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It's Game Time!

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Treat Your Patrons to a Munchable Culinary Adventure

New Global Bites™ Offer the Variety and Ethnic Flavors Customers Desire

Chefs say the number one appetizer trend for 2011 is Ethnic/ street food inspired appetizers.¹ This new spirit of discovery and hunger for international cuisine is driving the trend to explore unexpected ingredient combinations and unique ethnic profiles.² Familiar with a twist, new Sysco Imperial Global Bites™ take patrons on a culinary adventure with recognizable ingredients from around the world. Global Bites™ intrigue and tantalize, while featuring the reliable flavors patrons know and love.

Inspired by America's top-three favorite cuisines, Global Bites™ offer 4 on-trend varieties:

A Sysco exclusive! Beef and Vegetable Wonton Pyramids feature steak, cabbage, carrots, scallions and water chestnuts glazed in a ginger-soy sauce and wrapped in a crispy, sesame-dusted shell. Traditional ingredients, soy-based sauce and a pyramid shell crust are topped with a sprinkling of enticing sesame seeds for added visual appeal and distinctive flavor.

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Case pack: 4/2 lbs
Pieces per case: 92-104

 

Steak Mini Chimis are hand-rolled and stuffed with braised steak, whole black beans and corn hominy in a zesty chimichurri sauce. Covered in an egg roll format and stuffed with familiar ingredients, Steak Mini Chimis offer an unexpected twist with a unique chimichurri sauce made from olive oil, herbs, lime juice, and garlic.

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Case pack: 3/3 lbs
Pieces per case: 87-96

Featuring an uncommon, intriguing crust and shape, Pork and Queso Triangles are another Latin-inspired appetizer with a Southwestern flavor profile. Stuffed inside a delicious corn-masa crust is a blend of diced pork, Monterey jack cheese, whole black beans, mild jalapeño, and fire-roasted corn.

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Case pack: 3/2.5 lbs
Pieces per case: 87-90

Rustic Cheese and Italian Sausage Mini Bread Rounds feature creamy mozzarella and ricotta cheeses bubbling atop bites of sweet Italian sausage in basil-herbed bread rounds. They offer a tantalizing fresh herbed dough and homemade appearance unique and all their own.

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Case pack: 4/2 lbs
Pieces per case: 96-104

Global Bites™ are versatile, offering menu portion and pricepoint flexibility. Ideal for bar menus, snacks or small plate offerings, they are easy to prepare and ready in minutes. Snacks and small plates are a valuable market segment, appealing to customers who aren't looking for a complete meal. Patrons perceive appetizer trial as "less risky" than entrée orders, ³ giving them permission to try new items. Adding Global Bites™ to your menu can offer the variety patrons crave while boosting profits with a hand-held offering.

Innovation and differentiation are keys to restaurant growth. Highlight your core appetizers--like onion rings, cheese sticks, fried jalapeños and vegetables--and introduce new menu destinations with Global Bites™. To place an order or for more information, contact your MA today! Or, to request a free sample, find inspired menuing ideas and learn how Sysco can help drive your appetizer sales, visit www.syscoappetizers.com or call 1.800.438.5966.

¹ National Restaurant Association, Chef Survey: What's Hot in 2011
² McCormick 2011 Flavor Forecast
³ McCain Proprietary Research, Consumer Co-Creation Sessions, 6/2009

 

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