As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
Chop’t, a 10-unit salad chain based in New York City, is greeting spring with salad creations inspired by world cuisines. They include the Barcelona Cobb, made with manchego cheese and romesco dressing; the Deep South Cobb, with barbecued chicken and Tabasco ranch dressing; and the Capetown Cobb, with chicken and two types of exotic peppers from South Africa, peppadew and peri-peri, which add unique spicy-sweet nuances, said Chop’t co-founder Tony Shure.As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
When those three salads finish their 60-day menu stint on May 5, a new trio takes over: the Thai Cobb, with satay chicken and sriracha ranch dressing; the Modern Greek, with manouri cheese and lemon tahini dressing; and the Modern Italian Hero, with ham, salami, pecorino romano cheese, mozzarella and caramelized fennel and onion. Each will be priced around $8 to $9.As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
Seasonal performers like those average between 10 percent and 15 percent of the sales of regular menu salads, Shure said. “They do pretty well, having only two months to gain traction,” he said. As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
Made with ingredients like aged gouda cheese and imported produce, such a salad is not necessarily a money maker, Shure admitted. As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
“They’re engineered to keep people excited and so people will try something new,” he said. “I’m terrified of menu fatigue.” As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
For Spicy Pickle, a Denver-based fast-casual chain with 34 units, seasonal sandwich and salad specials may make a comeback this year after a hiatus during which the chain focused on value propositions for the menu rather than new products, said president Marc Geman.As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
“We certainly have spent a couple of hard years trying to keep the roof on, so to speak, like most people,” he said. “Now we are starting to plan to roll out new things.” As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
When new products surface, expect them to have Spicy Pickle’s trademark distinctive flavor profiles. An example is the popular Spicy Pickle Tuna salad, which features tuna laced with chipotle mayo and pickle relish made with the chain’s signature spicy dill pickles. As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
At Snappy Salads, a salad specialist with two Dallas locations, this time of year finds owner Chris Dahlander offering spinach salad with strawberries and pecan-crusted goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
When local produce rolls in later on, Dahlander will offer a Texas beet and goat cheese salad and a salad with beefsteak tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella. As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
“We try to take advantage of the seasons where it makes sense,” he said.As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
In addition, Snappy Salads offers a pair of salad-filled wraps for patrons too impatient to wait in line for a custom-tossed salad or those who insist on a sandwich-like offering for lunch. The Santa Fe Chicken Snap Wrap is made with chipotle mayo, pecans, tomatoes and Monterey jack cheese; and the Grilled Steak Snap Wrap contains roasted red peppers, romaine lettuce. Each is served in a house-made tomato-basil tortilla. As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
“They’re also for all those guys who are pulled in by wives or girlfriends and told they should start eating healthier,” Dahlander said. “It’s kind of their training-wheels salad.” As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
Chop’t recommends certain seasonal salads as fillings for wraps rather than fork-and-bowl items. They are rolled inside grilled flatbread, turning out warm and crispy on the outside and cool and tangy inside.As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
“Some salads eat better as a sandwich,” said Shure. “The Modern Italian Hero is better as a sandwich. But the Thai Cobb is better as a salad.”As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
James Scarpa is a contributor to Nation's Restaurant News. Contact editor Molly Gise at [email protected].As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales.