How Fried Appetizers And Holiday Catering Can Increase Profits

With more and more people returning to celebrating the holidays with groups of friends and family, restaurants are experimenting with holiday party catering to offer pre-made meals and a-la-carte to-go options. By catering delicious appetizers, meals, and desserts for holiday parties, many restaurants can see an increase in profits during November and December. 

Restaurants considering implementing a catering menu this holiday season need to know what food options consumers expect to see. Let’s look at some of the latest holiday trends and popular menu items to impress customers this year. 

Restaurant Holiday Sale Statistics

Between Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year, the holiday season brings parties, gatherings, and celebrations for which many customers would prefer not to cook. So as consumers rush to plan parties and buy gifts, they eat out more often to save time. In fact, the majority of the highest sales days for restaurants occur in November and December

But holiday party catering is contributing too. In addition to office parties returning after a few years, many people host small celebrations at home. These consumers are driving the growing market for holiday party catering, and restaurants are responding. 

Tips to Drive Restaurant Holiday Profit

To expand into catering for the holiday season, develop a diverse menu with plenty of dishes that appeal to various diets. Appetizers are most popular since partygoers love finger foods that are easy to eat standing up. 

Guests often seek out comfort foods at parties, which is one reason why fried appetizers continue to be popular party additions. Catering menus should include classics like chicken wings and fried shrimp. Also, consider unique choices like fried cheese, fried pickles, and fried desserts to round out the menu. 

Pitco Fryers Can Make The Party

To keep up with holiday catering demands for deep-fried appetizers, restaurants need a fryer that can stand up to multiple orders while retaining oil heat. 

Pitco’s fryers and specialty products can help your kitchen keep up with fried food party trends by ensuring fried appetizers cook to golden-brown perfection. Using foodservice robots and automation helps cut labor costs, minimize waste, and shorten cook times to increase restaurant profits. Additionally, Pitco’s oil filtration system can combat the rising cost of cooking oil and significantly stretch the lifespan of high-quality oil without hindering the flavor of the food, making for a happy holiday season for everyone!

Make sure your fryers are prepared for the holiday rush and schedule a free consultation today.

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Topics: Foods & Trends