General Mills Foodservice now accepting entries for best biscuit creations on restaurant menus nationwide.
MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 1, 2024)—For the second year, General Mills Foodservice announces it is rolling out the red carpet for restaurants to showcase how biscuits play a starring role on their menus and offer operators a chance to win a total of $35,000 in cash prizes. From Feb. 1 to March 31, 2024, the Biskies™ Recipe Contest will accept submissions for original recipes that use any baked or unbaked Pillsbury™ biscuit product and two or more additional ingredients.
The Biskies Recipe Contest calls on chefs, owners and employees of commercial restaurants to showcase how biscuits shine on their menus for a chance to win cash prizes by uploading a photo of their original biscuit recipe to the contest website, Facebook or Instagram. The recipe contest will award one Grand-Prize Winner, who will receive $20,000, and three Runner-Up Winners who will each receive $5,000.
“The Biskies Recipe Contest celebrates restaurants and their best biscuit creations whether they play the leading role as an entrée, are part of a supporting cast as an appetizer or dazzle as the grand finale as a dessert,” said Chef Jessie Kordosky, a member of the Chefs of the Mills who will help to judge this year’s biscuit entries. “We can’t wait to see how restaurants showcase their creativity for biscuits that deliver a stand-out performance on their menus.”
General Mills Foodservice, which partners with restaurants to provide back-of-house products, recipe inspiration and culinary support, launched The Biskies Recipe Contest in 2023 to celebrate biscuits in all their flavors and forms. Last year’s Grand Prize Winner Veneé Pawlowski of Black Magnolia Southern Patisserie in Greensboro, N.C., won for her Upside Down Apple Praline Biscuit that used a Pillsbury™ buttermilk biscuit layered with brown sugar-roasted apples, served with bourbon buttermilk sweet biscuit ice cream, and topped with bourbon caramel, pecan pralines and salted toffee.
“It’s always thrilling for us to see how our biscuit products come to life on menus,” said Kordosky. “We hope the Biskies encourage restaurant professionals to experiment with Pillsbury biscuits, which provide a low-labor way to serve great-tasting biscuits that bake up beautifully every time and serve as the foundation for a number of unique menu items.”
Kordosky adds operations can take advantage of a rebate to save up to $12 per case on Pillsbury biscuits. To redeem, click here.
The entries for The Biskies Recipe Contest will be reviewed by General Mills Foodservice’s team of culinary professionals, Chefs of the Mills, to determine four finalists who will advance to the public voting phase. The finalists will be featured on General Mills Foodservice’s website and social media channels in April for a public vote to determine the final Grand-Prize and Runner-Up Winners. Final winners will be announced on approximately May 17, 2024.
About General Mills Foodservice
General Mills Foodservice serves the foodservice and bakery industries by providing quality products from time-trusted brands along with culinary support, nutrition education, and marketing resources to help operators succeed. Its distinguished brand portfolio includes Big G Cereals, Yoplait, Nature Valley, Gold Medal, Pillsbury, Chex Mix, Bugles, Gardetto’s, Annie’s and TNT Crust/BONICI®. For more information, please visit generalmillsfoodservice.com.
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