“Conserving cash and maximising sales have never been more important to the on-trade. Bar Snacks offer a brilliant opportunity to increase sales through the ‘double whammy’ of generating incremental sales AND boosting dwell time. We know that less than 20% of people regularly buy a snack with a drink and the main reason for not doing so is ‘I just didn’t think about it’.
Prompting a purchase by displaying snacks prominently and getting staff to offer them, can make all the difference.” explains Matt Smith, Marketing Director for Tayto Group Ltd owners of the UK’s top pork snacks brands – Mr. Porky and Midland Snacks – as well as the award-winning hospitality-exclusive REAL Hand Cooked Crisps.
REAL-ly GREAT News – REAL Hand Cooked Crisps win TWO 2-Star Great Taste 2023 Awards!
Tayto Group are delighted to announce they have been awarded TWO 2-star Great Taste Awards for their premium hospitality-exclusive REAL Hand Cooked Crisps flavours – Sea Salt & Black Pepper and Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar.
Great Taste – the world’s most coveted food and drink award – is recognised as a stamp of excellence among consumers and trade alike and celebrates taste above all else. Two-star awards are given only to products considered “above and beyond delicious – OUTSTANDING!”
Adding to their already impressive list of Great Taste Award winning flavours – Sea Salt, Sweet Chilli and Roast Ox – is a real testament to the care and expertise of the REAL Hand Cooked Crisps brand.
By not offering a range of premium snacks, pubs could be leaving money on the table as Smith explains, “Our research shows that most people either have no idea what they pay for pub snacks, or expect to pay over £1 a pack, so venues can easily make over 50p profit per pack1. All it takes is for staff to ask “Do you want some snacks with your drinks?”
Snacks also have the potential to increase sales of drinks. Pork scratchings are a great example. The perfect partner to cider, wine, and especially premium beers and lagers, their unique taste balances the sharpness and carbonation of some drinks, while the saltiness enhances the flavour and helps get your thirst on.
Scratchings really are the ULTIMATE PUB SNACK! In a 2021 poll, they topped the list when 2,000 pubgoers were asked to name their favourite pub snack.This comes as no surprise as 83% of pork snacks are consumed with a drink.The combination of a pint and scratching has been passed down generations and is fundamental to the Great British pub experience. There really is no matching a scratching!
Premium crisps are another essential bar snack given 82% of pub goers eat them4 and consumers are willing to pay up to 30% more for premium over standard products. Having products that aren’t available in supermarkets, such as REAL Hand Cooked Crisps, also enables venues to justify their premium pricing.
It’s important to cover a large range of ages and dietary requirements with your snacks offering. Pub goers are more and more conscious about what they – and their families – eat, and many follow a ‘free from’ diet. The premium REAL Hand Cooked Crisps range is gluten free, with no added MSG, suitable for vegetarians and six flavours are suitable for vegans too. For younger family member, Animal Adventures are lightly salted animal-shaped fun snacks which are gluten-free, with no artificial preservatives or artificial colours and suitable for vegetarians. Ringos Puffs have also been launched – with a low calorie content and low salt levels, they pack a flavour punch and the light bite appeals to all ages.
Merchandising Tips
Pub consumers look for brands they can trust and it’s important to stock proven sellers! Tayto has a range of award-winning snacks to suit every pub:
– Mr. Porky Original Scratchings – the No 1 brand from the most recognised name in scratchings and a Great Taste award-winning scratching
– Midland Snacks Traditional Scratchings – the No. 2 brand6 and our best-selling pubcard – is also a Great Taste award-winning hand cooked scratchings using a recipe that has stood the test of time
– Mr. Porky Crispy Strips – a lighter bite, akin to crispy bacon rind, for those who want all the taste of a scratching but a less hard texture, and another Great Taste award-winner
– REAL Hand Cooked Crisps – premium, award-winning, hospitality exclusive crisps with strong flavours and characterful packaging which really stands out and drives sales
– Animal Adventures – vegetarian, gluten-free, no added nasties, animal-shaped fun snacks that kids love
– Ringos Puffs – The lighter snack in Sweet Chilli and BBQ which is low in calories and salt – a flavour packed snack for all ages
Given that snack sales increase by up to 80% when they are more visible7, Tayto provides pub-focused solutions such as eye-catching pubcards for pork scratchings to be hung behind the bar and a range of FREE POS for REAL crisps – available at realcrisps.com/POS
Close the Deal
Snacks offer a simple route to incremental sales – if customers are prompted to buy them with their drinks. Thankfully there are a few simple tips for venues to achieve this:
– Stock a range of proven, premium snacks that have been developed for the licensed sector
o Award-winning pork scratching pubcards from Midland Snacks and Mr. Porky
o Premium REAL Hand Cooked Crisps – which are exclusive to the hospitality sector
o ‘Lighter’ options such as Animal Adventures for children and Ringos Puffs for all ages
– Get your team to prompt purchase
o ‘Would you like some snacks with your drinks?’ is all it takes!
– Put your snacks where customers can see them
o Pubcards or clip strips behind the bar
o A full range of crisps on the bar
o Bar runners and coasters are great eye-catching prompts
For further information see the advert on the facing page, Tel: 01536 204200 or visit www.taytogroup.com