Grocerant Niche is Now Center Stage in Consumer’s Minds

 

Consumers continue seeking meal solutions particularly those solutions that save time, save on planning a meal, save them from cooking, according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® who stated, “Grocery store deli departments have become innovative in what meals and meal component they are offering and how they are packaged, priced, and delivered. That innovation has garnered them incremental customer visits, driven customer migration, and driven top line sales and bottom-line profits.”

In a new report from, FMI-The Food Industry Association shows just how much growth there is.  Deli prepared foods sales totaled $31.3 billion for the 52 weeks ended Aug. 27, up 9.3% year over year and 19.2% from the pre-pandemic 2019 period, according to NielsenIQ data cited in the FMI Power of Foodservice at Retail 2022 report, released Tuesday. On a unit sales basis, deli prepared foods edged up 2.4% year over year and 7.2% from calendar year 2019. Pizza, in particular, turned in strong results, with dollar sales up 16.7% and unit volume up 20% over the 52-week period.

Now, overall deli sales climbed 12.3% to $47.9 billion in dollars at 3.7% in units for the 52 weeks, up 20.9% in dollars and 8.3% in units from 2019. FMI noted that the robust deli and deli prepared performance came as most fresh departments saw unit sales decreases during that period.

Rick Stein, vice president of fresh foods at FMI, stated, “When you look at most of the fresh categories, they are up in dollars. But that is being primarily driven by inflation. Our members enjoy the benefits of the increased dollars, but the worry is the volume wasn’t there,” ... “When we look at foodservice, the volume and the dollars were up not only year over year but versus pre-COVID, which is more significant.”

There is no doubt that, grocery store foodservice has benefitted, in part, from the lingering food-at-home trend, according to Stein. While the momentum has swung back toward restaurants as consumers have felt safer returning to public activities, many also have retained their preference for eating at home due to habits generated during the pandemic, hybrid work environments and high menu pricing at restaurants, he explained.

Stein continued, “Convenience and value combined lend themselves to eating more at home. So although foodservice [at restaurants] has reopened and there is a good segment of our population that’s going out to eat, every time they get the check, they’re realizing how expensive that is,”... “So I think that drives them to think about maybe a few less occasions eating out and a few more at home.”

Now I want you to think of a fast-food restaurants current check average.  Now read this and let me know if you think consumers believe grocery deli food is fast-food? FMI’s research, also based on a survey of 2,009 U.S. adult grocery shoppers, found that 71.7% of households bought deli prepared foods at least once during the 52 weeks through Aug. 27, up 0.9 points year over year. During that span, the number of purchases averaged 9.5, a 5.1% uptick, while transaction size averaged $7.78, up 9.6%.

The extended food-at-home trend also exposed many shoppers to all of the foodservice options at the grocery store as these operations have reopened.

Stein went on to say, “The way customers learn about what’s available comes more from in-store shopping, as they walk around the store,” … “They really became aware of all the offerings as they were doing more shopping for home. So, I think it all sudden started to get on their radar that there were options for them at the foodservice delis.”

Of grocery shoppers polled, 21% said they prepare seven or more dinners at home per week, up from 16% in 2021 and including food made at home, semi- or fully prepared items and leftovers.

Now according to Stein, “What happened is consumers started seeing the economic value of cooking at home. But you’re still talking about 50% of the consumers, and 49% are telling you that they're using the foodservice at retail to complement or accessorize their total meal,”. “So maybe they're buying the salad, a side dish, the main protein or the rotisserie chicken and then going home and combining it with other things. But I still think that’s playing into their game plan.”

Johnson says that this is worrisome for restaurants, in 2022, purchase frequency has risen for those who buy deli prepared foods more often. FMI’s report said 11% of grocery customers purchase deli prepared foods every few days (versus 9% in 2021), and 6% do so just about every day (vs. 4% in 2021). Conversely, the percentage declined in 2022 for shoppers buying deli prepared foods every few days, every week, every few weeks and less than once per month.

What restaurant sectors could be most affected? Well, midday and late afternoon are the top times of the day for these purchases. And while most deli prepared foods are bought as part of a regular grocery trip, 18% of shoppers make special trips for these items, FMI reported.

