ButterBall Farms Inc.

We Help Restaurant Chains Deliver Craveable Menus to Keep Customers Coming Back

Flavorful and consistent, Butterball® Farms scales up custom flavors easily.

Crafting a unique flavor combination for a new menu item can be easy in your innovation kitchen, but tricky when you ask staff at multiple locations around the country to re-create that flavor at scale. Butterball® Farms can help save time, assure consistency, and offer the solution in any package that fits your needs.

Butterball Farms has been serving up unique flavors for restaurants for over 60 years, so its staff understands the stresses of ramping up a custom blend, sauce, marinade, dressing, or glaze at scale. That’s why more and more chain operators are counting on the expertise and customer service of Butterball Farms.

“We deliver our sauces or spreads in the packaging that operators prefer, with most asking for disposable tubs to be used back-of-house. Our tubs can easily be stored in the freezer till needed, then thawed and used at prep stations,” says Joy Pellek, Butterball Farms Director of Business Development.  

Transform your meals with our Roasted Garlic Herb Tub, a versatile blend that adds irresistible flavor to any dish, from burgers to flatbread pizzas. This culinary companion not only saves time but also eliminates the mess, making gourmet dining effortlessly convenient
Transform your meals with our Roasted Garlic Herb Tub, a versatile blend that adds irresistible flavor to any dish, from burgers to flatbread pizzas. This culinary companion not only saves time but also eliminates the mess, making gourmet dining effortlessly convenient.

“One operator requested a Calabrian spice and garlic butter spread that could be used at the grill to flavor their burger or spread on pizza,” Pellek explains. “The time, labor, mess, and inconsistency of having the spread made individually across multiple restaurant units provided significant value to the chain customer. This versatile solution proved invaluable across various applications, ensuring a consistent, high-quality culinary experience.”

Fast-paced kitchen prep demands pre-made custom blends and sauces for labor savings and consistency.
Fast-paced kitchen prep demands pre-made custom blends and sauces for labor savings and consistency.

Butterball Farms flavored dollops are another solution operators frequently choose. Herbs, citrus, and spice flavors are combined with premium butter, margarine, or other bases as a topping for proteins and vegetables that melt perfectly when heated. Placed atop a steak, burger, or piece of seafood, the dollop assures the intended flavor is consistent with the right portion no matter the restaurant location or the grill cook who applies the dollop. 

A new Stocked Dollop Program includes Butterball Farms most popular flavored dollops for providing a solution for operators in need of a quick flavor solution. The Flavor Collection can be shipped to the operator within 10 days of their order and includes Garlic Herb Butter Dollops (+3%* on restaurant menus in the past year), Lemon Herb Butter Dollops (+14%* on restaurant menus in the past year), and Pesto Basil Butter Dollops (+1%* in the past year). Free samples of the dollops are available upon request.

If an operator is looking for a custom flavored dollop or blend to set their menu apart, the process is easy when they work with the Butterball Farms Research & Development Team.

“We monitor research into what flavors are trending. Because we have decades of experience in creating custom flavors, we consult with many restaurant chain menu developers on what ingredients might work best for their intended application.”

Lucia Falek,
Director of Development
Butterball Farms

“We monitor research into what flavors are trending. Because we have decades of experience in creating custom flavors, we consult with many restaurant chain menu developers on what ingredients might work best for their intended application,” say Lucia Falek, Director of Development at Butterball Farms.

Operators face a significant challenge as 74%* of them concur that building customer traffic stands out as their number one issue. Recognizing the pivotal role of distinct and enticing menu offerings, it’s crucial to understand that 60%* of consumers place importance on the quality of the menu items. To address these concerns, Butterball Farms steps in as a strategic partner, dedicated to helping operators elevate their dining experiences.

Crafting a unique flavor combination for a new menu item becomes a seamless process with our innovative team by infusing menus with exclusive and unparalleled tastes, operators can attract and retain customers, effectively tackling the industry’s primary obstacle of boosting foot traffic.

Falek’s team recently offered examples on the use of one of America’s top trending flavors, garlic parmesan, and how nuisances to that flavor can make a menu item extraordinary in flavor. The combinations are part of Butterball Farms new 2024 Flavor Guide for downloading.

Nuances to a trending flavor for a specific menu item can set a menu apart from the competition.
Nuances to a trending flavor for a specific menu item can set a menu apart from the competition.

If you are in search of a custom flavor solution for your menu, searching for a second supplier, or looking to innovate, contact the Butterball Farms Team today.

*Kinetic 12 Q4 2023 Emergence Report