Making it easier for foodservice operations to serve elevated sandwiches, General Mills Foodservice offers Pillsbury™ Croissant Buns which come pre-baked and pre-sliced for minimal back-of-house preparation.

The new thaw-and-serve carrier croissants offer operations the flexibility to serve one or 1,000 with easy portioning to reduce waste.

According to Datassential, elevated sandwich options can command higher pricing with 52 percent of operators saying their sandwich sales have increased over the past year. Nearly 60 percent of operators say ready-to-serve is important when selecting sandwich ingredients.

“We know operators are looking for ways to up their sandwich game, and even though croissants are a popular sandwich carrier, the skilled labor that’s often necessary to make them can be a challenge,” said Chef Kevin Relf, a member of the Chefs of the Mills. “The Pillsbury Croissant Buns come ready-to-serve and provide a low-labor foundation to build from and customize for a range of elevated sandwich opportunities.”

Featuring a sweet, dairy flavor with buttery notes and a flaky, tender texture, the buns come in a durable round shape for endless opportunities for sandwich offerings.

The Pillsbury Croissant Buns are the latest in Pillsbury’s expansive line of croissants, including thaw-and-serve and freezer-to-oven, to give culinary professionals a range of versatile, low labor options to serve quality croissants.