During the spring and summer of 2020, takeout and all its variations—delivery, grab-and-go, meal kits, and more—emerged and evolved as a necessity for the foodservice industry’s survival, and an essential service to millions of stressed consumers. Now, as 2022 unfolds, the takeout trend continues to grow.
Takeout and delivery menus should represent standard daily menu offerings, although operators can also offer featured to-go menu items that hold up well to the commute home.
Look at preparing some of your signature dishes in larger quantities for special menus, or to offer special “large format” items like whole roasts or a platter of fried chicken and fixins’, to be shared by a group.
Offering fully prepped meals, meal kits, and groceries to customers represents a valuable way to replace the loss of traditional cooked-to-order items. This concept not only builds sales and loyalty, it also helps stabilize staffing needs, maximize efficiencies, and lend a hand to suppliers who may also be struggling.
Read on for articles, tips, and recipes to help increase sales with off-premise options.
Takeout, Delivery and Grab-and-Go Articles
Takeout: Comfort Foods and Family Meals Make Takeout Part of Your Success Increase Sales with Off-Premise Dining The Well-Traveled Meal Takeout: Maximizing Beverage Sales Break Breakfast Boundaries––Make It Portable Coffee Is the Takeout Champ. Sell More of It 10 Reasons to Make Soup a Takeout Star 15 Great Ideas for Takeout Pizza Grab New Sales with Enhanced Grab-and-Go Make Onsite Takeout More Convenient with Grab-and-Go Meal Kits Offer New Opportunity for Foodservice
Takeout, Delivery and Grab-and-Go Recipes: Food
Southwest Breakfast Burrito Teriyaki Wings Fried Macaroni and Cheese Sticks Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup Hot Tarragon Potato Salad Rustic Meat Loaf Sandwich Alfredo Primavera with Whole Grain Pasta White Cheddar Harvest Bowl Thai Shrimp Kebabs Mexican Burger Chili Flatbread Classic Lasagna Stromboli
Takeout, Delivery and Grab-and-Go Recipes: Beverage
Frothy Coffee Milk with NESCAFÉ Taster’s Choice Decadent Oatmilk Hot Chocolate Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate with Nestlé Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix Oatmilk Honey Flat White Frozen Hazelnut Chiller Nestlé Abuelita Atole Iced Vanilla Latte Blackberry Shaker Peach Tea Smoothie Sparkling Pomegranate Green Tea
Takeout, Delivery and Grab-and-Go Product Brochures
Be prepared with Nestlé Professional products
Grab & go, re-pack and meals bundled to go
Chef-mate Confidence To Go brochure
Takeout, Delivery and Grab-and-Go Video Resources
Deli sales are taking on new importance as the trend for “fresh-prepared” foods and “grocerants” builds momentum. Discover 14 tactics to make your deli sales soar in this webinar
Preparing Stouffer's White Cheddar Mac & Cheese in an easy, versatile and efficient takeout format
Plant Based Take-out Fake-out with Sweet Earth: Chef Matthew Jordan uses plant based Mindful Chik'n for a twist on traditional stir-fry dishes.
Watch how CHEF-MATE® Chili Con Carne and just a few simple ingredients can be used to build this comfort dish that’s perfect for takeout or delivery.
How to make S'mores Milkshake with Nestlé Rich Chocolate Hot Cocoa
