Promos
MINDFUL
SIMPLY TO GO
COLD BEVERAGES
SNACKING
DIGITAL ASSETS
HOLIDAYS TO GO
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
LTOs: Driving Traffic, Sales & Frequency
The forecast is sunny for a strong summer of café dining! Guests will love the casual cuisine in this cycle’s LTO menu lineup, with interesting on-trend flavors, quality ingredients and an enticing mix of comfort and adventure foods. Our chefs and culinary teams are always at the forefront of flavor trends and insights to bring our guests the meals they’re craving. This promotion cycle runs from June to August in our retail locations so take advantage of the many marketing assets available to promote monthly menu offerings.
JUNE It’s a Sizzling Summer
This summer’s lineup features the best-of-the-best: rice and bean bowls, chicken quesadillas and popular sandwiches! Mindful’s delicious meals inspire guests to enjoy a thrilling taste adventure.
JULY
Summertime Celebration
Trending flavors bring guests into the café to experience all that summer has to offer. Whether it’s teriyaki tofu or a green goddess salad, café menus highlight the dishes guests crave most.
AUGUST
Fresh, Flavorful Fun
Eating is always an adventure when good food is on the menu. In August, we’re honoring the locales of Hawaii with Huli Huli Chicken Tacos, Italy with a Tuscan Pesto Arugula Caprese Salad and Asia with a Thai Shrimp Napa Noodle Bowl.
Promotions Series
We accelerate results with marketing promotions and Limited Time Offers that are proven to drive guest excitement, participation and purchase frequency resulting in increased sales, profitability and check average.
LTOs DRIVE PROFITABILITY THROUGH:
• Targeted product utilization
• Consistency
• Driving out cost
• Driving value pricing
LTOs DRIVE INCREASED SALES THROUGH:
• Check average
• Increased guest participation
• Increased guest frequency
• New product awareness
The Power of LTOs
LTOs (Limited Time Offers) bring excitement to your café and make it easy to spice up a menu with variety and on-trend tastes. These innovative menu offerings generate guest interest and frequency, resulting in higher sales, profitability and check average. In simplest terms, they’re a big deal.
Our guests are at the heart of every LTO offering, which is why we’re always reviewing trends and consumer insights. Everything in the promotions series is guest-centric and every decision is based on a guest’s motivations and key drivers. Culinary development always starts with data: research from Datassential® and other sources, research from our vendor partners and our own sales reports. With this information, we can identify movements, trends and ingredients to develop LTOs that entice and attract guests— and keep them coming back again and again.
LTOs AND MENU SERVICE PLANS
To run LTOs, you must request a MSP through the site request portal on MySodexo.com; you’ll find details in the User Guide. If you do not see the MSP as a choice in the MSP drop-down, select “Other,” and a blank box will appear to manually enter the MSP name. Be sure to enter your DM as your Approver 2 (or the request will be rejected). Any questions or concerns about using the portal, contact DRIVESupport@sodexo.com for support.
For Summer promotions, be sure to search: PROMO Mutualized Promotions Summer 2024 Retail.
Gathering and Measuring Guest Data
During the LTO development process, we rely on information from varied sources.
DATASSENTIAL
We use Datassential menu trends and menu adoption cycles to begin development. The menu adoption cycles show us ingredient trends from inception to ubiquity which allow us to understand fastest growing menu ingredients.
CONSUMER VILLAGE
This community is made up of thousands of consumers who shop at cafés like ours. We talk with them about everything food-related, including foods they’d like to experience, feedback on our products and recipes, and much more. Their direct input is shared and incorporated into every aspect of the development and execution of promotions.
INFOR
Our enterprise POS system gives us the power to capture and analyze millions of guest data points and to help guide strategic discussions with clients. We use real-time, real guest, transaction data to understand your guests as individuals, and create products and solutions that they want to experience.
Together, these unique tools and processes enable us to better understand the guest as an individual and capitalize on our insight to create solutions.
Summer Implementation Guide
IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
MAKING SUMMER SIMPLE
Planograms Increase Sales
Cold Beverage innovation drives sales
Grab & Go convenience at Simply to Go
Exciting new Snacks encourage repeat café visits
Celebrate summer with Inspiration menus
Promoting LTOs
Use the Summer 2024 marketing resources to promote LTOs and Heroes to café guests. You’ll find promotional assets in your kit and on Retail Ranger at us-retailranger.sodexo.com under the Promotions and LTOs tab for Cycle 3.
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Mindful POS
The Mindful POS use Mindful black holders. Holders can be ordered from MEYERS Print Management on Sodexo_Net.
