KANSAS CITY — With “spooky season” on its way out, foodservice locations are already making room on their menus for Thanksgiving and holiday-inspired items.
Baskin-Robbins announced its November flavor of the month: Turkey Day Fixin’s. The Thanksgiving-inspired flavor features a mix of sweet potato and autumn spice ice creams, with honey cornbread pieces and swirls of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce.
“We continue to push the boundaries of flavor innovation at Baskin-Robbins and wanted to bring a unique scoop to the table that deliciously encapsulates all the sweet and savory flavors from your favorite Thanksgiving sides,” said Hannah Suits, director of brand marketing for Baskin-Robbins. “Along with the return of our iconic Turkey Cake, these offerings are a delicious and innovative take on holiday favorites.”
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is bringing back its limited-time holiday menu, which includes a French onion steakburger and an Oreo cookie peppermint shake.
The French onion steakburger features two ground beef steakburger patties topped with Swiss cheese, caramelized grilled onions, crispy onions, applewood smoked bacon and French onion sauce. The Oreo peppermint shake is a blend of chocolate and vanilla frozen custard, peppermint syrup, Oreo cookie pieces and peppermint candy pieces.
"Freddy's French onion steakburger was our most well-loved and best-performing limited-time burger last year, and we received an abundance of comments from guests who implored us to bring it back,” said Laura Rueckel, chief marketing officer. “We're thrilled about its return this year for fans who enjoyed it, as well as for guests who haven't yet tried it and might find their new Freddy's favorite.”
Caribou Coffee is also bringing back its holiday menu, which features both new and returning offerings. New items to make their debut on Caribou Coffee’s menu include a mint mocha espresso shaker, a vanilla oat nog latte, an iced vanilla oat nog crafted press, and a cranberry orange muffin.
“We are embracing the spirit of innovation this year with the return of Caribou's holiday beverage line-up,” said Matt Reiter, senior vice president of product and procurement at Caribou Coffee. "New festive beverages including the Ho Ho Mint Mocha Espresso Shaker and Vanilla Oat Nog Latte are great options for guests that crave new ways to enjoy holiday classics. We are always looking for exciting ways to elevate seasonal flavor profiles and craft them with a fresh approach, whether that is bringing a seasonal flavor to your favorite espresso beverage or elevating a classic eggnog beverage with a non-dairy alternative."
