Menu Range
The menu items featured in Holidays to Go are traditional dishes beloved by families at their celebrations. These recipes were carefully reviewed and selected based on their ease of production and packaging for your team members.
TRAYS, ENTRÉES AND DESSERTS
APPETIZER TRAYS
Serves 12
• Farmer’s Market Vegetables and Dijon Ranch Dip
• Fresh Fruit
• Naan and Hummus
• Pepperoni and Cubed Cheese
• Vegetable Antipasto
BONELESS BUFFALO WINGS
36 wings Includes celery and carrot sticks and ranch dressing.
• BBQ Boneless Chicken Wings
• Crispy Boneless Buffalo Wings
• Crispy Boneless Plain Wings
• Honey Mustard Boneless Wings
• Parmesan Herb Boneless Wings
SALADS
Serves 12
• Classic Caesar Salad with Dressing
• Country-Style Potato Salad
• Garden Salad with Dressing
• Lemony Chickpea Salad
• Quinoa Cucumber Salad
• Toasted Lentil Salad
GLOBAL ENTREES
Serves 12
• Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas Verde
• Chicken Pad Thai
• General Tso’s Tofu Stir-Fry
ITALIAN ENTREES
Serves 12
Includes 12 dinner rolls and Smart Balance Buttery Spread.
• Baked Ziti
• Chicken Alfredo
• Meat Lasagna
BREAD
Includes 12 with each order and Smart Balance Buttery Spread.
• Garlic Breadsticks
• Parker House White Dinner Rolls
MINI SANDWICH TRAYS
Serves 12
Includes potato chips or Red Delicious apples.
• Assorted Mini Sandwiches (24 total with 8 turkey, cheddar and chipotle mayo sliders; 6 grilled chicken Caesar half-wraps; 6 rustic antipasto mini sandwiches and 4 vegetable tarragon sliders)
• Grilled Chicken Caesar Half-Wraps (24)
• Rustic Antipasto Mini Sandwiches (24)
• Turkey, Cheddar and Chipotle Mayo Sliders (24)
• Vegetable Tarragon Sliders (24)
DESSERTS
• Chocolate Lovers Tray (24 assorted cookies and 12 assorted brownies)
• Cookies (12)
• Cookie Lovers Tray (assortment of 32)
• Glazed Cinnamon Rolls (18)
• Luscious Lemon Bars (12)
• Mini Butter Croissants (18)
• Molten Chocolate Bundt Cakes (9)
• Sweet Tooth Tray (assortment of 24 brownies and bars)
How the Program Works
Holidays to Go is easy to implement at your location. We provide all the tools you’ll need to run a successful promotion. The dates for this program are flexible. You can begin promotions in April and continue through Labor Day.
RECIPES
• Use the Holidays to Go Commencement Menu to find NBO and FMS recipe numbers for all Holidays to Go items.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Preplanned mix-and-match menus and selected vendor products are consistently available through our supply chain and ensure profitability.
• Editable marketing assets and order forms allow you to select the most appealing menu items for your guests.
PROMOTION
• Editable counter cards announce the program.
• Digital screens and emails promote program details and dates.
ORDERS
• Guests use Holidays to Go Order Form to place orders.
• Team members answer questions and assist guests placing orders.
PAYMENT
• Customer payment can be collected using any means currently available at your site. Contactless payment is highly recommended where available.
FULFILLMENT
• Your team prepares the guests’ orders.
• At designated area and time, guests pick up orders.
Launch Tool Kit
MARKETING THE PROGRAM
This program includes a comprehensive set of marketing materials to help you effectively advertise and build interest in this product offer.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Use the Download Resources Here button on each page of this guide to find digital marketing assets.
OFFER IMPULSE DESSERTS
Prepare a variety of desserts each day and place at checkout registers to encourage impulse purchases.
DIGITAL ORDERING PLATFORM
To advertise the menu on your CaterTrax site, download the Holidays to Go Order Form from Retail Ranger and customize it with the menu items you’re offering, adding run time, payment and pickup instructions. Submit a support ticket to CaterTrax, add the title “Advertise Commencement Holidays to Go” and attach your order form to the ticket. Request that the menu be advertised on your homepage. CaterTrax has an advertising graphic for the Commencement Holidays to Go menu and will link your order form to the graphic.
PRICING
You’ll find suggested pricing in the Holidays to Go Commencement Menu file. Guests will appreciate the talents and time of your café staff in preparing takeaway meals and desserts, allowing you to place a higher value and price on Holidays to Go menu items than on regular café selections.
PACKAGING AND LABELING
The Visual Guide to Packaging and Labeling for Holidays to Go details how to package and label each menu item. Keep it handy for team members who are fulfilling orders.
Packaging
Please use the specific packaging and labeling for each meal component so orders can be transported safely and with ease.
Labeling
For labeling cold and hot menu items, please use the templates found on Retail Ranger at us-retailranger. sodexo.com. Use Printables for dessert labels.
AT-HOME REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
With all orders, the At-Home Reheating Instructions should be provided to the guest and attached to the order.
FOOD SAFETY GUIDANCE
Food safety is of utmost importance and HACCP food safety guidelines and procedures must be followed for Holidays to Go products offered for sale to guests for take-home through all stages of preparation, cooking, cooling, holding, packaging, display and storing.
Take-home products must be labeled with this information:
• Product name, ingredients and potential allergens
• Storage instructions
• Reheating instructions (as applicable)
Check local and state Health Department regulations for additional labeling requirements. Refer to Sodexo’s 1.2.6 Packaged Foods for Retail Sale Guidelines for additional information.
MEAL BUNDLE PIZZA
Turnkey Resources
Click on the Download arrow to access the information you’ll need to run Holidays to Go.
OPERATIONAL
Menu (including Pricing) and Ingredient List: Menu list featuring pricing and a consolidated list of ingredients by distribution centers with manufacturer information.
Order Form: Preloaded with item names for convenience and editable to reflect the menu you’re offering.
Visual Guide to Packaging and Labeling: Illustrated guide showing how to package and label menu items.
Packaging Guide: List of manufacturer names, product numbers, pack sizes and links.
MARKETING
Counter Cards: Designed ads to print for signage.
Digital Assets: Dozens of designed assets to download for digital displays, social media and more.
Editable Brochure: Customizable marketing pamphlet to advertise your program.
Printable Assets: Editable assets to print for brochures, counter cards, napkin ads and Word templates for additional marketing.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOLIDAYS TO GO, CONTACT:
Erica Milios Vice President, Guest and Operator Experience Erica.Milios@Sodexo.com
