New Menu Item: Pat & Oscar's Debuts Chipotle Pastrami Melt
Hot premium sandwich offerings continue to expand at popular fast-casual restaurant chain.
-- Chain Leader, 2/5/2009 8:32:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE: SAN DIEGO - Pat & Oscar's Restaurants (www.patandoscars.com) is expanding its line of hot premium sandwiches. The company's new Chipotle Pastrami Melt is a warm and savory combination with hot pastrami, melted provolone cheese, shredded lettuce, roma tomatoes, chipotle mayonnaise and pickle spears.
Pat & Oscar's launched its first hot premium sandwich last year - a meatball sub - and the product was extremely well received. "Our guests loved the choices between hot and traditional cold sandwiches, so we actively sought out flavors to develop a new hot premium sandwich," said Greg Schroeppel, executive chef at Pat & Oscar's. "Beyond just keeping up with trends, our culinary team is always looking for unique combinations to give guests a new and flavorful experience each time they come back to Pat & Oscar's," he added.
The new Chipotle Pastrami Melt is available as a combo meal (Choice of side -- Petite Greek or Caesar Salad, Potato Wedges, or Cup of Soup) and a 20 oz drink for $9.99 and individually for $7.99. "We have always been the leader in family dining value, and the introduction of our new hot sandwich line allows us to broaden our individual combo meals for under $10." commented George Hunter, Chief Operating Officer at Pat & Oscar's.
The company plans to roll out several other menu offerings and a variety of seasonal "themed" dishes centered around different tastes and cultures over the next 12 months. The entire culinary committee is constantly working to stay ahead of the curve in developing new and innovative menu items that broaden current offerings and enhance the 'no veto' menu concept, according to Hunter.
This is the first menu offering introduced by new Pat & Oscar's executive chef Greg Schroeppel and the culinary committee of CEO John Kaufman, COO George Hunter, Director of Marketing Nicole Abraham and Quality Assurance Manager Cheryl Audorff. Schroeppel initiated his cooking career at Wolfgang Puck's Spago more than 19 years ago and continued to gain extensive fine dining kitchen experience at such well known restaurants as Chinois on Main, Eureka, Granita, Eclipse and Rustica. As an R&D chef with Perspectives Consulting Group in Los Angeles, Greg worked closely with food scientists, brokers and manufacturers to create bold, flavorful dishes in the QSR, quick casual and casual dining restaurant segments. In his new capacity as executive chef at Pat & Oscar's, he works with the culinary committee to manage all aspects of menu development, purchasing, sourcing and planning.
About Pat & Oscar's
Founded in 1991, Pat & Oscar's specializes in providing diners excellent value on chicken, ribs, pizza and pasta meals, along with tasty sandwiches, fresh salads and their world-famous breadsticks. Headquartered in San Diego, Pat & Oscar's has locations throughout Southern California. To learn more about Pat & Oscar's, review a menu or download other information, please visit www.patandoscars.com or call 858-695-8500.
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