To a World of Possibilities Open Your Doors

It’s spring cleaning, and you know what that means — out with the old, in with the new, open up the windows and doors, and let’s enjoy a fresh start to the season.

Late spring and early summer are the salad days for restaurants. Outdoor events drive foot traffic, holidays celebrate moms, dads, and international cultures. And if you are able to maximize your al fresco spaces, it can help grow your business exponentially.

Our Performance expert chefs have taken all these factors into consideration to craft menu options made for airy dining. We can help elevate salad offerings with tender, smoked Braveheart® Brisket or Contigo® Skirt Steak atop light, citrusy Asian-inspired elements. For Cinco de Mayo celebrations or brunch with mom and dad, sink your fork into Contigo Steak Tostadas, a Hispanic twist on breakfast bennies.

Keep the Cinco fiesta going with a rich, versatile, authentic Contigo Barbacoa Stew, or up the experience ante by featuring a unique Braveheart Brazilian

Steakhouse Picanha that signals it’s time to party as soon as it passes through your dining room. International flavors continue to trend and show no signs of slowing across the industry, so an item like Asian Pride® Korean Style Beef Short Ribs offers a high-ticket LTO made with the labor-reducing convenience of a crock pot.

And you can’t take mom or dad out for a special day without sampling some sweets. They’ll be talking about the Nature’s Best® Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Spicy Fig Sauce for weeks. Or turn their world upside down with a heat-andserve Sweet Encore® Pineapple Upside Down Cake, fully dressed featuring vanilla ice cream, cinnamon pecan pieces, a decadent Mandarin berry jam, and an irresistible coconut sauce.

Start vacation season early by taking guests on your version of an international culinary tour. With authentic, quality sourced ingredients from brands like Contigo and Asian Pride, it’s never been easier to pack patios while staying true to industry trends.

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Sizzlin’ Season

Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Cinco de Mayo weekend, you can bet your benny menu will be in high demand. Raise a toast to Hispanic cuisine and consider this luscious steak tostada alternative.

The highest quality USDA choice Angus strip steak from Braveheart® is marinated in Contigo® Chimichurri Sauce, chargrilled, sliced, and laid on a crispy corn tortilla, coated with a pinto bean puree. Add a few dollops of lime infused avocado puree and finish with a fluffy, soft poached egg. The chipotle hollandaise adds a punch of creamy, spicy flavor and deliciously golden color. Cilantro, lime wedges, and Contigo Fire Roasted Salsa pepper the plate with fresh, colorful flourishes — egging on guests to pair with their favorite cerveza to raise that average check.

With You for Cinco de Mayo

Contigo ingredients are designed specifically to fit the influential spectrum of Hispanic and Latin kitchens. Meaning “with you,” the Contigo brand is versatile, easily applicable, and bursting with authentic flavors to help you blend international cuisine into your menus.

Contigo Yellow Corn Tortillas 515284 | DT170

Contigo Cotija Cheese 651725 | FF952

Contigo Chipotle Pepper 522520 | DT554

Contigo Fire Roasted Salsa 493485 | FE456