Football season is a lucrative time of year for bars and restaurants. That's because an important part of enjoying the sport is communal game day experiences. That allows kitchens to turn football season into a time of year with great drinks and foods that appeal to the appetites of football fans. One of the most popular menu items for football fans to enjoy? Fried foods!
The Science of Game Day Fried Foods
Fried foods are synonymous with game day. Football fans love to crunch on tasty, deep-fried favorites while cheering on their favorite team. Fried foods taste great and are easy to share, making them popular with big groups. They also often can be eaten without utensils and while standing, increasing the importance of offering fried foods on game day menus.
When people think of popular game day foods, the first thing that comes to mind is chicken wings, the king of game day favorites. Other fried foods that work well with watching a game include mozzarella sticks, crispy fries, jalapeño poppers, and fried potato skins. That's because these items are not only loved by fans but are also big profit generators for bars and restaurants. Bar foods like chicken wings and fries have low product costs and high margins for sales. Offering combo plates and bulk order deals can enhance those profits even more.
Understanding the science of game day menus can be challenging, which is why the Pitco Wing Quiz and Pitco Fryer Selector tools can help commercial kitchen operators enhance their menus in two select ways.
Spice Up Game Day with Your Wing Program
Bars and restaurant owners know that fried foods like wings can be profit generators, but not all owners or operators know the current state of the profitability of their wing program. That’s where the Pitco Wing Quiz comes in. The quiz helps bars and restaurants establish their wing program “heat level”.
By answering questions such as the number of wings sold and the number of available flavors, kitchen operators can get tips on how to grow their program and bring in more profits. Having a wide variety of wing flavors and dips is a wonderful way to grow a program without adding too many upfront costs. The spicier the program, the more profitable it will be for upcoming game days. It can be a game changer in creating a memorable and customizable wing program that delivers the best experience for customers and meets their needs during football season.
Game Plan for Success with Pitco’s Fryer Selector Tool
Determining the strength of a wing program is only step one of perfecting a game day menu. Kitchens also need the right tools. The Pitco Fryer Selector Tool helps bars and restaurants find the best commercial fryer to take wing programs to the next level, as well as helping deliver more delicious bar food snacks and appetizers to delight football fans. The tool will have kitchen operators answer a few simple questions to determine what type of commercial fryer is best for their needs.
Using the Pitco Fryer Selector Tool helps operators and chefs enhance the game day menu by guiding them to the perfect fryer. Completing both the Wing Quiz and the Fryer Selector Tool can give bars and restaurants the tools to create the best game day experience for football fans.
Once you determine the Pitco fryer that works best for your business, schedule time in one of our test kitchens to get some hands-on experience:
