One of my biggest observations of The National Restaurant Show involves the reformulation or “remake” of many products made with familiar ingredients and flavors. Both shows reminded me of elements from my childhood, and particularly how my grandmother cooked. She worked as a cook 41 years for a first-generation family from Italy. 

The Ben's Original Street Food innovation delivers convenience and is a solution for days when consumers are short on time. Ready in 90 seconds in the microwave, each bowl of Ben's Original Street Food contains a mix of global flavors.

Epicurean thrill seekers appreciate a noisy, hustling and bustling street kitchen, a hawker center, or a food trailer park just as much as the comfortable and sophisticated atmosphere of a fine dining restaurant. In today’s “grab-and-go” world, stay-at-home consumers are seeking that same level of culinary excitement and stimulation of all senses.

Innovation on the menu doesn’t have to be focused on entrées; it’s important to extend the same strategies, if not more intensely, to the so-called left side of the menu where appetizers are listed.