Football Season · 2026 Edition

The Game Day Program

Sauces, snacks and LTO plays built for the biggest traffic days of the year.

Weeks of season

Peak wing volume

1 SKU

Dozens of plates

Presented by Lakeland Marketing

Why Game Day · The Bottom Line

Football Is a Foodservice Season

Sunday afternoons, Monday nights and championship weekend compress a week of covers into a few hours. A ready-to-use sauce program lets your kitchen absorb that spike without adding prep labor or menu complexity.

Peak-Hour Throughput

No scratch sauce means the line keeps moving through kickoff rushes.

Predictable Food Cost

Portioned pouches hold yield per plate when volume doubles.

Fewer Hands on Prep

Redeploy labor from prep table to expo when tickets stack up.

Menu Flexibility

One sauce lineup covers wings, handhelds, shareables and pizza.

Less Waste

Sealed pouches empty clean and keep shelf life through the bye weeks.

Faster Training

Seasonal and part-time staff execute the same plate every time.

The Lineup

Game Day Sauce Pouches

One 64 oz pouch equals a half gallon — one hotel pan or two 32 oz squeeze bottles. Order by item number.

Item #	Sauce	Pack
79118	Mild Buffalo Wing Sauce	4 / 64 oz
79113	Nashville Hot Wing Sauce	4 / 64 oz
79116	Honey Barbeque Wing Sauce	4 / 64 oz
79117	Korean BBQ Sauce	4 / 64 oz
79122	Sweet Chili Wing Sauce	4 / 64 oz
79123	Mango Habanero Wing Sauce	4 / 64 oz
79119	Roasted Garlic Parmesan	4 / 64 oz
79125	Carolina Gold Wing Sauce	4 / 64 oz
55119	Buttermilk Ranch Dressing	8 / 64 oz
55120	Homestyle Ranch Dressing	8 / 64 oz

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The Collection · Part 1

Tailgate Heat

Mild Buffalo

#79118Tangy & Buttery

Approachable buffalo tang with a smooth buttery finish — the default game day order.

WingsSandwichesFries

Nashville Hot

#79113Fiery & Bold

Cayenne-forward Southern heat with a sweet, buttery cling for the spice crowd.

WingsTendersSandwiches

Mango Habanero

#79123Sweet Heat

Tropical mango sweetness chased by bright habanero heat. Strong LTO candidate.

WingsTacosTenders

Sweet Chili

#79122Sweet & Mild

Glossy sweet chili that plays as a wing toss or a shareable dipper.

ShrimpRollsWings

The Collection · Part 2

Smoke & Savory

Honey BBQ

#79116Sweet & Sticky

Pure honey sweetness over a smoky barbecue backbone. The family-table pick.

WingsRibsTenders

Korean BBQ

#79117Savory & Sweet

Soy-garlic umami with sesame and a touch of sweet heat for modern menus.

WingsRice BowlsTacos

Roasted Garlic Parmesan

#79119Creamy & Rich

Cheese-forward and mild — a no-heat option that still eats indulgent.

WingsPastaBreadsticks

Carolina Gold

#79125Tangy Mustard BBQ

Golden mustard-based BBQ with a sweet-tangy Carolina finish.

Pulled PorkRibsSandwiches

Menu Inspiration

One Sauce, Every Plate

Build the whole game day menu off the same pouches — no new prep stations, no new training.

Wings & Tenders

Toss fresh-fried, sauce to order, plate in seconds during peak.

Handhelds

Spread on the bun or serve as a dipper to lift any sandwich or slider.

Shareables

Drizzle nachos and loaded fries — high-margin plates built for tables.

Hot Dips

Fold into cheese bases for skillet dips that travel to the bar top.

Catering Trays

Hold consistently for team parties, watch parties and off-premise orders.

Bundles

Package wings, dips and chips as a fixed-price kickoff bundle.

Operations

The Kickoff Playbook

Two weeks out
Lock the game day LTO, set par levels and confirm pouch delivery for peak weekends.
Game day, T-4 hours
Portion sauces into squeeze bottles and hotel pans. Stage ranch at every station.
Pregame rush
Run the bundle menu — wings, shareables, dips — to keep tickets simple and fast.
Halftime
Reset stations, refill bottles from sealed pouches, no reheating scratch batches.
Postgame
Count remaining pouches, reconcile usage per cover and adjust next week's par.

Quick Reference

Game Day Pairing Guide

Match sauce to plate at a glance — post it on the line for the season.

Item #	Sauce	Best Game Day Applications
79118	Mild Buffalo	Wings, Sandwiches, Fries
79113	Nashville Hot	Wings, Tenders, Sandwiches
79116	Honey BBQ	Wings, Ribs, Tenders
79117	Korean BBQ	Wings, Rice Bowls, Tacos
79122	Sweet Chili	Shrimp, Rolls, Wings
79123	Mango Habanero	Wings, Tacos, Tenders
79119	Roasted Garlic Parmesan	Wings, Pasta, Breadsticks
79125	Carolina Gold	Pulled Pork, Ribs, Sliders
55119	Buttermilk Ranch	Dips, Trays, Fries
55120	Homestyle Ranch	Dips, Wings, Salads

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Connect

Resources & Contact

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