VIBRANT LAYERS

Creating a visual story via striated layers of bold colors, interesting textures, and balanced flavors attracts more customers and promotes social media sharing. Whether it’s ombre shades or contrasting hues, this technique is on-trend and easy to implement to increase orders—and profits. Try it with drink and dessert glasses for maximum impact!

TEAS

Crushed Berries
Matcha
Hibiscus
Boba
Lavender Lemonade

COCKTAILS/MOCKTAILS

Butterfly Pea Flower
Passion Fruit
Pomegranate
Muddled Mint/Basil
Yuzu

SMOOTHIES/SHAKES

Blackberries
Watermelon
Cumin
Chia Seeds
Avocado

TRIFLES/CAKES

Red Dragonfruit
Raspberry
Cherry-Peach
Pear-Cinnamon
Pistachio

PUDDINGS/CUSTARDS

Lemon-Blueberry
Blood Orange
Kiwifruit
Grapefruit
Star Fruit

SUNDAES/PARFAITS

Acai
Bananas
Mango
Pineapple
Strawberry

Diners are increasingly hyper-focused on high-protein and plant-based foods. Alongside all of the new-fangled, lab-based, cell-cultured options out there is the humble bean. A staple food for millenia, beans are being re-examined as a healthy, versatile ingredient worthy of menu inclusion.

Retro and heirloom recipes—like Southern succotash, French cassoulet, and Cajun red beans and rice—fit the bill for those in search of authenticity.
Most world cuisines incorporate some type of bean in their classic dishes. Think feijoada in Brazil, black beans and rice with plantains in Puerto Rico, and garbanzo beans in Israel. Modern interpretations of these recipes are packed with produce and herbs.
The creamy texture of mung beans is proving an ideal substitute for those that are eliminating soy from their diets.

VIBRANT LAYERS

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