FSR October 2022

TRENDING ON THE MENU // Pasta

Pasta Trends A FEW KEY INSIGHTS FROM DATASSENTIAL ON PASTA

PASTA VARIETIES GROWING ON U.S. MENUS Pasta

• Traditional Italian pasta dishes have seen a resur gence on menus, mirroring consumers’ increasing desire for classic comfort food. • Spaghetti appears on 32.9 percent of menus, while lasagne appears on 26.9 percent. • Trending pasta varieties offer ways for consumers to explore in a way that is still perceived as safe. • As consumers grow more familiar with low-carb, keto, and gluten-free diets, plant-forward pasta options are gaining traction. • Consumers are increasingly curious about global and uniquely regional cuisines, and chefs are using pasta to carry bold flavors. CAVATAPPI A type of macaroni noodle, cavatappi is Ital ian for “corkscrew” and often features light ridges or lines to better hold sauces and cheese. This noodle is trending upward with mac and cheese. CONSUMERS: Know It Have Tried It 28% 19% MENU EXAMPLE: Baked Lobster Mac and Cheese: Four-cheese cream, cavatappi, lobster, buttered panko, bacon bits, green onion. Lucky Fins MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, IDAHO AND COLORADO

Menu Penetration 4-Year Growth

Spiralized Cavatappi

0.7% 3.3% 0.4%

+53% +24% +24% +19% +11%

Spaghetti Squash Mac and Cheese

26.8%

Bucatini

2.4% 5.5%

Pappardelle

+7% +3%

Rigatoni

12.5%

PASTA TRENDS TO WATCH & UNDERSTAND // COURTESY OF DATASSENTIAL

SPIRALIZED VEGETABLE NOODLES Called zoodles, zucchini noodles, or spiralized zucchini, vegetable noo dles, or spiralized veggies, are trending upward thanks to applicability across low-carb, keto, and gluten-free diets. CONSUMERS: Know It Have Tried It 71% 49% MENU EXAMPLE: Mesquite Grilled Salmon: Served with zoodles, grilled asparagus, mushrooms, roasted cherry tomatoes. Firelake Grill House & Cocktail Bar BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA

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