Premium Recipes with Less Prep
As foodservice operators seek ways to overcome staffing shortages and create popular dishes with smaller inventories, Santa Maria has launched its new Grill Mark Tortillas to help kitchens serve up premium, authentic tasting in less time.
Rapid and easy to prepare – even in a small kitchen environment – Santa Maria Grill Mark Tortillas require minimal skills and staff hours in the kitchen. Testing shows operators can save almost a minute (51 seconds) per serving[1]. For a QSR, pub or bar serving 50 chargrilled wraps or burritos a day, this can add up to around 255 saved hours per year.
Versatile enough to create trending dishes across any daypart, Grill Mark Tortillas combine authenticity with taste, enabling operators to boost margins, through premiumising dishes to meet consumer needs. They can be used to create a variety of popular dishes – from breakfast burritos and hot or cold wraps, to kebabs, quesadillas, mezze and tortilla chips.
Available in 12”, the wraps are soft and easy to fold, incorporating a delicious flame grilled flavour and appearance. With a long shelf-life, they stay fresher for longer, and can be easily frozen, without affecting flavour and ease of use.
Vegan and free from unsustainable palm oils, Santa Maria’s Grill Mark Tortillas are made in a carbon neutral factory in the UK&I, supporting operators to meet consumer demand to enhance their sustainability credentials.
Nick Minchin, Santa Maria Marketing Manager, UK&I says, “Although the economy is biting, consumers are still looking for quality when they dine out, and 75% are happy to pay more for high quality food.[1] Also with Instagram now hugely popular with diners, food presentation has been given added importance. Authentic and delicious, the grill marks on our new tortillas gives dishes the wow factor, enabling operators to charge consumers that little bit extra for a premium experience.”
“With operators struggling to recruit and retain skilled workers, while at the same time making ingredients work harder in the kitchen, we designed our Grill Mark Tortillas to help them create a diverse range of trending dishes. These can be rapidly and easily created – whatever their staff skills level or kitchen size.”
Available to buy from wholesalers across the UK and Ireland, Santa Maria’s Grill Mark Wraps are stocked by JJ’s Foodservice, Holdsworth Foods and a number of other wholesalers.
For inspiring recipes using the Grill Mark Tortillas from Santa Maria visit: Grill Mark Tortillas (santamariaworld.com)
Charcoal Grilled Kebab (10 portions)
Grilled chicken, smooth hummus & fresh veggies all wrapped up in our Grill Mark Tortilla Wrap. This recipe suits various options across the menu and perfect as a takeaway offering too.
Ingredients
- 1200 g chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp Kebab Seasoning
- 10 g salt
- 30 ml rapeseed oil
- Hummus
- Parsley Salad
- 500 g yoghurt
- 2 tbsp Ranch Style Seasoning Mix
- 500 g Beef Tomato
- 10 Santa Maria Grill Mark Flour Tortilla Wrap
- 500 g Red Cabbage
Method
- Soak skewers. Set oven to 250 °C
- Cut the chicken into 3×3 cm pieces. Mix with kebab seasoning, salt and oil. Skewer and bake for 15 minutes.
- Stir yoghurt and ranch seasoning together. Refrigerate.
- Cut the tomatoes and shred the red cabbage thinly.
- Fill your tortilla with chicken, hummus, red cabbage, parsley salad, tomato and top with yoghurt sauce.
Sweet Potato Burrito (10 portions)
Using sweet potato seasoned with our spices, feta cheese and adding our frozen avocado slices, this wrap is delicious that can be used across daypart and menu offerings.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg sweet potato
- 0.5 tsp Santa Maria Black Pepper Ground 350 g
- 1 tsp Santa Maria Garlic Granules 650 g
- 0.5 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tbsp Santa Maria Paprika 480 g
- 1 tsp Santa Maria Oregano 65 g
- 10 g salt
- Chunky Salsa Verde
- Pico De Gallo
- 200 g feta cheese
- 200 g little gem lettuces
- 250 g Santa Maria Avocado Slices
- 10 Santa Maria Grill Mark Flour Tortilla Wrap
Method
- Set oven to 200°C
- Peel and cut the sweet potato into wedges. Put on an ovenproof tray and add seasoning. Roast for 15 minutes.
- Crumble the cheese and tear lettuce apart.
- Serve the sweet potato in the tortilla with lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa verde, avocado and the cheese.
