Price points and
speed of service converge at the consumer as the line between restaurant
sectors continues to shrink. What the
customer wants the customer gets according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at
Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.
Today our
Grocerant ScoreCard indicate that there is less than $0.18 between the average
fast casual check average and that of the average fast food restaurant. More importantly many fast casual chains are evolving
service attributes that speed up service to the point of fast food.
One such
company is Noodles & Company, known
for serving classic noodle, zoodle and pasta dishes from around the world,
announced two new limited-time-only (LTO’s) dishes: Zucchini Spicy Peanut Saute
and Zucchini Truffle Mac. Noodles & Company is also expanding its delivery
and quick pickup options to make trying your favorite noodles and world flavors
easier than ever.
For
zoodle-lovers who prefer a lighter meal option, the two new dishes, Spicy
Zucchini Peanut Saute with Grilled Chicken and Zucchini Truffle Mac, will hit
the spot. The dishes are only available for a limited time and feature zoodles
rather than traditional noodles. Zoodles, which the company added to its menu
in May, are full of vitamin C and potassium and have 90 percent fewer carbs and
calories than a serving of elbow noodles.
1.
Zucchini
Spicy Peanut Saute with Grilled Chicken: Zucchini noodles in a spicy,
peanut-flavored sauce with grilled chicken, broccoli, carrots, snap peas and
cabbage. Topped with peanuts, black sesame and cilantro.
2.
Zucchini
Truffle Mac: Zucchini noodles in the famous Noodles & Company cheese sauce
with black truffle, roasted mushrooms, Parmesan cheese and toasted breadcrumbs.
Nick
Graff, executive chef at Noodles & Company stated "We're redefining
the noodle in our World Kitchen by providing a variety of options to ensure
there's something on our menu for everyone," .. "The new zoodle
dishes, which are available for a limited time, combine some of our favorite
and classic flavors to excite your taste buds."
Faster
service or more relevant service options have been added at Noodles. Now
there's an even easier way to try the new dishes through Noodles &
Company's expanded delivery and quick pickup options. Noodles & Company expanded
its partnership with DoorDash, to bring
easy and convenient delivery to 300 Noodles & Company restaurants
nationwide. The change comes in addition to Noodles & Company's delivery
partnerships with Grubhub, Uber Eats and EatStreet, and on-premise easy pickup
options.
Dave
Boennighausen, chief executive officer of Noodles & Company stated "We
know our guests are looking for ease and convenience in all aspects of their
lives, so to better serve our guests, we made delivery and quick pickup a
priority," "Whether our guests don't feel like leaving the house or
they need to make a quick pickup between sports practices, we're making
mealtimes delicious, easy and fun."
For
guests making their way into restaurants, but who don't want to wait in line,
Noodles & Company offers Quick Pickup in all restaurants and Quick Pickup
Windows in select test restaurants. Guests can bypass lines by simply placing
their order online or through the NoodlesREWARDS app and picking up their food
at the Quick Pickup station in each restaurant. Are your prices lower? Are your
service options expanding?
Foodservice Solutions® specializes in
outsourced food marketing and business development ideations. We can help you
identify, quantify and qualify additional food retail segment opportunities or
a new menu product segment and brand and menu integration strategy. Foodservice Solutions® of
Tacoma WA is the global leader in
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