Transform everyday chips & dip into high-margin, multi-menu power players. Creative takes on the familiar tempt taste buds while streamlining prep and reducing food waste. No magic wand needed.

Chips & Dip Go Yard

To maximize profitability, cross-utilization is the name of the game. Chips & dip are your all-stars, doing double and triple duty across menus. Housemade, pre-made, or both, think outside the bowl and repurpose these dynamic duos into:

• Salad fixins: A power-punch for salads, dips and their chips add taste and texture. Amp up your greens game with coveted protein from dips like hummus, Buffalo chicken, or anything with beans.

• Sides: Was your guest eyeing a dip, with no one to share? Suggest pairing with Contigo® Yellow Round Tortilla Chips — perfectly crisp, endlessly dippable, and a fun alternative to the usual sides. Whether paired with queso or enjoyed solo, they bring a little extra crunch to the table.

• Toppers: From burgers and sammies to tacos and more, top it with dippy deliciousness. Think: a zesty guac burger, ultimate cheese-pull beer cheese sliders, or tangy Zebec® Tzatziki on a chicken panini.

• All-new apps: Repurpose dips in next-gen apps. For a bite-sized twist on guac, try pairing it with spicy shrimp atop a cucumber slice or a halved fingerling, with a generous drizzle of crema.

• Chopped salads: Choose a salad. Chop it. Serve it with chips. Watch guests scoop all that flavor in a fun new way. Girls’ night, amiright?

• Power bowls: Dips like spinach-artichoke and hummus add zing to plant-forward bowls built around greens and grains.

• Mains: Dips boost meats and plant proteins alike. Turn heads with spicy Korean guacamole spiked with gochugaru, sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar — with a jackfruit bao bun or ginger-soy halibut. Chips bring their A-game to mains, too. Crushed tortillas amp up every-day dredge for chicken, shrimp, and fish, boosting the all-important crunch factor, amplifying that salty zip, and giving you a gluten-free breading option. Score more cross-utilization points with a dip-as-a-side, like Mexican street corn.

Classics Rock

Perennial faves up your dip game with cool spins on crowd-pleasing classics, such as core dishes or LTOs.

• Corn: America’s superstar veg headlines dips like Contigo® Mexican-Style Roasted Street Corn Dip or black bean and corn salsa — both can be menu workhorses as stand-alone dips or sides, taco toppers, and more. Try the Cajun sensation, corn maque choux, a subtly spicy stewed corn with pinch-hitters like tomatoes, okra, and even bacon. It’s a dippable delight that can be a main plus-protein (I vote for shrimp!) and raises housemade cornbread to celebrity status.

• Deviled eggs: Instead of “Does it burrito?” ask “Does it devil?” Take a new crack at this nostalgic staple. Say yes to guacamole and bacon deviled eggs! Conjure more egg-citingly devilish creations with hummus, pimento cheese, crab dip, and even Buffalo chicken.

• Farm-fresh veg: Add color and crunch by cross-utilizing fresh veggies as dippers while they also feature in mains, sides, and salads.

Appy Days

Maximize your dip repertoire with this trio of inspo:

• Dream teams: From flights and samplers to boards, group your dips with chips and invite guests to choose their own taste adventure.

• Nacho ordinary chips: Mix and match to build nacho combos, perfect for sharing. Hummus on pita chips. Buffalo chicken dip on tortilla chips. ¡Qué rico!

• Snack-sized: Downsize dip into a mini-me. Stuff jalapeños or mushroom caps. Fill taquitos, wontons, or lumpia. Top round tortilla chips or crostini. It’s true: Good things do come in small packages.