It used to be that parents considered a K-12 menu satisfactory if it simply included the foods their children enjoyed eating. Now, today’s parents and students are looking for more nutritious choices, flavor variety, and diversity in their menu options. K-12 foodservice professionals face the challenge of providing the nutrition parents expect with the tried- and-true meals that kids love, while often having to use existing and available ingredients. The solution could be as easy as taking a flavor field trip to far-off lands. Many schools have found success using simple and delicious Asian-inspired flavors on K-12 menus. These dishes deliver big-time results, especially when you consider that of ethnic options, Asian-influenced cuisine scores the highest among Generation Z.¹ Give your students a flavor excursion with easy sauce ideas and solutions from our Wei Cafe® portfolio. Even though many kids haven’t experienced ethnic cuisine on their school menu, recent data shows they are 80% more likely to like these Flavors versus dislike them.² Try a visit to a new flavor land today. 11 Taking Gen Z flavor preferences and parental nutritional expectations to new places. Flavor field trip. Today’s Special