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title: "Franchise Times: Saladworks Shares Tips For Crafting Effective LTOs"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3bdb9fe5-96f7-4e67-88f7-3e53aa65c08c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-saladworks-shares-tips-for-crafting-effective-ltos-7335
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2016-11-02T21:16:03.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:00.194Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/e6050e5c0a7bf8e6e91a90af542a15d43368.jpg
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# Franchise Times: Saladworks Shares Tips For Crafting Effective LTOs

**TL;DR:** Saladworks, a fast-casual restaurant, shares tips for crafting effective Limited Time Offers (LTOs), considering seasonality when developing new menu items. Executive chef Andy Revella discusses the challenges and importance of using fresh, seasonal ingredients in LTOs.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-11-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-saladworks-shares-tips-for-crafting-effective-ltos-7335).*

## Story

The purpose of an LTO is to offer something unique and give consumers something to talk about. At Saladworks, the fast-casual restaurant has to factor in seasonality when developing new menu items.

Executive chef Andy Revella said it’s a blessing and a curse. The product tastes the best when it’s at its peak, but that doesn’t last long. “It goes without saying, when you talk about going farm to fork, produce isn’t grown up in the Northeast 12 months a year,” said Revella, who said seasons mean their development and LTO window is very short.

Revella said apart from getting every ancient grain he can, he’s focused on making the concept’s menu more complex, especially the LTOs.

“That’s work that can’t be static. You’ve got to be looking at the marketplace and the calendar to find the best ingredients you can find,” said Revella.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- fast casual (topic)
- seasonal menu (topic)
- Saladworks (company)
- menu development (topic)
- lto strategy (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-saladworks-shares-tips-for-crafting-effective-ltos-7335). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3bdb9fe5-96f7-4e67-88f7-3e53aa65c08c).