Stein continued, “Retailers have done a really good job of highlighting all the options, hot and cold, grab-and-go foods, etc. When you’re a more frequent shopper, you see those options, and that could be your only reason for the trip,” “You could be at home and deciding to go to the local supermarket to pick up something for lunch or something quick for dinner. And that’s increasing your trips because you’re not going to buy four days’ worth of foods that you want to consume that night. You’re probably just going to buy for that day or for that particular meal. So that’s why you're probably seeing the trip frequency equaling more purchasing.”

So, versus a year ago, 57% of grocery shoppers reporting buying the same amount of deli prepared foods, and 25% are purchasing more. Those raising their deli foodservice purchases tend to be men, urban dwellers, Millennials, larger households (more than three people), heavier grocery spenders, bigger online grocery spenders and hybrid workers.

Note, that more often, grocery deli-prepared meals replace a home-cooked meal (42%) than a restaurant meal (17%), and a third of grocery shoppers reported that deli prepared is an impulse purchase most of the time.

Still, FMI noted, there are key opportunities for grocery foodservice. A quarter of shoppers usually opt for deli prepared options, even though restaurants are the most popular solution (39%) for shoppers who don’t feel like making dinner themselves. Fifty-three percent of consumers said deli prepared foods are a good value versus taking out from or eating at a restaurant. And 43% of shoppers said a big reason they buy from a restaurant versus grocery deli prepared is they don’t think about it and the latter should be better advertised.

Half of the FMI survey respondents indicated the ability to order ahead — from a mobile app or online — and have an inside pickup station for pre-ordered food would drive more purchases deli prepared items. More creative approaches, too, would spur deli foodservice purchases, including vegetables/healthy options (cited by 58% of grocery shoppers), heat-and-eat sides (57%), meal deals/bundles (56%), total meal solutions (55%) and heat-and-eat holiday meals (27%). Over half of those polled also would be interested in “featured days” such as “Taco Tuesday” or “Pizza Friday.”

Restaurant operators need to think about this next quote from the report.  “We are trying to tell our members that you need to think, look and act like a restaurant when it comes to marketing your foodservice,” Stein said. “You need to have the technology that goes with it. You have to have apps so that customers can go to their phone, place an order and pick it up curbside. You need to think differently than just putting it in your print ad on page four. Perhaps you’re buying a billboard, perhaps you’re doing a TV or radio commercial that’s just talking about your foodservice at retail. So we think there’s still a lot of work to be done, but the leading lights are accomplishing it. It’s out there for the taking.”

Are you ready for some fresh ideations? Do your food marketing ideas look more like yesterday than tomorrow? Interested in learning how our Grocerant Guru® can edify your retail food brand while creating a platform for consumer convenient meal participation, differentiation and individualization?  Email us at: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us or visit: us on our social media sites by clicking one of the following links: Facebook,  LinkedIn, or Twitter

DoorDash Edifies Local Restaurants with Benefits that can Help Compete with Chains Operators

 

Local restaurants do not have the buying power of national chains when it comes to buying food, packaging, or TV advertising.  Nor do they have the size and scale to garner the best price for employee benefit packages, or merchant benefit products.

According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, “DoorDash is not only helping local restaurants with delivering food, they are expanding the ability for a local restaurant to better compete with national chains when it comes to a whole platform of service at a price that is most cases is better than they can obtain currently.”         

Most of our regular readers know that, empowering local economies and their respective communities is core to the ethos of DoorDash. In continuation of this mission, the local fulfillment platform announced Merchant Benefits, an industry-first program designed to give merchants access to discounted products and services based on evolving needs within the industry, in addition to a new research report about “The Impact of Benefits on Recruitment and Retention in the Restaurant Industry.”  

Did you know that, The National Restaurant Association’s “State of the Industry Report” indicates that recruitment and retention is the top challenge for 50 percent of restaurateurs this year, signaling staffing is a primary focus to improve business growth. To support merchants in overcoming attracting, retaining, and developing employees, the first cohort of businesses within Merchant Benefits focuses squarely on these issues.

Christopher Payne, President and Chief Operating Officer at DoorDash, stated, “The economic fluctuations that come with running a small to medium sized business challenge employers in many ways, including being able to provide affordable benefits to staff. …Given our vast network of merchant partners, we've negotiated these benefits on their behalf who would otherwise face a steep surcharge, eliminating a barrier to growing teams to their full potential."

