Bold Shrimp
Shrimp is a perennial favorite, and operators have been ramping up the popular seafood with bold flavors. Technomic’s MenuMonitor data indicates that Asian and spicy flavors are current favorites. Asian flavors are the most popular, capturing 15.2% of shrimp entrées. Spicy flavors are featured in 10.8% of shrimp entrées across the foodservice spectrum. Explore the growing variety of shrimp products—from frozen to fully cooked—to test it on your menu.
Key examples:
Hooters’ Buffalo Shrimp (pictured): A limited-time offer earlier this year, it joined Baja Shrimp Tacos and New Orleans Shrimp.
Bar Louie’s Jerk Chicken Shrimp Lettuce Wrap: Combines shrimp, sesame chicken, jalapeño, red pepper, carrot, pineapple, cilantro, rice sticks, ginger and soy sauce, romaine lettuce cups and barbecue and sambal sauces.
Ruby Tuesday’s International Shrimp Trio: Comes with the chain’s spicy and sweet Thai Phoon shrimp, classic breaded and fried shrimp, and shrimp scampi over linguini.