Olive Garden recently announced that it will be expanding its menu by adding three new hearty lasagna dishes. Lasagna is already a popular comfort food and now consumers can enjoy the dish in a whole new way by sampling one of Olive Garden's remixed entrees.
The new dishes consists of thee different takes on traditional Italian lasagna. The first is the Chicken Parmigiana Lasagna, which includes layers of pasta topped with a lightly fried chicken breast that has been smothered in marinara sauce. The second is the Ravioli Alfredo Lasagna, which features cheese-filled ravioli pasta coated in a creamy Alfredo sauce. Finally, the Seafood Lasagna Sauté is an open-face take on lasagna, which includes shrimp, scallops and a rich seafood sauce.
The hearty lasagna dishes are meant to cater to customers who are looking for new ways to enjoy familiar comfort foods.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Remixed Comfort Food Entrees
- There is an opportunity for restaurants to tap into customers' desire for familiar foods presented in new ways.
- Hybrid Pasta Dishes
- Creating pasta dishes that combine multiple types of pasta or sauces can provide a unique dining experience for customers.
- Seafood Lasagna Variations
- Restaurants can capitalize on the popularity of seafood and lasagna by experimenting with new seafood-inspired lasagna dishes.
Sectors Adopting This
- Restaurant Industry
- Restaurants can expand or update their menus with creative twists on classic comfort foods in order to attract new customers and keep current ones coming back.
- Food and Beverage Industry
- Manufacturers and suppliers of pasta and pasta-related products have an opportunity to develop and market new pasta options that cater to customer demand for innovative and hearty pasta dishes.
- Seafood Industry
- Seafood producers can explore new ingredients and flavor combinations to create new seafood lasagna dishes to supply to restaurants or sell directly to customers.
