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Successful Catering

Serving up a $33 billion enterprise

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More than Just a Sandwich

Sliders are the hottest trend

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New Packaging from Perdue and Sysco

Easy as 1, 2, 3

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Get the Biggest Bite of the Sandwich Market

The sandwich market is a staggering $121 billion and growing. With the average consumer eating 4 sandwiches a week, they purchase 2 out of 3 sandwiches away from home.

As sandwiches are portable and bring convenience to time-strapped customers, it's more important than ever for operators to menu a variety of sandwiches that deliver on the taste customers crave.

Turkey sandwiches are the perfect blank canvas to offer patrons the flavor variety and new experiences they're looking for—it adapts well to any flavor or ethnic trend. Sandwiches can be dressed up, gourmet-style, or dressed down. They also cross all dayparts—breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and late night – so start cashing in on the $121 billion market today.

Don't miss out—gain your share of the growing turkey sandwich market:

 

• Turkey is in Demand: Turkey/turkey club was the second fastest growing sandwich item on menus and 69% say they would order turkey if it was on the menu.
• Healthy Halo: 69% say they prefer turkey as the "healthy alternative; turkey has 8% more protein than either chicken or beef.
• Variety: 48% of consumers say they eat at least 11 different types of sandwiches in a month; offer daily, out-of-the-ordinary sandwiches with unique flavors.
• Premium: 33% of consumers say that premium meats would get them to spend more at lunch.

 

And add these Menu Superstars to keep your customers hungry for more. Check out how perfect PERDUE® 3*, 4* and 5* Turkey Breast products are for sandwiches:

1. 3* Turkey Breast: Products are oven prepared and boneless; available skin-on or skinless. Five to seven breast meat pieces in traditional shaped turkey breast. Perfect for shaving on the slicer with a high yield.
2. 4* Turkey Breast: Available in oven prepared, oven roasted, oil browned or smoked. Up to three breast lobes hand-aligned in traditional shaped turkey breast. Excellent texture for carving or use on a slicer.
3. 5* Pan-Roasted Turkey Breast: Oven roasted, boneless, skin-on and naturally browned or smoked. Heart-shaped and comprised of whole muscle turkey (no extenders). Superb "Thanksgiving turkey" texture is ideal for carving.

Also check-out Sysco's line of Block & Barrel Fully cooked Turkey Breast that is offered in a variety of flavor profiles for customer-pleasing taste.

Get the full turkey sandwich line-up and great recipe ideas online at perduefoodservice.com/sandwich.

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