Spotlight On: Homestyle Chicken Fillets

Published on 18th April 2024

Welcome to the one stop shop for great tasting Homestyle Chicken Fillets!

Meadow Vale are renowned for providing the highest quality frozen chicken fillets on the market, none more than our 100% natural hand cut, hand coated Homestyle range that gives chefs the ultimate option for a fresh appeal product, quickly cooked from frozen.

Including a good quality coated chicken fillet dish on any menu allows chefs to widen their customer base, especially when used for a gourmet burger option. The average number of burgers on UK menus has doubled from 5 to 11* and is now only second to Pizza as the most popular dish on UK restaurant menus.

In particular, chicken burger consumption is on an upward spiral as people look to reduce their red meat intake, whilst there are greater opportunities to experiment with new flavour trends. It’s therefore essential that restaurants take advantage by serving up high quality burger options, and with Meadow Vale’s Homestyle Chicken Burger range, nothing comes close for a great tasting chicken fillet option, here’s why…

The chef’s choice!

Homestyle fillets have long been a popular favourite for UK eateries, and the trend is continuing.

The recent launch of our 200g Crunchy XXL Fillet adds another great tasting product to the range that already consists of the 120g Crunchy, Hot & Spicy and Southern Fried Fillets, as well as a 150g Buttermilk Fillet. It means no matter what the size or flavour requirements, Homestyle fits the bill for any menu!

Overall, our Homestyle Fillets have seen a monumental period of growth over the past two years, with annual sales for 2023-2024 so far equating to a whopping 4.5 million individual fillets sold!

Multiple Menu Ideas!

All our fully cooked, 100% natural Homestyle chicken breast fillets are hand cut in a crunchy breadcrumb coating to provide a wholesome fresh appeal across multiple menu ideas.

Take our award-winning 150g hand butterflied Homestyle Buttermilk Fillets, a well-recognised marinade for coated chicken served in pubs and restaurants across the UK, that can easily be combined with the finest ingredients to create a great tasting burger or cheesy chicken chizza.

42% of consumers are prioritising taste and quality over cost in 2024.* Using simple, fresh and colourful ingredients such as avocado, fresh pickle and pink slaw matched with our 120g Homestyle Breaded Fillets creates the perfect rustic burger which looks and tastes delicious.

Furthermore, 65% consumers are looking for a wider variety of unique or exciting flavours in their food.* Our Hot & Spicy and Southern Fried Homestyle Fillets provide distinct flavour profiles that can add a global twist and allow chefs to get experimental with toppings.

Win the imagination of your customers by evolving the humble chicken burger into a fusion dish by intergrating popular global ingrediants such as Nachos, Siracha Cheese Sauce and Salsa for a Mexican Hot Chic' Burger. Quality chicken complimented with colourful global ingrediants, what's not to like?

The ultimate convenience!

The current economic climate has every restaurant owner, food truck operator, QSR manager and catering professional paying attention to saving energy, reducing waste, and looking after staff without compromising on quality of service.

Replacing raw produce with fully cooked is one way to combat soaring costs, whilst allowing for a consistent great tasting meal to be prepared each and every time you step into the kitchen.

Each line of Homestyle Chicken Fillets is individually quick frozen to reduce cook times, cut out waste and mitigate against the risk of preparing raw chicken, meaning chefs achieve the ultimate convenience and customers receive a mouthwatering, safely prepared chicken dish every time!

Chefs can create the ultimate chicken fillet dish in as little as 5 minutes from the deep fat fryer, but may also choose any cooking method from oven baking, to merry chef and air fry. What's more, the succulent core of the fillets will remain hot when hot held for up to an hour thanks to the consistent crunchy coating, giving chefs the leeway required in busy periods and rest assurance that home deliveries will arrive piping hot at the customers door!

Try It Today!

Our Homestyle Chicken Fillets are ready for you to try today! Whether you currently stock other fillets in the range, or are just looking for a wider variety of chicken fillets for your menu, we’ve got you covered.

