Three-fourths of all restaurants in the US have at least one food item on the menu that can be considered Italian food. According to the Foodservice Research Institute, Italian food is the oldest and most prolific of ethnic cuisines in America. No other cuisine, including Mexican food, has the diversity of sauces, seasonings and “flavor systems.”

Americans consider Italian cuisine to be comfort food. Sure, there’s mac-n-cheese, meatloaf and chicken noodle soup that top the list comfort foods in America, but not far behind these “American-traditional” comfort foods comes pizza, lasagna and spaghetti with meatballs. We honestly believe it feels good to eat Italian.

Operators from all restaurant categories rely on frozen Italian foods in foodservice. Pre-prepared and frozen lasagna, ravioli and pastas allow operators to prep and serve center-of-plate entrees and complex signature dishes faster and with more consistency than ever before. Today’s foodservice suppliers, like Windsor Foods, consistently contribute to operator successes, creating customer loyalty with both traditional and exciting new menu ideas.

The Bernardi family brand of Italian food, a division of Windsor Foods, offers operators a full line of traditional and contemporary prepared and frozen Italian food, with options that include custom packaging, private label branding and custom manufacturing for foodservice. The newest and most popular offering is the Grand-E-Oli’s super jumbo ravioli, a massive stuffed pasta pillow weighing in at a full 3.5 ounces. Grand-E-Oli’s come in 4 delicious flavors: Florentine Supreme with Blue Cheese & Grilled Onions; Roasted Mushrooms; Savory Beef; and Five Cheeses.

Bernardi’s line of stuffed pastas is replete with ravioli, tortellini, lasagna, manicotti, cannelloni, rigatoni and more—a rich combination of Italian food traditions with which a restaurant can build its name and list of loyal customers that come back again and again.

So, whether you are the operator of a mom & Pop independent operation, or a fast casual restaurant, Windsor Foods has the ability to extend your menu to include the fine Italian foods that have stood the test of time and everyone enjoys.

Contact a Windsor Foods broker today to learn more about our full line of prepared Italian frozen foods, some free samples, recipes and packaging information.