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Simply To Go Mini-Inserts
5.5” x 8.5” inserts are a great way to draw attention to the seasonal changes in the cooler. Place on the cooler using signage holders from VGS.
5 STG ID Tags
Place in your Simply to Go cooler.
3 Banners
Please use X-Banner hardware to display your banners.
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Snacking & Cold Beverage
A combination of clings and wobblers to promote the products.
1 Implementation Guide
These guides contain everything you need to know to successfully run the promotions.
DIGITAL MARKETING & OPERATOR TOOLS
5 Mini-Posters
Make sure to replace the mini posters every month to keep the messaging fresh to your guests.
2 Inspirations
Special events during the season can be celebrated with a special menu to drive guests to the café.
300 Snacking & Cold Beverage Assets
A combination of digital assets to promote the products.
500+
Digital Assets
Digital assets keep messaging current and fresh in the café.
2 Pricing Calculators
Use the Pricing Calculators on Retail Ranger to see what optimized pricing should be for your location, based on where you are and the type of guests who visit your café.
12 Mindful Build Cards
Use these cards to make production efficient.
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Simply To Go Build Cards
Use these cards to make production efficient.
1 Monthly Calendar
View the calendar and follow important dates and reminders.
8 Barcode Sheets
These sheets are to be used for all Enterprise Point of Sale (Infor / Vivonet Item Harmony) locations. Scan the barcode directly into your store location at the barcode field that appears on your quickadd retail items tab (default page when you open your store).
Mindful
Healthy Choices Made Easy with Mindful
Mindful’s Heroes for June, July and August feature many of our guests’ favorite dishes, from summer-inspired salads to garden-fresh ingredients. Really, who can resist a Green Chile Chicken Philly or a Sweet & Tangy Grilled Chicken Sando?
Promote Mindful
You’ll find printed promotional materials in your kit, as well as digital assets on Retail Ranger at us-retailranger.sodexo.com.
Sweet & Tangy Grilled Chicken Sando FMS 216001 DRIVE 8823771
Teriyaki Tofu & Grilled Pineapple
FMS 212058 DRIVE 8809015
Teriyaki Tofu Ancient Grain Poke
Green Goddess Grain Bowl FMS 215999 DRIVE 8823768
Fiery Chicken Salad FMS 212057 DRIVE 8809004
Share Mindful with Guests
Engage guests by promoting mindful.sodexo.com—for inspiration, DIY Hero recipes, nutrition tips, balanced living, workouts, stress reduction techniques and more.
If you post anything Mindful on your social media feed, please be sure to tag us.
Our Instagram account is Mindful_by_Sodexo.
Simply To Go
It’s fresh. It’s fast. It’s convenient. It’s Simply to Go, the grab-and-go destination for sandwiches, salads and snacks that guests crave. This promotion cycle runs from June 1 to August 30. Please run these seasonal LTOs on the dates outlined, then add popular menu items from the master recipe lists to stock your cooler for guests who look for new and familiar options every day.
You’ll find operational and marketing resources posted on the Simply to Go page on Retail Ranger at us-retailranger.sodexo.com
Simply to Go’s Optional Hot Merchandiser
The optional hot merchandiser greatly expands the Simply to Go menu with sandwiches, entrées, casseroles and bowls. To determine if a hot merchandiser may be right for your location, work with your client and GM and consider these questions:
• Is there adequate space in your cafe?
• Is there budgeted capital?
• Do you have the volume to support hot grab-and-go?
• Can you support hot food prep with current staffing?
Strawberry Cheesecake
Overnight Oats FMS 21188 DRIVE 8807083
Re-Energize Snack Box FMS 211543 DRIVE 8806153
Strawberry Cheesecake Plant-
Based Oats FMS 215440 DRIVE 8822056
Caprese Chicken Mozzarella
Baguette FMS 211777 DRIVE 8806834
Falafel Grain Bowl FMS 211784 DRIVE 8806859
Reminder!
Gluten-free bread now available gluten-friendlyfor kitchens.
Plant-Based Deli Sandwiches Introduced
Simply to Go introduces five new sandwiches created with Unreal Deli® meats. These plant-based deli meats are made with real veggies and protein-rich grains and legumes (with no GMOs, additives or preservatives). Place orders for Unreal Deli products through the Market Connection for Sysco and GFS. Please note you may need to use the DOT Order Form on Retail Ranger if your prime distributor does not stock Unreal Deli.