During its first rollout the program, DoorDash partnered with six innovative partners who are working to address key issues within the industry, including access to healthcare, mental health benefits, and continued career development. Emphasizing the importance of these topics, 38 percent of surveyed restaurant employees indicated they would take less pay for better health benefits and 24 percent would take less pay for better training opportunities (Impact of Benefits).

Let’s see what is new now:

Healthcare Benefits

·         Plans beginning at $5 per month with Sesame, one of the largest cash-pay health care marketplaces in the United States, which connects employees directly to high quality physicians at affordable prices without the headache of dealing with insurance. Offerings include in-person and virtual primary care, mental health services, and speciality care. Available in the US.

 

Personal and Mental Health Benefits

·         Discounted subscriptions to Breathwrk, a personal health app, which provides breathing exercises designed to reduce stress and improve focus for employees inside and out of the workplace. Available globally in English.

 

Educational Benefits

·         40 percent or more off EdApp by SafetyCulture, an all-in-one mobile-first training platform that assists businesses to deliver every step of their training program. Bespoke courses created specifically for the hospitality and retail industry, business owners can upskill their staff in a matter of days not weeks. Available in the US, Canada, and Australia.

·         15 percent off StateFoodSafety, an online food safety education company, which offers the most expansive assortment of ANSI-approved, state-mandated hospitality training certifications including Food Handler, Food Manager, Allergen Awareness, and Alcohol Server. Available in the US.

 

Hiring and Staff Management

·         One month free of Landed, the first end-to-end recruiting platform helping employers hire hourly candidates quickly, saving time and money by automating candidate engagement, screening, and interview scheduling. Available in the US.

·         Four months free of 7shifts, the complete team management platform for restaurants. 7shifts provides tools that help restaurateurs make more profitable decisions, improve team retention, and get operations in order. Available in the US and Canada.

 

Note, DoorDash will not administer the benefits, rather working with reputable partners who will administer the benefits directly to interested merchant partners. As the needs of businesses evolve, DoorDash will continue to partner with additional companies as part of Merchant Benefits. 

Jordan Boesch, Founder and CEO of 7shifts, stated, “Staffing shortages hinder a restaurant’s ability to run efficiently, which has direct effects on overall customer experience and staff morale. Many dining rooms across the nation are struggling to fully reopen due to them being unable to staff appropriately," says. “We’re proud to partner with DoorDash to help operators improve efficiency and expand access to our team management platform, including enabling restaurants to hire, train, schedule, pay, and retain their employees long-term.” 

says Nick DeAngelo, Director of Sales at StateFoodSafety, stated, “While the restaurant industry and individual dining preferences have shifted, the importance of food safety has remained paramount to the success of a business,”. “Expanding access to a variety of food safety courses through DoorDash’s Merchant Benefits program benefits all involved—customers, operators, and employees.” 

Here is the point, trough providing discounted access to these products and services, DoorDash is enabling restaurants to more effectively attract, retain, and develop staff—especially as 86 percent of surveyed restaurant employees who are not satisfied with their job benefits indicate they are more likely to stay at their current job if benefits were improved (Impact of Benefits). As a result, restaurant partners may be able to increase their sales by operating their business at full capacity—driving both on-premises and off-premises growth. 

Foodservice Solutions® team is here to help you drive top line sales and bottom-line profits. Are you looking a customer ahead? Does your messaging look more like yesterday that tomorrow?  Visit GrocerantGuru.com for more information or contact: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us Remember success does leave clues and we just may the clue you need to propel your continued success.

In a Battle for Share of Stomach

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McDonald’s Marketing is Out of this World

 

There is no chain restaurant in the world that is better at looking a customer ahead than McDonald’s; according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.

It may not be Thanksgiving yet but we all know that college application season taking off.  McDonald’s USA understands that as well, so they are helping Hispanic high school seniors reach for the stars with the HACER National Scholarship.

This year, in addition to awarding half a million dollars in scholarship funds to 30 stellar applicants, the Golden Arches is recruiting Katya Echazarreta, a former McDonald’s crew member who recently made history as the first Mexican-born woman in outer space, for her biggest mission yet: inspiring Hispanic students to pursue their higher education dreams. You have to admit this marketing program is just out of this world, and filled with nothing but good news.

