foodservice

Best of Roller Grill: RaceTrac (CStore Decisions)

Posted by Isabelle Gustafson to cstoredecisions.com

High-quality products and additional customization options are being used to help entice customers to the roller grill at RaceTrac.

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The first step in any successful roller grill program is quality products, but it takes more than that to drive traffic and excitement for this foodservice category. CStore Decisions is recognizing RaceTrac for its high-quality roller grill program that keeps things fresh with new flavors, condiments, limited-time offerings (LTOs) and more.

Read more at cstoredecisions.com.

Fresh hot dog and corn dog servings up 7% in the year ending November 2018 over the prior year (CStoreDecisions.com)

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Fresh hot dog and corn dog servings ordered at convenience stores were up 7% in the year ending November 2018 over the prior year, reported NPD Group research firm recently.

Convenience Store Decisions reports that the roller grill is an “integral part of c-store foodservice programs” because of how easily it fits into any number of possible store layouts, and still be well-executed.

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Better-For-You Sausage Options (C-Store Decisions)

(By CstoreDecisions.com)

Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage has expanded its lineup of products. 

Johnsonville is introducing a new Applewood Smoked Chicken Apple Split Sausage for customers seeking a better-for-you sausage option without compromising on flavor. The new naturally smoked chicken sausage has real pieces of apple, about half the fat and calories of a pork sausage, and is the first chicken sausage in Johnsonville’s Smoked Sausage line for foodservice customers.

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Roller Grill Set To Grow (C-Store Decisions)

Posted by cstoredecisions.com

Roller grill offerings are trending up, with differentiated product offerings being a key component to that growth.

"Mexican-style items, such as tornados are taking the roller grill category by storm, said Bonnie Riggs, restaurant industry analyst for NPD Group research firm. Over a five-year trend to 2017, these products took a big leap—up 59%—in traditional convenience stores."

Pizza, Roller Grill Satisfy Profits (CStoreDecisions.com)

Posted to Convenience Store Decisions by Marilyn Odesser-Torpey

While more restaurant-like foods might help diversify a convenience store's portfolio of offerings and help draw customers in, the roller grill still continues to be a key fixture!

"Despite the rise and popularity of made-to-order hot and cold sandwiches on c-store menus, hot dogs, corn dogs, taquitos and other roller grill items are still carried by 71% of convenience stores and are among the top five sellers in the overall foodservice category, said Tim Powell, vice president and senior analyst at Q1 Consulting LLC, a Chicago-based business research, strategy, planning and management firm."

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4 Ways to Diversity Roller-Grill Options (CSP)

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Posted to CSP Daily News

"According to Technomic’s 2016 Generational Consumer Trend Report, powered by Ignite, Gen Z represents about 15% of the population and is composed of people aged 23 and under—a significant portion of people who patronize c-stores. Older Gen Zers rely heavily on foodservice, so it’s important for c-stores to feature items that Gen Zers crave.
"According to the Technomic report, 32% of Gen Zers say they would like to eat food cooked at home more often, but they just don’t have the time to do so. For these consumers, it’s important that they have a variety of healthy, satisfying options to choose from when they’re on the go."