The Story of Unreal Deli
With a 100-year family history of owning New York delicatessens, great-granddaughter (and vegan) Jenny hustled to develop and perfect a mouthwatering 100 percent plant-based corn’d beef to satisfy her cravings. What started in her tiny home kitchen and landed Mrs. Goldfarb on Shark Tank (with Mark Cuban investing $250,000 in 2019) is now the #1 bestselling vegan deli meat on Amazon and was voted #1 plant-based meat by Thrillist. Today, Unreal Deli offers plant-based deli meat—Unreal Corn’d Beef, Unreal Roasted Turk’y and Unreal Steak Slices—made with premium ingredients in every slice.
Plant-Based Chipotle Turk’y Sub
Coming Soon!
Simply to Go Catering Refresh
Cold Beverages
Cold beverages play a significant role in the overall café experience, with the average guest purchasing at least four drinks each week. Every guest has different wants and needs so it’s important to balance this category between indulgent offerings and healthier options. Visit Retail Ranger at us-retailranger.sodexo.com to find animated cold beverage videos to grab the attention of your guests. Play these videos on your café screens to promote these products and grow sales.
JUNE 1 – JULY 12
JULY 13 - AUGUST 30
JUNE 1 – AUGUST 30
Snacking
We’re happy to introduce the newest snacking products selected for this promotion cycle. To help you tell your guests about them, we’ve created animated videos for each product. Play them in your café and also use them on your social media feeds. We are featuring snacks that are plant based, protein packed and gluten free or exciting flavor extensions of core consumer packaged goods! Many of this cycle’s featured products have inspiring stories of how the brand came to life! You’ll find details in each month’s Implementation Guide.
Did You Know
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HIGHLIGHT SHEETS
94% of Americans snack at least once a day, with about half of adults snacking two to three times a day? We provide snacking options that focus on the Participation Moments.
AUGUST
Holidays To Go
Our Holidays to Go program is designed to inspire families to spend time making memories with each other, rather than being busy in the kitchen prepping for entertaining and celebrations. Designed as a takeaway program for special occasions throughout the year, Holidays to Go offers holiday meal packages, party trays and desserts to simplify celebrations for your guests, while increasing sales of seasonal products for your location. You’ll discover turnkey resources on Retail Ranger to help you launch Holidays to Go in your café for multiple special occasions, with easy-to-follow instructions, tools and digital marketing assets to drive incremental sales. You can offer the full range of each holiday’s offering, from appetizers and entrées to trays and desserts (or any single component of the program) to suit your guests’ tastes and your unit’s capabilities and staffing levels for any particular holiday season.
Pizza is Always Popular!
Pizza is a big hit every day of the year, but did you know that pizza is always a quick go-to meal in the days before a big celebration? Boost incremental sales in your unit with this convenient Holidays to Go pizza bundle (pizza, salad, dessert and 2-liter beverage). It offers guests a fast, delicious, COMPLETE meal without the added stress of cooking during a busy time, whether it’s weeknights, Fridays or a family celebration!
Additional Programs
Inspiration
Special events during the season can be celebrated with a special menu to drive guests to the café. You’ll find recipe numbers in the Inspiration lists in each Monthly Implementation Guide on Retail Ranger. To promote each Inspiration celebration, print and display the mini-posters found under the blue Cycle 3 Marketing & Advertising button in the Seasonal Promotions tab.
SUMMERHappy
Servin’ Up Summer
SUMMER IS HERE
JUNE 1 – JUNE 28
Summer’s menu makes the most of the season’s freshest ingredients and favorite tastes!
Strawberry Pancake Wrap
FMS 82616 DRIVE 824894
Roasted Summer Vegetable Bruschetta Wrap FMS 82669 DRIVE 824896
County Fair Loaded Cheeseburger Fries FMS 82653 DRIVE 829173
FOURTH OF JULY
JUNE 24 – JULY 7
HAPPY
Fresh Orange, Strawberry & Pecan Salad FMS 82656 DRIVE 818360
Strawberry Patch Salad FMS 80351 DRIVE 838022
Cupcake Cone FMS 84872 DRIVE 838073
These recipes will make the sparks fly! It’s time to celebrate the Fourth with festive dishes in your café.
Old Glory Sugar Waffle with Berries FMS 82663 DRIVE 824898
New England Shrimp Salad Roll FMS 82693 DRIVE 829230
Southwest Patty Melt FMS 82641 DRIVE 824900
Liberty Bell Cheesesteak Salad FMS 82662 DRIVE 829217
S’mores Sundae FMS 84870 DRIVE 834011
Grilled Kielbasa with Peppers and Onions FMS 82648 DRIVE 813917
Additional Programs (cont.)
