Food

The ingredients for a winning LTO

Lauren Hallow, manager of consumer insights for Technomic, shares strategies for creating successful limited-time offers on this episode of “Menu Feed.”

Restaurant chains are launching limited-time offers faster than ever before to generate buzz and build traffic. LTOs can be a great way to introduce new flavors and seasonal ingredients to the menu, but they also can be risky, time consuming and operationally stressful. Listen as Lauren Hallow, manager of consumer insights for Technomic, tells “Menu Feed” what makes for a successful LTO.

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