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Category: Menu Planning

How Digital is Changing the Rules of Menu Engineering

Designing a menu can be challenging—and layouts for print and digital are different. In this article, we go over the basic steps of menu engineering for print, then cover the new best practices for digital menus.

May 11, 2022

The 14 Highest Scoring Simplot Recipes

Developing new menu items is an art form informed by a chef's experience and intuition. But how do you really know if the wonderful recipe you just created will sell?

Mar 03, 2022

3 Ways to Cope with the Looming Avocado Shortage

What happens when the supply chain of one of your most popular ingredients vanishes overnight? U.S. restaurants that serve avocado may find out very soon. We can help!

Feb 16, 2022

Is There an Avocado Shortage?

The cost of whole avocados can vary wildly and fluctuate regularly based on four different factors. We explore each of the factors and explain how you can overcome the volatility by taking advantage of the consistent pricing of Simplot's prepared avocado products.

Jul 16, 2021

On-Trend: 21 Recipe Ideas for Good Grains™ Cilantro Lime Rice

Cilantro lime rice is a hugely popular and versatile dish—great on the side, as a base for on-trend bowls, or as filling inside wraps and burritos, cilantro lime rice has a home in every daypart and industry segment. Simplot Foods has just released its own take on this classic recipe with new Good Grains™ Cilantro Lime Rice & Flame-Roasted Corn Fiesta.

Category: Menu Planning

How Digital is Changing the Rules of Menu Engineering

The 14 Highest Scoring Simplot Recipes

3 Ways to Cope with the Looming Avocado Shortage

Is There an Avocado Shortage?

On-Trend: 21 Recipe Ideas for Good Grains™ Cilantro Lime Rice

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