How to Incorporate Seasonal Ingredients Into Your Restaurant Menu

How to Incorporate Seasonal Ingredients Into Your Restaurant Menu

On average, restaurants that offer seasonal menus see a 26 percent uptick in orders compared to restaurants that don’t.

While you don’t need to give your entire menu an overhaul, adding a handful of seasonal menu items can help your restaurant attract new customers, increase revenue, and build buzz on social media and other channels.

Spring

Seasonal ingredients

• blueberry
• artichoke
• asparagus
• peaches
• rhubarb
• snap peas

Suggested menu items

• blueberry muffin or scones
• spinach and artichoke dip
• roasted asparagus
• rhubarb pie

 

Summer

Seasonal ingredients

• watermelon
• basil
• bell peppers
• corn
• eggplant
• tomatoes

Suggested menu items

• watermelon feta salad
• basil pesto
• grilled corn on the cob
• tomato salad

 

Fall

Seasonal ingredients

• sweet potatoes
• apples
• brussel sprouts
• cranberry
• pumpkin
• squash

Suggested menu items

• sweet potato fries
• apple cider
• pumpkin bread
• butternut squash soup

 

Winter

Seasonal ingredients

• cauliflower
• broccoli
• cabbage
• grapefruit
• kale
• pears

Suggested menu items

• roasted garlic cauliflower
• cream of broccoli soup
• kale chips
• pear tarts