity
With the expansion of carry-out and delivery business, consumers are open to adding appetizers as they are feeding the entire family and are welcome to leftovers. You can create an appetizer menu that can increase these orders and provides exposure to your entrée offerings, without disrupting your kitchen.
Make your menu work harder by expanding your appetizer using items you already serve. 96% of restaurants already offer snack-able items, however, only 32% of them specifically position these items as snacks.6
Elevate your French fries and transform this traditional side into an enticing anytime dish by simply topping with Gyros slices, tzatziki sauce, diced tomato and onion.
Falafel is the perfect menu solution for vegetarian or flexitarian patrons looking for delicious, vegetable-based options. Falafel’s crispy texture and zesty blend of Mediterranean spices make it the perfect crave-able snack, ready to serve with a flight of signature sauces and fresh breads.
Flavor Your World. With Kronos.
Since 1975 we have established Kronos as the nation’s largest food service manufacturer of authentic, high quality Mediterranean foods. Our mission was to deliver all things Mediterranean to the food industry with unsurpassed, consistent quality. Today we are applying that same philosophy to world cuisine.
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