To request a sample for your business today or for any other assistance with menu ideas, finding your local stockist or any marketing support, please message our Development Chef Chris Moyes here.

Looking for menu inspiration? Check out our menu ideas page for all the latest and greatest chicken trends hitting a highstreet or upmarket eatery near you!

*Aviko Food Trend Report 2024

Introducing The Homestyle XXL Crunchy Fillet – Bigger Is Always Better!

Published on 8th November 2023

To coin a simple phrase, ‘bigger is always better’ and that is certainly the case when it comes to Meadow Vale’s brand new Homestyle XXL Crunchy Fillet! Weighing in at a substantial 200g, this fillet is our biggest chicken fillet to date, and stands itself firmly in a category of excellence, delivering both great value for money and exceptional taste.

Why Go So Large? Simply put, to give the modern day caterer the very best frozen chicken fillets on the market! A larger, succulent, hand-cut 200g chicken breast fillet with that signature Homestyle crunchy coating provides a wider scope for creating enticing and eye-catching menu ideas. From a crispy chicken fillet burger sprawling out of its bun, to an on-trend chicken parmo that’s a feast for both the stomach and the eyes, this Homestyle XXL Crunchy Fillet has the capacity to be the standout option on your menu.

Did You Know? In a recent survey of British pub goers, it was found that Burgers had become the #1 choice when it comes to choosing a pub meal. And that’s just pubs! The menu offerings are limitless for this chicken fillet, and its versatility, consistency and overall great tasting flavour will ensure your customer satisfaction rates are as big as the fillet itself!

Homestyle Chicken By Meadow Vale

Meadow Vale’s Homestyle Chicken range is the fastest growth range in the business, and with new and innovative lines like this XXL Crunchy Fillet, and the brand new Peri Peri Shredded Chicken, you can see why! Consistency is key when planning menu costings and running your business, and the levels of consistency that come with every Homestyle product makes them perfect for all modern food service industry sectors.

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The current economic climate has every restaurant owner, food truck operator, QSR manager and catering professional on the lookout for ways to better budget without compromising on quality. Replacing raw with fully cooked is one way to combat soaring costs, whilst allowing for a consistent meal to be prepared each and every time you step into the kitchen.

Homestyle fillets have long been a popular favourite, and this Crunchy XXL Fillet adds another great tasting product to the range that already consists of 120g Crunchy, Hot & Spicy and Southern Fried Fillets, as well as a 150g Buttermilk Fillet. Overall, our Homestyle Fillets have seen a monumental period of growth over the past two years, with annual sales for 2023 so far equating to a whopping 3.5 million individual fillets sold!*

Try It Today! Our Homestyle XXL Crunchy Chicken Fillets are ready for you to try today! Whether you currently stock other fillets in the range, or are just looking for a larger fillet for your menu, we’ve got you covered. Simply FOLLOW THE LINK for your free sample, or for any other assistance with menu ideas or finding your local stockist please message our Development Chef Chris Moyes HERE.

(*Internal sales data figures)

Three reasons why Homestyle fits the bill for delivery

Published on 22nd December 2021

Meal delivery, on the go and take-away continue to rule the roost in the ‘out of home’ food service industry, and we’re here to help you get ahead of the curve to meet the ever-increasing expectations of your consumers.

Latest research shows meal delivery, on the go and take away, accounted for over half of total ‘out of home’ spend in 2021, so offering good quality, streamlined delivery service is crucial, check out our helpful guide on how to get started here.

Why the big increase? It’s easy to point fingers at Covid… but since more and more restaurants are utilising delivery services such as Just Eat and Deliveroo, consumer demand for high quality meals brought to their door has sky rocketed.

With this in mind, here’s three reasons why our Homestyle brand can help you win over even the strictest of foodies amongst your customers… straight from the freezer.

