Shellfish leading the charge on US restaurant summer specials

Published 2024년 6월 28일

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Restaurant chains in America are introducing special menus featuring lobster, oysters, and shrimp to boost customer visits, which have decreased by 2.5 percent year over year according to data firm Circana. Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe has launched its "Shellebration" menu with 14 seafood dishes, available until July 23. Meanwhile, Just Salad and Steakhouse Eddie Merlot’s have also introduced summer menus with various seafood entrees, including lobster, salmon, and escargot, as part of their offerings until August.

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American restaurant chains are banking on lobster, oysters, and shrimp to attract customers this summer and turn around low foot traffic numbers.Restaurant visits are down 2.5 percent year over year as of the end of May, according to Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.-based data firm Circana, and more restaurants are focusing on value, promotions, and special menus to draw in diners.One such restaurant introducing a special menu is Addison, Texas, U.S.A.-based Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe, which operates 24 restaurants in the U.S. states of Texas, Oklahoma, and North Carolina. The chain recently rolled out its “Shellebration” menu, featuring 14 different seafood dishes.Featured dishes at the New Orleans-themed restaurant chain include Coconut Shrimp, Shrimp and Oyster Gumbo, a Fried Oyster appetizer, Fried Oyster Po'boy, Cajun Shrimp Cocktail, Grilled Oysters on Half Shell, and the Shellebration Cold Combo with six raw oysters and jumbo cocktail shrimp.The limited-time offerings, available through ...

Source: Seafoodsource