In case you did not know, the McDonald's HACER National Scholarship is one of the largest programs committed to college scholarships and resources for Hispanics. In addition to offering financial assistance, McDonald’s will feature Katya as a guest speaker on this year’s HACER Education Tour across high schools in select U.S. cities, and as host of in-person and virtual mentorship sessions.

Listen to this, Katya joins this year’s program to support the company as it helps bridge the educational gap for students. While her educational journey was not a straight shot, the first-generation college student attributes her success to hard work and building a strong support system. Through this program, she aims to connect with students over shared challenges to instill in them the confidence que si se puede and that college is within reach.

Katya Echazarreta, Electrical Engineer, stated, “Reuniting with McDonald’s for the HACER National Scholarship is a very special full-circle moment. As a former crew member, I learned the importance of connecting with people and rising above challenging situations, valuable life skills that helped shape my approach towards becoming an astronaut,” ... “As a Latina in STEM, I initially didn’t have many people to turn to for advice, especially when it came to education.  I look forward to meeting students across the country and inviting them to push beyond what they believe are their own limits. After all, I’ve learned the sky is far from the limit.”

“As a Latina in STEM, I initially didn’t have many people to turn to for advice, especially when it came to education. I look forward to meeting students across the country and inviting them to push beyond what they believe are their own limits. After all, I’ve learned the sky is far from the limit.”

Let’s see what is included in this program:

Education Workshops

Katya will join the McDonald’s HACER Education Tour, now in its tenth consecutive year, during three tour stops at select high schools in Las Vegas, Nev., Los Angeles, Calif., and El Paso, Texas, to shine a light on how perseverance and passion for learning helped shape her journey towards becoming a NASA electrical engineer. 

The education workshop series will give participating students access to motivational speakers from Cool Speak, the leading youth engagement company in the country, in addition to resources for navigating the college application process, including information on financial aid, writing workshop, and more.

Mentorship Sessions

Katya will also host a series of 1:1 in-person mentorship sessions with Hispanic college-bound students at select McDonald’s restaurants starting November through January. High school students nationwide will also have the opportunity to participate in a virtual mentorship session with Katya on January 25.

Richard Castro, a McDonald’s Owner/Operator and national HACER® scholarship chairperson, stated, “The Golden Arches are shining extra bright as we welcome Katya back into the McDonald’s family. Our crew members are out of this world, and we’re proud to see an alum shatter glass ceilings while making the seemingly impossible, possible,” …. “As a leader who continuously inspires others to follow their dreams, we can’t think of anyone better suited to help us encourage future college students to apply to the HACER National Scholarship.”

Here is a little more background, for 37 years, McDonald’s and its Owner/Operators have helped serve up bright futures for more than 17,000 students through the HACER National Scholarship, investing more than $33 million to help them attend college. It is one of McDonald’s many company initiatives created to educate the next generation of youth including the Black & Positively Golden Scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the McDonald’s/APIA Scholarship program for Asian and Pacific-Islander American students.

Additionally, the Archways to Opportunity program for crew gives eligible employees at participating U.S. restaurants the ability to earn a high school diploma, receive upfront college tuition assistance, access free education/career advising services and learn English as a second language.

The scholarship application period for the 2022-2023 academic year is now open through Feb. 6, 2023. Hispanic college-bound students and their parents are encouraged to visit mcdonalds.com/hacer for additional college resources in English and Spanish and details on how to apply for the McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship.

Looking for success clues of your own? Foodservice Solutions® specializes in outsourced food marketing and business development ideations. We can help you identify, quantify and qualify additional food retail segment opportunities, technology, or a new menu product segment.  Foodservice Solutions® of Tacoma WA is the global leader in the Grocerant niche visit us on our social media sites by clicking one of the following links: Facebook,  LinkedIn, or Twitter

Many Meals May Require Mini Pies This Thanksgiving and Krispy Kreme Has Them

Millennials are inviting friends into their home for Thanksgiving Dinner this year, with any luck you will be one of the friends.  In fact, Millennials will have an average of 9.8 people at the table this year, compared to the total average of 7.4, according to IRI’s findings.

