Hot on the heels of announcing its new Cauliflower Wings, Buffalo Wild Wings has added two additional veggie-heavy dishes to its menu: the Buffalo Wedge Salad and the Chopped Cobb Salad. The chain has also updated the recipe for its popular Chicken Caesar salad.
With the addition of two new salads, Buffalo Wild Wings aims to cater to those who don't necessarily want to order a big plate of wings. The new Buffalo Wedge Salad takes wedged lettuce and tops it with hand-breaded chicken, tomatoes, bacon, green onions, and bleu cheese crumbles. The whole thing is then drizzled with bleu cheese dressing and medium Buffalo sauce for a bit of wing flavor.
As for the Chopped Cobb Salad, the salad pairs romaine lettuce with diced grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes, green onions, blue cheese crumbles, hard-boiled egg, everything seasoning, buffalo seasoning, and ranch dressing.
Buffalo Sauce Wedge Salads
Buffalo Wild Wings' Buffalo Wedge Salad Features Medium Buffalo Sauce
Trend Themes
1. Plant-based Protein in Fast Food - The addition of vegetarian and vegan options to fast food menus presents an opportunity for businesses to tap into the growing demand for plant-based protein.
2. Customizable Salad Bowls - Offering customizable salad bowls allows customers to personalize their meals and creates opportunities for restaurants to innovate in both ingredient options and preparation methods.
3. Hybrid Menu Offerings - Combining elements of popular dishes with new ingredients and preparation methods can attract a wider variety of customers to a restaurant.
Industry Implications
1. Fast Food - Fast food chains can benefit from including more vegetarian and vegan options and creating customizable salad options to cater to the changing needs of customers.
2. Casual Dining - Casual dining restaurants can tap into the trend of hybrid menu offerings to create new and exciting dishes that appeal to diverse tastes.
3. Food Delivery - Incorporating vegetarian and customizable options into food delivery menus can attract a new customer base looking for convenient yet healthy meal options.