Expert Insight
Increase Customer Dwell Time With Delicious, Simple-To-Serve Bar Snacks, Suggests Central Foods
The taste for bar snacks has grown significantly in recent times, with customers looking for appealing and appetising items that go beyond the traditional bowls of nuts and crisps.
And smart operators have realised that adding more sophisticated snacks to menus can bring a host of benefits.
Not only will these encourage customers to extend their stay in a venue, they will also encourage additional drinks sales.
Frozen food distributor Central Foods has some ‘World Cuisine’ themed products that are perfect to help bar operators make the most of this growing opportunity.
The Menuserve Indian Savoury Snacks Selection features tasty Onion Bhajis, Vegetable Pakoras and Vegetable Samosas and is vegan and gluten free.
Or how about the KaterVeg! Moroccan- style Cauliflower Bites — delicious cauliflower florets coated in gluten- free and vegan Moroccan-style spiced quinoa breadcrumbs, also suitable for vegans and coeliacs?
And no snack menu would be complete without everyone’s current favourite — the Asian bao bun! The mini-sized bao (or hirata) buns are also vegan
16 March 2020
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friendly and come pre-folded, ready for your chef’s own selection of mouth- watering fillings — try sticky pork and ginger; crunchy miso-vegetables and pickles or even banana and chocolate spread for an indulgent sweet option!
Central Foods Managing Director Gordon Lauder said: “Indian food is one of the most-loved cuisines in the UK and our selection provides operators with authentic, convenient-to-serve snacks, all diners will enjoy. As cauliflower is currently a foodie favourite, as are Middle Eastern and Persian flavours, our more-ish Cauli Bites tick all the boxes for what’s hot and happening right now in foodservice. And don’t forget to capitalise on the popularity of Japanese cuisine by adding fluffy
Bao Buns to menus throughout the day, the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will drive demand even further.”
All products can be cooked from frozen in just a few minutes so are ideal to have on hand should demand exceed expectations, especially if you need to cater for customers with dietary requirements.
www.centralfoods.co.uk
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