Some will have company for several days and that means sharing and enjoying leftovers. One question will there be left over desert?  Not to worry, according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®; as Krispy Kreme today is introducing all-new mini pie doughnuts for Thanksgiving, enabling fans to share bite-sized thanks with families, friends and co-workers.  You can buy them fresh every day as many as needed.  Now this is personalization and customization. 

So, Krispy Kreme’s Thanksgiving minis make it easy to express your gratitude and bring the season’s most iconic pie flavors to life in delicious doughnut form:  

• mini Pecan Pie Doughnut: a mini Original Glazed doughnut topped with a gooey butter tart filling, chopped pecans and snickerdoodle cookie pieces. 

• mini Pumpkin Pie Doughnut: a mini doughnut with pumpkin pie filling, dipped in pumpkin pie spiced icing, and topped with snickerdoodle cookie pieces and a dollop of KREME™. 

• mini Lemon Kreme Pie Doughnut: a mini doughnut with lemon filling, dipped in icing, and topped with a dollop of KREME™ and a dusting of powdered sugar. 

• mini Dutch Apple Pie Doughnut: a mini doughnut with apple filling, dipped in caramel-flavored icing, and topped with cinnamon, snickerdoodle cookie pieces and a drizzle of caramel-flavored icing. 

 Krispy Kreme’s new mini pie doughnuts are available in 16-count boxes beginning Nov. 7 for a limited time at participating shops across the U.S. 

Dave Skena, Global Chief Brand Officer for Krispy Kreme, stated, “We show our thanks in many ways and there’s no better environment to share gratitude than by coming together over food, including sharing something sweet,” ... “In the tradition of favorite Thanksgiving desserts, our new mini pie doughnuts are the perfect bite-sized way to show your gratitude.”    

It gets even better as Krispy Kreme also is sweetening Friendsgiving gatherings, making it easier to show friends and co-workers “mini thanks” by offering guests a $1 Original Glazed dozen Nov. 18 and 19 with the purchase of a Thanksgiving mini pies 16-count box in shop, at drive-thru or online. 

Don’t over reach. Are you ready for some fresh ideations? Do your food marketing ideations look more like yesterday than tomorrow? Interested in learning how Foodservice Solutions® can edify your retail food brand while creating a platform for consumer convenient meal participation, differentiation and individualization?  Email us at: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us or visit us on our social media sites by clicking the following links: Facebook,  LinkedIn, or Twitter

Chester’s Chicken Partners for Truckersgiving

Talk about driving new electricity into a brand.  Chester’s Chicken is doing just that with a targeted partnership edifying its fresh fried chicken with truck drivers it what they are calling ‘Truckersgiving’.  Now that is a great way to edify your brand and customers at the same time according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.

Regular reader of this blog are going to love this, Chester's Chicken, the fresh fried chicken quick-service restaurant concept, in collaboration with Love's Travel Stops, are bringing back Truckersgiving, the annual holiday season celebration that recognizes and appreciates professional drivers for their service.

Today, just one week before Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 17) Chester's and Love's will honor truck drivers with a free Super Snack meal for the first 100 guests at each Chester's located at Love's. Additionally, the first 20 road warriors who show their commercial driver's license at each location will also receive a custom Chester's trucker hat.

William Culpepper, vice president of marketing, Chester's Chicken, stated, "The role of professional drivers remains critical – especially during the holiday season – with the average driver clocking 60 hours of driving in one week," ... "We launched the first Truckersgiving with Love's last year, and it was so well received that we had to bring it back in an even bigger way. Truck drivers are some of our best and most loyal customers, so offering this free meal to drivers across the country is our way of saying thank you for their important work."

Each Super Snack meal includes two pieces of Chester's signature fried chicken – a leg and a thigh – and a side of potato wedges. Chester's specially marinated and double breaded chicken has bold flavor with a perfect crunch that's a favorite for anyone on the road. Chester's is especially popular with truck drivers and road trippers given its store-in-store concept that spans truck stops and convenience stores.

Currently there are 141 Chester's restaurants found within Love's, spanning 34 states. Roughly 60 professional drivers visit a Love's two to three times in an average week – and the week prior to Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times for truck traffic.

