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Make sure the ketchup or mustard is in the tip of the squeeze bottle nozzle before you start.
Starting at one end, make a little twist.
Use a simple wrist action to move across the dog, while simultaneously making your way down the length.
Finish with another twist.
Enjoy.
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Ethnic foods are now commonly be placed on roller grills throughout the country. We are seeing foods such as hot Mexican tortillas, egg rolls, spring rolls, pizza rolls, cheese sticks, and a whole assortment of specially made roller foods. These items are similar to hot pockets in that you really can make anything you like. For example, you could fill a roll with shrimp and noodles to make a shrimp Alfredo roll. You could expand your product line and your food selection dramatically without having to buy any new cooking devices.
[Posted by Howard Riell to Convenience Store Decisions]
Riell makes the case for why roller grills are a smart, easy way to increase sales with minimal effort; the key, he points to, is both proper marketing and differentiating the product with proper flavor appeal.
“Let me give you an analogy,” said H. G. Parsa, chairman of the Department of Foodservice and Lodging Management at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. “Every dining room table has salt and pepper. They’re not exciting, but everybody has them. Roller grills are the workhorses of convenience stores, and they make money.”
If you currently offer roller grill products, but haven't updated your selection in a while, talk to your foodservice distributor to find out what's trending and see if you can refresh your product offerings with the current best sellers.
To increase the overall visual appeal of your grill, consider updated graphics or a more attractive sneeze guard, such as the Food Concepts Canopy Sneeze Guard.
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[Posted by Abbie Westra to CSP Magazine]
What about all the buzz around the decline in traditional c-store foods? “That stuff gets overblown,” said Hanson. “When we talk about elevating c-store foodservice, the consumer is saying we’ve got to make it more interesting.” That means more unique and higher-end items within core categories. Plied with cupcakes and popcorn, attendees delved into topics ranging from roller grills to cage-free eggs and everything in between.
[Posted to McClaneCo.com]
Square One isn’t alone when it comes to determining the perfect roller grill recipe. Many convenience retailers believe that grill items are must-have offerings but are perplexed when it comes to making their own program a customer destination. … Hot dogs have long been a convenience store staple. … For c-stores, a roller grill has a small footprint, is easy to operate and doesn’t require a huge financial investment.
Roller grills are also important to overall foodservice sales. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), convenience store food items prepared on-site are one of the largest contributors to in-store convenience sales. This category included some of the most popular convenience store food items such as sandwiches, pizza, chicken and hot dogs.
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This CSD staff written article pulls some interesting data from some Mintel International research regarding consumer views of foodservice at convenience stores, pointing to customization–and individually wrapped hot dog buns (for better sense of sanitation)–as a great way to improve customer perception of the roller grill area.
At Cenex Zip Trip, a condiment bar, with fresh toppings ranging from salsa to sauerkraut, also amps up the quality perception. Introducing new items to the mix is another way Cenex Zip Trip lets customers know it is always focusing on ways to enhance its roller grill.
[Posted to Convenience Store Decisions by Marilyn Odesser-Torpey]
Learn about the importance of condiments and additional offerings to make your roller grill stand out from the competition.
Chiovera pointed to Sheetz [and Sonic Drive-in]. “Both of these companies have taken hot dogs to the next level,” Chiovera said. “There are endless possibilities to offer high quality products and create a real point of difference from competitors.”
Even without a big ad budget or the latest ordering technology, convenience stores can take roller grill dogs to the “next level” with a well-stocked condiment bar, Chiovera noted.
Read more at CStoreDecisions.com
Photo credit Adrianna Adarme
Get inspired to use new toppings–and wrap your hot dogs in bacon–in your condiment bar to increase customer appeal!
[Posted to PBS.org by Adrianna Adarme]
I wanted to recreate what I like to think of as an LA hot dog. It’s usually wrapped in bacon… and it’s topped with charred jalapeños, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and lots of onions. I flavor the mixture just as good measure.
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