It’s pumpkin season! The star of autumn, our fall celebrity. Pumpkins are more than a cute decoration for suburban homes or Instagram-worthy activities. These famous gourds are a robust source of nutrients with medicinal properties. This is the time of year when customers jump on their favorite pumpkin-flavored LTO’s returning to the menu. Here’s a few reasons to incorporate pumpkin flavors in your restaurant’s menu concepts. Nutritional Benefits Research has found several health benefits of pumpkins including the positive effects on stabilizing blood sugar and its ability to lower blood pressure, serve as an antioxidant, and decrease inflammation and fight […]
Indulge in Cold Weather Adventures
With fall and winter just around the corner, it’s time to plan ahead for all of the guests that cold weather adventures bring. Lodges, hotels, resorts and indoor amusement parks are primed to get a business boom in 2022/2023. “Domestic leisure travel spending has already surpassed pre-pandemic levels, even when adjusted for inflation.” Along with a more immersive guest experience comes upgrades to the food experience. Great Breakfast Leads to Great Reviews Breakfast is a daypart to win the hearts of your hotel guests. A recent Google survey found that 42.4% of guests picked breakfast as the hotel feature they […]
Fall-ify Menu’s with Limited Time Dessert Offerings
Crisp cool air, crunchy leaves, and spiced aromas are filling the air around us. Autumn is in full swing, which means PSLs are back, sweaters are front and center in our closets, and boots are ready for wearing. Much like the leaves changing colors, our palettes evolve as well, allowing us to explore new foods, new ingredients and new experiences. Let’s not forget the desserts! It’s the time of year when fall desserts are the star of the show, and your taste buds can delight in the variety of rich after-dinner sweets. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite fall […]
Welcome Back: Catering to Everyone’s Needs
Hotels and resorts provide a destination for relaxation, celebrations and gatherings; for both out-of-town guests and local patrons. As occupancy rates across the country continue to increase, large scale event bookings dominate. Customers of all types – business and pleasure- are hungry. They have an increased appetite for communal experiences and indulgent foods. You need desserts that evoke togetherness, are versatile, always delicious and most importantly AVAILABLE. Research from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) shows that business travel, a key source of business for restaurants, should rebound to 80% of the 2019 level by the third quarter of […]
Spring Time! Dessert Secrets & Inspirations
With Spring just around the corner, we thought we’d welcome in the season by sharing our Spring-time secrets, holiday reminders, and LTO inspiration. Seasonal LTOs rank #1 in consumer interest. The unique flavors available each season invite experimentation, with plenty of demand: 47% of diners (ages 18 – 34) say their menu preferences change with the seasons. As a result, restaurants can capitalize on the popularity of seasonal flavors and items that make sense. Here are our spring favorites, to help you prepare lively LTO specials. Springtime Desserts Firstly, as Spring and Summer approach, we recommend adding some seasonal flavors […]
Apples: Fun Facts and Health Benefits
It’s that time of year again, when the leaves start to turn, sweater bins come down from storage, and spiced fall scents fill the air. Plump orange pumpkins fill our Instagram feeds and the invites for apple-picking at your local farm roll in. And there are a number of reasons why you’ll want to fill up your basket. Here’s a few reasons why the people of America love apples, their top 5 varieties, and ways operators can incorporate apples into their menu. Benefits Seasonal or year-round apples penetrate 58.2% of all US menus and there’s various reasons why. […]
Be Sure to Invite Manifesto® Desserts to the Party
It’s Time to Impress Guests From Thanksgiving to New Year’s our weekends are busy with attending parties or hosting gatherings. Of course, the best and worst part about these occasions are the endless opportunities to taste treats that you later regret eating. But have no fear this holiday season, when you share Sweet Street’s Manifesto Desserts everyone will feel good about these natural ingredients baked to enjoy. Whether perfecting your own holiday party or hoping to impress a host, we invite you to share these individually wrapped indulgences with all. Desserts You Will Feel Good About Enjoying These gourmet desserts […]
Fashionably luscious: how to build a spring dessert collection
The changing of seasons always brings a perfect opportunity to dazzle people with something new. And just as fashion designers debut new collections in the spring, you can make a similar splash with offerings on your dessert menu. Sweet Street is ready to help you pull everything together without a hitch. Just keep a few smart strategies in mind, and your efforts are sure to be met with glowing reviews. Go with textures perfect for the season The feeling of springtime is light and fresh. So it makes sense to keep this in mind as you plan your dessert menu. […]
Feeling spicy? We have you covered with dessert!
We’ve all likely heard the expression, “variety is the spice of life.” Well, that may in fact be true. But sometimes spice itself is the spice of life. Especially when it comes to desserts. According to Julia Gallo-Torres, senior foodservice analyst at Mintel International, spices are the fifth most-popular dessert flavor. It’s easy to understand why when you consider all of the complex and delicious flavor profiles they can impart. One of the most appealing aspects of spices is how they deliver on the global flavors that consumers today are seeking. From the Jamaican and Middle Eastern influences of allspice, […]
Welcome summertime with luscious fruit-based desserts from Sweet Street
It’s no secret that fruits are at their best when enjoyed at the peak of ripeness. The vibrant colors captivate you, the fresh aromas intoxicate, and the flavors burst with the full promise of their tanginess, tartness or sweetness. Of course fruit is a seasonal food, which means capturing that peak of ripeness largely depends on the time of year the fruit is grown. Fortunately, summertime is perhaps the best season to enjoy a wide variety of flavorful fruits—from raspberries, to blueberries, to mangos. With all this in mind, now is the perfect time to explore the many refreshing fruit-based […]
Ice cream trends perfect for sweet endings!
In last month’s blog we touched on the creamy virtues of frozen custard. And as the temperatures continue to rise outside, we thought now would be the perfect time to take an even closer look at frozen desserts—as well as offerings from Sweet Street that can lusciously complement their flavor profiles. One of the best attributes of desserts such as frozen custard, ice cream and even sorbet (aside from the aforementioned creaminess), is the ability to add other craveable flavors to the mix. From refreshing fruits to decadent cookie pieces, there’s no end to the enticing possibilities. In its Dairy […]
Celebrate Fall Flavors like No One Else
Sometimes a flavor trend proves to be more than just a trend—meaning, it takes its place as an established favorite within the food landscape. One could definitely make this argument about the popularity of pumpkin, especially in the fall and winter seasons. The proliferation of pumpkin flavors has skyrocketed in recent years, from lattes and beers to candies and confectionaries. And it shows no signs of stopping. Sales of pumpkin-flavored foods rose 11.6 percent in the last year alone according to Nielsen (to $361 million). But as pumpkin-flavored foods begin to enter the “maturity” phase of the product lifecycle, the […]