V8 +ENERGY X HOKA SODEXO PROMO
Objectives
• Drive incremental purchases of V8® +Energy Sparkling Orange Pineapple across HC micro markets
• Reward healthcare workers by giving away Hoka sneaker egift cards (one of the most popular shoe brands in HC)
Program Timing: June 3 – July 12, 2024
Channels: Select locations in HC
Marketing Support
• Sodexo Internal One Pager
• POS kits (physical and digital)
• Social Assets (FB, IG)
• Everyday App Tile
Program Notes
• Program is open to all who purchase V8® +Energy Sparkling Orange Pineapple in a HC setting
• Prize drawing is coordinated by Marden Kane
POWER OF 1 SUMMER
Objectives
• Consumers want to do more in the summer, but rising costs are prohibitive. PepsiCo is helping consumers make more of their summer by providing the chance to win summer experiences to help celebrate summer!
• Reward consumers for purchasing PepsiCo products by providing experiential value.
Program Timing: June 1 – July 31, 2024
Marketing Support
• Print POS: Available electronically for download and customization for value offers. POS printing funded for Monthly Marketing Kits.
• Digital Assets: Available to leverage on digital menu boards, TV/Kiosk screens, social platforms, newsletters, internal websites, etc.
Additional Programs (cont.)
COCA-COLA & SODEXO OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 PROMOTION
Objectives
• Drive sales of smartwater, Powerade and Coca-Cola
• Increase downloads and engagement of Sodexo Everyday mobile app
• Drive consumer engagement with the Olympic Games (Fri, Jul 26, 2024 – Sun, Aug 11, 2024)
Program Timing: July 1 – August 11, 2024
Channels: Healthcare, B & I and Government
Marketing Support
• Counter Card, Static Cling, Pillows
• Sodexo Digital Elements (social, email, digital displays, etc.)
• Everyday App Tile & Messaging
• Olympic Games Paris 2024 T-shirts for the crew!
Prizing:
• Grand Prizes: Basketballs and Volleyballs signed by Athletes in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Finals
• Instant Win Prizes: Coca-Cola Crocs and Charms and Digital Sports Themed Gift Cards
How it Works
• Consumers are encouraged to purchase smartwater, Powerade and Coca-Cola for a chance to win great prizes!
• Consumer clicks on the Everyday App Promo Tile to register.
• After registration they play a game for an instant win prize and receive an entry into the sweepstakes.
REIGN STORM CONSUMER SWEEPSTAKES
Objectives
• Drive brand awareness and trial of innovation SKU at retail with exciting consumer sweepstakes.
• Grab consumers attention with exclusive Reign Storm sweepstakes prizes.
Program Timing: July 13 – August 31, 2024
Channels: Healthcare, Corporate, Government
How it Works
• Consumers are encouraged to purchase NEW Reign Storm Citrus Zest.
• Scan the QR code on Point of Sale or go to the promotion website and enter to win.
• 1 Grand Prize winner – 1 Reign Storm Pickleball Set, 1 Reign Storm Pop Up Tent, 1 Reign Storm Soft Cooler, and 1 Reign Storm Skinny Shaker 20oz.
Marketing Support
• Sodexo Digital elements (Everyday App, Social, Email, Digital Display, etc.)
• Sodexo Print POS elements
Contacts
For more information on the Summer 2024 Promotions, please contact:
HOSPITALS
Jeffrey Every
Jeffrey.Every@sodexo.com
SENIORS
Brian McCabe
Brian.Mccabe@sodexo.com
CORPORATE
Allison Pietrucha
Allison.Pietrucha@sodexo.com
GOVERNMENT
Christina Lemin
Christina.Lemin@sodexo.com
UNIVERSITIES
Julia Pfeifer
Julia.Pfeifer@sodexo.com
MINDFUL
Lynn Browning
Lynn.Browning@sodexo.com
LOVE OF FOOD
Erica Milios
Erica.Milios@sodexo.com
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Visit Retail Ranger at us-retailranger.sodexo.com. Search Promotions & Limited Time Offers.
Boost Traffic with Promotions
Promotions build intrigue, entice guests to a café and delight taste buds with incredible culinary experiences. With new-to-them ingredients, reimagined favorites, global specialties and decadent treats, today’s guests are enthusiastic about trying limited-time offers that bring fresh, modern flavors—and excitement—to the café.
You’re a vital part of our promotions team, and we appreciate your extraordinary efforts in bringing Limited-Time Offers to your guests. Your ideas, input and inspiration help us deliver exceptional dining experiences and service every day at each location. Please reach out to share your successes, suggestions and feedback so we can continue to create effective, engaging and exciting promotions.
LYNN BROWNING Head of Retail Excellence
Lynn.Browning@sodexo.com
ERICA MILIOS Vice President, Guest & Operator Experience
Erica.Milios@sodexo.com