TikToker Kayla (@miataslutna) has sparked excitement among food lovers with her latest discovery. Texas Roadhouse sells gallon bags of croutons for just $2.50.
In her video, which has garnered 417,000 views, Kayla showcases a large bag of croutons and highlights an often overlooked aspect of the casual dining chain: whether its signature items are available for purchase. .
The revelation sparked a wave of excitement and humor in the comments section. “Oh, I need this,” exclaimed user @user.pc.666.
Another viewer joked that the chain sells so many croutons but is stingy when it comes to in-restaurant dining. “But there’s only like two croutons on the salad,” they joked, to which Kayla replied, “There’s only like two croutons on the salad.” But if you request to add it, it’s free and I don’t think there is any limit. ”
Texas Roadhouse fans shared some of the restaurant’s classics on sale, including bread rolls, cinnamon butter, and Italian dressing. “I always bought a big cup of Italian dressing, but never knew about croutons,” shared @muriah2.0.
Texas Roadhouse’s croutons are just one example of how casual dining chains are responding to customers’ desire to bring the dining experience home. For example, Olive Garden sells Cheese Graters and Andes His Candy Chocolate Mints (other customers, like this customer at Outback Steakhouse, decided to keep the dough unshelled and take it home as a souvenir) ).
By selling iconic items, these restaurants not only generate additional revenue streams but also deepen their connections with patrons.
Additionally, while being able to sit down and eat a meal with friends and loved ones, or as part of a larger party, is certainly a fun experience, these outings are often expensive. There are reports of people finding it difficult to cover the cost of eating out, which is not surprising. amazing increase Food inflation from 2021 onwards.
Therefore, the ability to purchase these items to-go has allowed people to enjoy their favorite places at a lower cost.
The Daily Dot reached out to Texas Roadhouse via email and Kayla in a comment on TikTok for more information.
*First published: November 28, 2023 at 12:30am CST
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Jack Alban is a freelance journalist for the Daily Dot, covering relationship trends and social media topics and how real people are reacting to them. He strives to always incorporate evidence-based research, current events, and facts relevant to these stories to create not-so-average viral posts.