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The challenge facing operators across the country in 2024 is coming up with new menu items that stay on trend. The solution is to utilize pre-prepared, frozen entrees that are easy to prepare while offering menu variety and unique, appealing items.
According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), consumers are looking for foods that excite their taste buds with just the right amount of heat, spiciness, sweetness and savory, the NRA adds, and premium bar snacks are satisfying these consumer desires.
With flavors like creamy guacamole and savory cheese blends, Revel Eats® appetizers offer upscale snacks perfect for almost any time of day and cater to any challenge level. Quick to prepare and easy to scale up to increase your average check, these buzzworthy appetizers give operators what they need and give consumers what they crave.
They’ve also reduced wait times for takeout and delivery. According to Datassential, food service and retail pickup and delivery are here to stay, with adoption levels well above pre-pandemic levels.
A new twist on chips and guacamole
Chips and guacamole appear on 70% of ethnic menus*, making it an easy decision for operators to add this popular flavor combination to their menus. Revel Eats® Guacamole Bites are a bite of chips and guacamole, with smashed avocado, diced tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, cilantro and lime juice coated in crispy breaded tortilla chips. (*Datassential)
Bite-sized bliss with a Latin twist
Horchata Bites
Revel Eats® Horchata Bites are an elevated treat made with crispy oat crumbs and cream cheese with traditional horchata flavors of rice flour, cinnamon and vanilla. This trendy treat adds a Latin twist to any dessert menu, and is indulgently delicious on its own or with a sweet caramel, chocolate or coconut cream dipping sauce.
Make the potatoes pop
With menu growth of 146%* in the past four years, Loaded Tots are a wildly popular appetizer. Revel Eats®’s Queso Loaded Tots take the concept to a new level, coating a crispy tortilla chip with queso fresco and other savory cheeses, jalapeños and bacon. Pair with Chipotle Ranch, Jalapeño Cheddar Sauce or Apple Cheddar Chutney for a simple and delicious treat.
Classic Italian flavor in every bite
Revel Eats’ new Arancini Bites are inspired by the popular Sicilian street food of rice, mozzarella, tomato sauce and peas, rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried.
With the growth of arancini on U.S. menus (up 11% since 2020)*, forward-thinking manufacturers like AJINOMOTO FOODS are transforming these irresistible bite-sized treats, using ingredients like creamy cheese blends and mushrooms to deliver the popular umami flavor.
Flavor profile.
Most commonly found in Italian, pizza and American fine-dining and casual restaurants, arancini have grown 140% on U.S. menus over the past decade. And the growth doesn’t stop there: this delicious, bite-sized dish is expected to continue experiencing strong growth in the coming years. Arancini rank in the 98th percentile for future growth potential, projected to outpace 98% of all other foods, beverages and ingredients over the next four years.*
Arancini Bites from the chefs at Revel Eats features:
Small bag size (2#) results in less waste and easier storage. Highly versatile on menus, can be used as an appetizer, side or topping. Easy to prepare, saving effort on every task. Good meal option for takeout/delivery with excellent hold time. Lacto-ovo vegetarian for customers with special dietary restrictions. Perfect for upscale casual establishments, sports bars, brewpubs and funky chic independent restaurants. Mushroom Herb Arancini Bites
The two new flavors are:
Arancini made with 5 kinds of cheese
The ultimate in comfort food, these trendy bite-sized dishes feature a rich, irresistible filling with a unique blend of five flavorful cheeses, authentic Italian herbs and a crispy crust. Five Cheese Arancini Bite-Sized are perfect served as a stand-alone appetizer with marinara sauce, as a replacement for croutons in salads, as a premium topping for salads or sandwiches, or as a gourmet shareable starter.
Mushroom Herb Arancini
Delivering an on-trend flavor, gastropub-inspired Arancini Bites are stuffed with rice, diced portobello mushrooms, a creamy cheese blend and the distinctive, naturally umami flavor of porcini, all coated in a crispy, authentic Italian herb crust. Like other Revel Eats appetizers, these bites are versatile and can be enjoyed as an easy, quick-to-prepare starter, an elevated side dish or a topping for soups and salads.
Perfect for a variety of occasions, our new Arancini Bites offer on-trend flavors, unmatched versatility, incredibly easy preparation and the authentic Italian taste your customers crave.
Ajinomoto Foods North America is your global source for delicious food, delivering hassle-free meals including appetizers, hand-prepared meals, sides and entrees. Visit AjinomotoFoodservice.com/RevelEats for online tools, website, social media, apps and more.
