Serving Suggestions
Along with great products, McCain Foods offers great serving ideas!
| Top 5 Menu Samplers4 |
|---|
| 1. Appetizer samplers |
| 2. Main course samplers |
| 3. Dessert samplers |
| 4. Breakfast samplers |
| 5. Soup samplers |
Menu a Combo Platter
Patrons love to share appetizers and combo platters are
perfect for sharing!
- Sharing is the #1 reason patrons order appetizers1
Combo platters are growing in popularity
- Menu mentions increased 12% over the past year2
The average price of a combo platter is $4.00 higher than
single-item appetizers3
McCain Foods offers many top foods3 included on
combo platters
| 1. Chicken Wings |
6. Quesadillas |
| 2. Cheese Sticks |
7. Potato Skins |
| 3. Chicken Strips |
8. Calamari |
| 4. Onion Rings |
9. Nachos |
| 5. Fried Shrimp |
10. Poppers |
Add a Dipping Sauce
Only a quarter of appetizers are served with a dipping sauce3
Yet, dips are an
easy and
inexpensive way to
add new flavors to a menu!
- 20% of patrons order appetizers to try a new flavor1
Dipping sauces cost little to create, but yield
big profits
- The average price of an appetizer served with a dipping sauce is nearly
$1.00 higher than without a dipping sauce3
McCain Foods’ “Dips and Tips” offers helpful serving
suggestions & delicious easy dip recipes for any type
of establishment
Sources:
1Custom Appetizer Interest Study, 2007
2Technomic Menu Monitor, 2006
3MenuTrends DIRECT, 2007
4Mintel Menu Insights, 2006