# Chicken Cutlet Curries Ono Hawaiian BBQ Just Debuted a New Melemele Curry Chicken By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2022-12-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melemele-curry-chicken References: [restaurantnews](http://www.restaurantnews.com/ono-hawaiian-bbq-adds-new-melemele-curry-chicken-menu-item-122122/)  [Ono Hawaiian BBQ](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/island-spice-grilled-fish) has just added new Melemele Curry Chicken to its growing menu. Ono Hawaiian BBQ is a chain that specialized in serving fresh Hawaiian-inspired dishes. The brand's latest menu addition is Melemele Curry Chicken, which is a perfect comfort food for the cold winter days ahead. This dish consists of [breaded chicken cutlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-chicken-big-mac) and onions sauteed in a [rich yellow curry sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-curry-chicken). The dish has just a mild spice and is hearty enough for any time of day. The new items is also available as a plate lunch, aloha plate, a mini meal, family meal, fresh mixed salad, or as part of a catering tray. The new Melemele Curry Chicken will be available as of December 27, 2022. Image Credit: Ono Hawaiian BBQ ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Comfort Food Curry:** The growing trend for comfort food dishes with a curry twist presents opportunities for restaurants to innovate in their menus and adapt to consumers' changing tastes. - **Menu Diversification:** Ono Hawaiian BBQ's new menu addition highlights the trend for menu diversification as a way to attract new customers and keep existing ones satisfied. - **Convenience Meals:** The availability of the new dish as a plate lunch, mini meal, family meal, catering tray, and fresh mixed salad reflects a growing trend for convenience meals that cater to busy consumers' needs. ### Where This Applies - **Fast Casual Dining:** The trend for Hawaiian-inspired dishes offers opportunities for fast-casual restaurants to innovate in their menus and provide a unique culinary experience for their customers. - **Food Service Catering:** Ono Hawaiian BBQ's new catering option highlights the growing trend for catering services that provide convenient and tasty food for events and gatherings. - **Frozen Food Manufacturing:** The trend for convenience meals creates opportunities for frozen food manufacturers to offer high-quality and easy-to-prepare frozen meals that cater to consumers' needs for quick and tasty food. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hawaiian-Style Chicken Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honolulu-hot-chicken-sandwich.md) - [Island-Spiced Fish Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/island-spice-grilled-fish.md) - [Curry-Topped Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/currycano-zinger.md) - [Vegan Katsu Curry Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-katsu-curry.md) - [Curry-Packed QSR Menu Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shake-shack-curry.md) - [Korean-Style Chicken Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korean-bbq-chicken-bowl.md) - [Hawaiian-Style Chicken Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawaiian-grilled-chicken-burger.md) - [Afro-Vegan Curry Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-goat-curry.md) - [Hawaiian-Inspired QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawaiian-burgers.md)