FSR September 2022

S P O N S O R E D B Y T E X A S P E T E

WHERE TO FIND GAME-CHANGING SIGNATURE SAUCE INSPIRATION

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A ccording to the National Restau were experiencing higher food costs, while 80 percent reported a lower profit margin when compared to pre-pandemic standards. In an effort to counterbalance inflated costs and drum up additional revenue, many operators have turned to price hikes. But increasing prices is only half the bat tle: Controlling costs and creating trendy, craveworthy dishes is also a must in order to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty. Texas Pete ® , the No. 1 portion-control packet hot sauce in the U.S. according to the NPD Group, saw an opportunity to help operators during these increasingly chal lenging times, recently launching its “Sim ple As” campaign. A new initiative targets decreasing food costs while increasing revenue. rant Association’s “State of the Indus try” report published in 2022, 90 per cent of restaurant operators said they

in five minutes with just four ingredients, including Texas Pete ® . BLAZIN’ HONEY MUSTARD According to Datssential, Honey Mustard is a sauce that appears on 24 percent of res taurant menus, and only continues to grow. One reason honey mustard is featured on so many menus is because chefs and oper ators can showcase it on and with a wide variety of menu items, from sandwiches, to salads, to sides, and appetizers. A perfect fit for summertime menus, the sauce requires Yum Yum Sauce is yet another sauce that can be prepared quickly in the kitchen. In just five minutes, chefs and operators can prep 70 servings of the sauce with just CHA! by Texas Pete ® Sriracha Sauce, Texas Pete ® Dust Dry Seasoning, Kewpie Mayo, and Honey. Like all of the other sauces featured in the “Simple As” campaign, Yum Yum Sauce can be featured on a wide array of menu items: from shrimp and Asian menu applications, to salads, fish, and chicken sandwiches, too. . just four ingredients. YUM YUM SAUCE

The “Simple As” campaign offers opera tors a new Texas Pete ® -inspired sauce recipe every month that can help earn consumer loyalty and increase revenue. In order to maximize profits for operators, each recipe the company posts meets several parame ters. Each sauce: • Includes no more than five ingredients. • Can be quickly prepared with products that are readily available in a kitchen from gallon or half-gallon jugs. • Is trending, according to market data. • Can be used in multiple applications. Texas Pete ® has already released 10 of the 12 sauce recipes. Here are just three of the sauces currently posted on the “Simple As” campaign’s home page. NASHVILLE HOT According to Datassential, Nashville Hot is up 367 percent over the past four years and 33 percent in the past year. The Nashville Hot flavor profile works perfectly on things like fried chicken, chicken sandwiches, wings, and sides (think loaded fries). Best of all, a batch of 75 two-ounce serv ings of Nashville Hot Sauce can be made

FOR MORE MENU INSPIRATION, VISIT TEXASPETEFOODSERVICE.COM/SIMPLEAS.

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