# Late-Night Snacking Menus Doritos After Dark Satisfies Fan Cravings During the Late Night By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-12-14 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-after-dark References: [gurufocus](https://www.gurufocus.com/news/1910255/doritos-transforms-latenight-dining-with-the-launch-of-doritos-after-dark-an-afterhours-food-experience-offering-elevated-globally-inspired-bites)  [Doritos After Dark](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-after-dark-restaurant) is a new late-night eating experience that delivers convenient bites straight to consumers' doorsteps. This ghost kitchen menu for curbing hunger late into the night is popping up in New York City, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Las Vegas and it offers elevated, globally inspired bites. On the menu, late-night snackers will find Doritos Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Corn Puppies inspired by Korean corn dogs, the banh mi-inspired Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Sammie and the Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Chicken Bites that take cues from Japanese fried chicken. Doritos After Dark speaks to [Gen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-dinamita-extra-flamin-hot) Z in particular, since [Frito-Lay's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-solid-black) latest Snack Index determined that "43% of consumers and half (49%) of Gen Zers agree that snacking is the most satisfying after dark." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Ghost Kitchen Menus:** The rise of ghost kitchen menus presents an opportunity for restaurants to cater to consumers' desire for convenient and diverse late-night snacks. - **Late-night Delivery Services:** The demand for late-night snacks and convenience presents an opportunity for companies to innovate and offer faster and more efficient delivery services. - **Global-inspired Bites:** The popularity of Doritos After Dark's globally inspired bites indicates a trend towards diverse and fusion cuisine, creating a new market for innovative and unique snack offerings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Delivery:** The growth of late-night snack delivery services presents an opportunity for companies to enter the food delivery industry and provide consumers with convenient and diverse offerings. - **Fast Food:** Fast food restaurants can benefit from creating specialized late-night menus to cater to consumers' demand for convenient and unique snacks. - **Snack Food:** The popularity of Doritos After Dark's new late-night snack offerings provides an opportunity for snack food companies to innovate and create unique global-inspired bites to cater to diverse consumer tastes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Exclusive Chip-Centered Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-after-dark-restaurant.md) - [Taco-Inspired Tortilla Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/late-night-loaded-taco.md) - [Extra-Spicy Rolled Tortilla Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-dinamita-extra-flamin-hot.md) - [Ranch-Flavored Chip Nachos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-notchos.md) - [Coffee-Flavored Corn Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-coffee.md) - [Night Cravings-Focused Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/night-cravings.md) - [Sci-Fi Series Snack Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-and-stranger-things.md) - [Chip-Inspired Snack Dips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-dips.md) - [Pizza-Flavored Tortilla Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doritos-loaded-pepperoni-pizza.md)