Rising Trends in Wholesale Dough
It’s no secret that more and more restaurants and businesses are turning towards frozen dough suppliers for their dough and bread needs. But whether you’re purchasing freezer to oven dough or dough that you shape and mold yourself into your latest creation, there are two emerging consumer trends that you should be aware of.
The first is that today, customers want things that come in mini sizes. So whether it’s a small personal pan pizza, or a box of mini cinnamon buns, people like compact things today – and it’s flooded over into the food they eat. This is of particularly importance if you’re a bakery or shaping dough to make your own items, because you need to know what customers are looking for.
Ironically, when customers don’t want things that come in petite packages, they like to go big with their food. The second biggest trend after “mini” foods is foods that are very large. Super brownies, mega pizzas, and jumbo strombolis are all also very big trends. Of course, these may not be a regular menu item as your mini food items will be; but they can work well for special events, contests, or if your business has a “Wall of Fame.”
The only way to keep up with your customers and continue to improve your business is by jumping on the latest trends in the industry. This year, it’s all about going either very small, or very big!