![]() Many restaurants serve entrees that clock in at 2,000 calories - or about an entire day's recommended intake - so mini-foods can help balance out the bill of fare, said Dennis Lombardi, executive vice president at restaurant consultant WD Partners in Dublin, Ohio. Snacks of that size may help put fat-wary customers at ease as they scan menus for an afternoon bite, especially now that more chains are revealing calorie counts on display cases in an effort to be more transparent. copied with 100-calorie Cheetos and Doritos. Restaurants are following the lead of foodmakers, who debuted the concept about seven years ago at supermarkets, selling 100-calorie snack packs of Oreos and Chips Ahoy cookies, says Todd Hooper, a restaurant strategist at Kurt Salmon in New York. "At the end of the day, they're unable to pass on the increases to consumers as higher prices, so they're downsizing meals," she said. Shrinking the snacks lets restaurateurs sell for less without sacrificing profitability, said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial Inc. Dairy Queen, which also debuted a smaller milkshake this month, expects its ice cream costs to jump more than 10 percent this year. World food prices rose to almost a record in April as grain costs advanced, leading to price hikes for basics like eggs, meat and sugar. Surging ingredient costs are putting restaurant margins under increasing pressure. ![]() "That has helped our operators protect their margins." "Consumers are willing to pay a little bit of a premium for the mini Blizzard," Keller said. unveiled the "petite" line of mini cupcakes, whoopie pies and lemon squares for $1.50 each the junior lemon square has 120 calories, compared with 490 for Starbucks's lemon pound cake.ĭownsized desserts make diners feel better about tacking a treat onto a full meal, and restaurants can make more money off them by charging higher prices, said Michael Keller, chief brand officer for Dairy Queen. With the 7-ounce mini, "you don't feel as guilty," she said.īerkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Edina-based Dairy Queen promoted the baby Blizzards last month, giving diners about half the calories of the small 12-ounce size. "The small is always just a little bit too much," said Jill Glascott, 40, polishing off a Snickers candy-bar mini Blizzard at a Dairy Queen in Chicago last week with her two children. American restaurants infamous for dishing out a day's worth of calories in a single meal are selling cheaper, trimmed-down portions to snag calorie-conscious customers. Visit the Dairy Queen Food Nutrition Information page for published nutrition information.Mini-size me. Gluten is present in many of our products and cross contact may occur, therefore we cannot guarantee any item to be free of gluten. For many more items and the most up to date allergy, ingredient and nutrition information, please visit our nutrition calculator. We recommend you speak to a store manager at the DQ location about your intolerance or sensitivity before placing your order to discuss your dietary restrictions. As DQ stores and restaurants are very busy, there is always a chance of cross contact of gluten in any DQ product. Additionally, much of our equipment is shared such as fryers, cone dips, and utensils. Also, some Blizzard cakes have gluten containing ingredients and should not be considered gluten-free. We suggest you request the crew thoroughly clean the Blizzard machine before blending your Blizzard treat to reduce the risk of cross-contact. Please note that the Blizzard® mixing machine is used for all flavors and so cross-contact may occur on any Blizzard flavor treat. This does not include Dilly Bars or Buster Bar Treats in paper bags, which are made on the store premises and are subject to potential cross contact. ![]() These products are made without wheat, rye, oats, or barley in a facility that has limited cross contact risk. For those with gluten sensitivity, we recommend trying one of our manufactured novelties: Dilly Bars, Buster Bar Treats, Fudge Bars, Vanilla Orange Bars, or Starkiss® Bars, which can be found in sealed plastic wrappers. Gluten is in many DQ products and cross contact may easily occur during product preparation. Official Dairy Queen nutrition information can be found on the Dairy Queen website at Dairy Queen Nutrition Facts and Allergy Information Supplemental Nutrition Information Gluten Sensitive Information Official Dairy Queen Nutrition Information
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