Will this treat leave you satisfied?
Mini Deserts are a growing trend in restaurants lately. You’ve seen them presented in shot glasses or served on a six inch plate. They are smaller portions, usually consisting of four or five bites, of your favorite after-dinner treats and some you might be curious to try. But why the craze?
The reason seems obvious. For diners, you can spend less and sample more. For dieters, the tiny portions enable you to get your sweet tooth fix in without feeling like you are cheating (too much) and for restaurant owners the lower price point encourages patrons to order dessert, which boosts register receipts. But is it working?
It seems that it is! Restaurant owners are reporting a nearly three-fold increase in dessert sales since introducing mini-desserts. Not only that, but it also has improved the sale of coffee and after dinner drinks as well. After all, spending only $3 on a dessert leaves room for a cappuccino to accompany that dessert.
A National Restaurant Association Internet survey of chefs agreed. 83 percent of surveyed members of the American Culinary Institute considered mini desserts “hot”. But what about restaruant patrons? Do they agree? It seems they do. Prevention Magazine recently reported mini desserts as “a trend we love” based on reader feedback. Patrons view the bite-size desserts as a guilt-free indulgence as well as an opportunity to sample several different items for the price of one.
So next time you look over at the table next to yours, eye what looks like a piece of key lime pie wedged into a shot glass and think the place is a rip off, think again. You’ll probably find yourself enjoying that same treat at the end of your meal.
What do you think… passing trend or here to stay?
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