{"id":56534,"date":"2026-01-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=56534"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:50:07","slug":"maximise-menu-appeal-why-onion-rings-are-your-secret-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/maximise-menu-appeal-why-onion-rings-are-your-secret-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximise menu appeal: why onion rings are your secret weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56534\" class=\"elementor elementor-56534\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db6bd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9db6bd6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f691489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f691489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In today\u2019s competitive foodservice landscape, standing out is essential. Whether you\u2019re running a bustling pub kitchen, a local club bistro, or a high-volume takeaway outlet, your menu is your frontline for attracting and retaining customers. One simple way to elevate your offering? Add a crowd pleaser like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybidfood.com.au\/#\/products\/detail\/224255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgell\u00ae Hand-Cut Battered Onion Rings<\/a>\u00a0your secret weapon for taste, versatility, and margin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6808c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd6808c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know your crowd \u2013 deliver what they love<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c8f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1c8f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding your customer base is key. Are they after classic comfort food, quick bites or shareable snacks? Edgell\u00ae Hand-Cut Battered Onion Rings tick all the boxes. With their light, fluffy tempura-style batter and crisp onion sweetness, they\u2019re a familiar favourite that feels premium. Perfect for pubs, sports bars, fish &amp; chip shops, and caf\u00e9s \u2013 anywhere there\u2019s a deep fryer, onion rings belong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a196d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a196d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Menu engineering \u2013 profit meets popularity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90be9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90be9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all dishes are created equal. Menu engineering helps you identify high-margin items and promote them effectively. Edgell\u00ae Hand-Cut Battered Onion Rings in a tempura-style batter offers great plate coverage and a premium feel, making it ideal for boosting profitability. Highlight them as a snack, a side, or even a game-day special the opportunities are endless.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c58e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4c58e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operational efficiency \u2013 quick, easy, crowd-pleasing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde8f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde8f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Streamlining back-of-house operations is just as important as front-of-house appeal. Edgell\u00ae Hand-Cut Battered Onion Rings are designed for performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quick: Low prep and a 90-second fry make them an easy win.<\/li>\n<li>Menu versatile: Works as a snack, side, or function menu item.<\/li>\n<li>Crowd pleaser: A fried, fun, vegetarian option that\u2019s as easy to add to group orders as a bowl of hot chips.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your menu is more than a list it\u2019s a strategic tool. By aligning it with customer preferences, profitability goals, and operational realities, you can drive growth and loyalty across your venue.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to refresh your menu strategy? 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Whether you\u2019re running a bustling pub kitchen, a local club bistro, or a high-volume takeaway outlet, your menu is your frontline for attracting and retaining customers. One simple way to elevate your offering? Add a crowd pleaser like\u00a0Edgell\u00ae Hand-Cut Battered Onion Rings\u00a0your secret weapon for taste, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":56539,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration-trends","category-industry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56534"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56543,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56534\/revisions\/56543"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}