1.) Crawfish Pizza with Cajun Remoulade from Newk’s Eatery, with operates around 100 restaurants. The chain also rolled out crawfish mac ‘n cheese and pimiento mac and cheese, thanks to the abundance of crawfish this season. “We introduced crawfish for a limited time this winter because it is plentiful, fresh and in-season,” said Alan Wright, CMO of Newk’s. “The price profile fits our margin intentions and the addition of crawfish entrees is a real culinary differentiator for us among fast-casual restaurant brands.” The average crawfish price in mid-February was USD 2.25 (EUR 2.02) per pound at the dock.
February 17, 2016