Joe Cotton, vice president of restaurant services, Love's, stated, "Professional drivers can't be thanked enough for their hours on the road," …. "Truckersgiving is a new favorite tradition we're proud to host with Chester's Chicken to celebrate our professional truck driver customers and kick off the holiday season."

Professional drivers can claim the Truckersgiving Super Snack meal by stopping by any Chester's restaurant within a Love's during operating hours on Thursday, Nov. 17, and scanning the barcode on their Love's Connect App or by swiping their My Love Rewards Card. Trucker hats will be given out at each joint location to the first 20 truckers who also show their commercial driver's license.

According to Johnson, “Brand relevance is in part driven with innovation in new food products in combination with new avenues of distribution all of which are the platform for the new electricity.” 

Johnson stated “that in my minds-eye the new electricity must be very efficient for the supply and includes such things as fresh foods, smaller footprint, developing brands, fresh flowers, grocerant positioning, fresh food messaging, autonomous delivery, cashier-less retail, plates, glasses, cash-less payments, digital hand-held marketing.

All retailers to survive the next generation of retail must embrace the artificial intelligence revolution while simultaneously embracing fresh food that is portable according to Johnson. 

Foodservice Solutions® specializes in outsourced business development. 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 the Grocerant niche visit us on our social media sites by clicking one of the following links: Facebook,  LinkedIn, or Twitter

Nativ Foods Vegan Holiday Meals Available Nationwide

 

Are you have a vegan over this holiday season? Do you have friends or family visiting over the holiday season that are all vegans?  Well, we have some help for you this year.  The help comes via Native Foods according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.

In case you did not know, Native Foods, is vegan fast-casual restaurant brand serving plant-based goodness, has holidays covered this year. With a take-home vegan Original Wellington, (available in restaurants and shipped nationwide), and local catering menu, Native Foods is bringing plant-based joy to their communities in California, Colorado, and Illinois.

Take Home Wellington - Shipping Available

This year, Native Foods has everyone’s plant-based guests covered for holiday dinner. Their Original Wellington is back for a limited time, and perfect for the holiday table. It is made with buttery puff pastry, steak-style seitan, kale, herbed yams, herbed mushrooms, caramelized onion and orange compote, and the rest of the feast includes a spread of cranberry shallot stuffing, homestyle gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, and a new green bean casserole. The Original Wellington is sold frozen for easy at-home baking. For ordering ahead of time, guests may pre-order the Original Wellington feast online to be picked up on Wednesday, November 23 at their local Native Foods.

For those who don’t live near a Native Foods restaurant, Native Foods has partnered with Tastes of Chicago to ship their Wellingtons anywhere in the country. Wellingtons are shipped frozen and vacuum-packed on dry ice so they’ll get to you in perfect quality.

Serves 4-5. $40 from Native Foods in-store, shipping available.  

Local Catering

No matter the dietary preferences of your group, you can’t go wrong with Native Foods. Their catering spread makes it easy and convenient to serve guests delectable plant-based goodness. Set a vegan table this Thanksgiving Holiday with Native Food’s Original Wellington as well as their other catering options. Choose from their catering menu items like the Orange Cauliflower Tray with crispy orange cauliflower, fried brown rice and carrots, onions, peas, tofu scramble, topped with toasted sesame seeds and scallions (serves 10), or their BBQ Chicken Salad Tray with bbq plant-based chicken, seitan bacon, roasted corn, black beans, jicama, salsa fresca, lettuce, avocado, cilantro, and toasted pepitas with a green goddess dressing (serves 10), or their Small Handheld Platter of 10 half-sandwiches served with potato chips (serves 5-8).

On the sweeter side, choose from their Chocolate Chip Cookie Platter; 12 large, chewy chocolate chip cookies or Soft-baked Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches; 6 large sandwiches filled with whipped vanilla crème. Catering items require 24-hour advanced notice. Get started by checking their vegan catering menu now. 

Are you ready for some fresh ideations? Do your food marketing ideas look more like yesterday than tomorrow? Interested in learning how our Grocerant Guru® can edify your retail food brand while creating a platform for consumer convenient meal participation, differentiation and individualization?  Email us at: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us or visit: us on our social media sites by clicking one of the following links: Facebook,  LinkedIn, or Twitter