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Wholesome Breakfast Veggie Bowl ›If you have customers looking for healthy, portable breakfast options, this is the one! Packed with ancient grains, roasted sweet potatoes, caramelized onions, avocado, arugula and a poached egg—this bowl really satisfies.
Carne Asada Fries Taco ›You read that right, we put the fries right in the taco. Every bite has the perfect combination of carne asada, crispy fries, creamy guacamole, pico, and melted queso. Prepare to make a lot of these; they are going to be popular!
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The Ultimate Fry GuideWe can help you select the right fries, implement the best pricing and profit strategies, create must-have signature fries, and more. It's all in The Ultimate Fry Guide. And it's free.
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Category Menu Planning

Should You Raise Your Prices?

Thinking about raising your menu prices to offset increasing costs? There are many things to consider before you do.

Aug 11, 2022

Why Do Entrées with Roasted Vegetables Earn 27% More?

Roasted vegetables are delicious—and they can help you capture premium prices, reduce prep, and delight your customers all at the same time.

May 23, 2022

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!

Category Menu Planning

Should You Raise Your Prices?

Why Do Entrées with Roasted Vegetables Earn 27% More?

How Digital is Changing the Rules of Menu Engineering

The 14 Highest Scoring Simplot Recipes

3 Ways to Cope with the Looming Avocado Shortage

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