Quality always wins

Quality is still consumers’ number 1 driver on where they will eat, coming in above price and breadth of choice. With this in mind, it could be a good idea to prioritise traditional consumer favourites and do these really well, alongside healthier options and any seasonal specials.

Keep the crunch

The major complaint people have when ordering food delivery is it arriving cold, tried and tested by our Development Team the innovative Homestyle coating keeps it crunch for extended periods whilst maintaining a warm, succulent core. Helping you extend your delivery zone whilst still keeping your customers happy with quality, consistent products.

Flexibility is your friend

71% of consumers would like to see new items on their food menu at least once a month, our versatile Homestyle range is perfect for changing your menu whilst still keeping the same core ingredients allowing you to use one product across your menu. Our Development Chef has created a quick and easy guide of 8 different ways you can use our Shredded Chicken on your menu, download it here.

You can view our award-winning Homestyle Range here, if you are looking to source a supplier or stock the range, please contact our Development Chef Chris Moyes on 01978 666115 or simply fill in a contact form.

Introducing Homestyle Peri Peri Shredded - New Flavour Profile, Same Great Tasting Shredded Chicken!

Published on 1st November 2023

With the launch of the new and exciting Peri-Peri flavour to our award-winning Homestyle Shredded Chicken range Meadow Vale Foods continues to innovate, and this latest addition provides a dynamic and tongue tingling option to suit multiple menu ideas.

Why Peri-Peri? Peri-Peri is a flavour profile synonymous with chicken, and the initial slow building kick of spice coupled with the fresh and citrusy aftertaste ensures it will be a hit with customers when served up across a wide range of food service industry sectors, including restaurant dining, QSR’s, street food vendors and general takeaway markets.

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Did You Know? The keyword ‘Peri Peri Chicken’ is searched on average around 22,000 a month in the UK!* That’s everything from people wanting to find their nearest restaurant selling this delicious style of chicken, to home chefs looking for the perfect recipe and more! This cements the popularity of Peri Peri chicken in the UK, and further emphasises why the time was right to bring the flavour into the Homestyle range.

Meadow Vale’s Homestyle Chicken range is the fastest growing range in the business, and with its signature crunchy coating, succulent chicken fillet and excellent hot hold that makes it great for home deliveries, you can see why!

A consistent offering of flavour and portion size is all any chef or modern day caterer can ask for from their fully cooked and IQF chicken produce, and with that consistency being offered in abundance, the Homestyle range is set to continue to rise in popularity with the addition of the new Peri Peri Shredded Chicken alongside our largest fillet yet, the Homestyle 200g Crunchy XXL Fillet.

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The Rise Of Shredded Chicken

Shredded chicken is on the rise, and the Peri Peri flavour only adds more options to our award-winning range that currently includes Plain Crunchy, Salt & Pepper and Salt & Chilli flavours. Quick cook from frozen in as little as 90 seconds, Homestyle Shredded Chicken is every chef’s dream, as it’s perfect for wraps and tacos, noodle and rice dishes as well as loaded fries and nachos.

The fresh appeal, quick-cook nature and consistently great offering of Meadow Vale’s Homestyle Shredded Chicken has made it a hit across all food service sectors, including on the terraces of football clubs up and down the country, with many street food stands and food trucks choosing Homestyle Shredded Chicken to serve to the masses. You can read more about our takeover of the terraces HERE.

Try It Today!

Our Homestyle Peri Peri Shredded Chicken is ready to make its way to your doorstep today! Whether you currently stock other flavours in the range, or are just looking for a popular on-trend pick-me-up for your menu, we’ve got you covered. Simply FOLLOW THE LINK for your free sample, or for any other assistance with menu ideas or finding your local stockist please message our Development Chef Chris Moyes HERE.

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Spotlight On: Homestyle Chicken Fillets

Published on 18th April 2024

Spotlight On: Homestyle Chicken Fillets

Published on 18th April 2024

The chef’s choice!

Multiple Menu Ideas!

The ultimate convenience!

Try It Today!

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