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Latest Summertime Trend: Fruit-Infused Beverages
Looking for a fresh beverage option for your rotation? Summer is the perfect time to try a new limited-time offer (LTO) blended beverage with your customers. These exploratory options are fun, hugely appealing during seasonal periods, and a great way to infuse life into sales. They also present an easy, low-risk opportunity to explore new directions that may find a place on your permanent menu.
Cold Outside, Cozy Inside: 6 Hot Drinks for Chilly Mornings
6 toasty winter beverages that’ll warm up your winter mornings.
Boozy Milkshakes for the Adult Menu
Alcoholic milkshakes turn a childhood favorite into an adult indulgence, perfect for dessert or with burgers.
Trend Watch: Kombucha Cocktails
Update traditional cocktail offerings by adding healthy kombucha to the mix.
Hard-to-Blend? It’s a Trend.
Many frozen beverages have become thicker and/or harder to blend in recent years. That means more blending time for restaurants and, in some cases, a compromise in the consistency of the beverage. Learn what’s driving this trend and how to blend your way through it.
Cold Foam Adds Richness and Flavor – and Value, Too
It’s one of the most popular recent additions to the cold coffee category: a cold foam topping that adds richness, flavor, and an appealing visual quality to the delight of coffee lovers everywhere. Learn how we can help you add this option cost-effectively, with minimal disruptions to your operation and staff.
Year-Round Smoothies
Smoothies are a popular treat with customers year-round – not just in the summer – which makes them a solid source of revenue for grocery and convenience stores that offer tempting blends plus the appeal of grab-and-go picks.
Spice Up Fall with Easy Seasonal Cocktail Ideas
Seasonal ingredients aren’t just for your dinner menu—surprise your customers by bringing cold-weather flavors behind the bar.
8 Iced Café Drinks That Are Easy to Make at Home
Be your own barista and make cafe-quality drinks at home with your Vitamix.
Smoothies with Staying Power
Learn about how to keep your made-to-order smoothies fresh for off-premises dining.
New Concerns About Beverage Consistency
What makes some recipes hard to blend? Some causes are obvious, such as hard or tough ingredients like dried fruit, nuts, or hard ice cream. But many other causes are more subtle and may arise without the operator or recipe development team understanding the reason.
Best Frozen Beer Cocktails
Go beyond basic drafts and explore adding beer to your menu in a fun, frozen way.