Spice up your Patties

In fast food and QSR kitchens, sauces are one of the most powerful tools chefs have. They’re fast, flexible, and capable of completely transforming a core dish without changing the kitchen set-up or increasing labour. A single protein or base dish can deliver multiple menu options simply by switching up the sauce - turning a classic chicken burger into Korean-style or Caribbean, or taking loaded fries from fiery jerk to sticky barbecue.

Major’s mari base range has been designed with exactly this in mind. Mari base goes beyond a simple ready-to-use sauce too - it also works as a marinade for proteins and vegetables, a base sauce for pizzas, as a dip on the side, or a finishing drizzle on top. It can even be added to condiments such as mayonnaise or ketchup to add another layer of flavour to a dish.

Available in seven globally inspired flavours, mari base allows chefs to personalise dishes quickly and consistently, using one product across burgers, wraps, wings, loaded fries and hotdogs. From elevating a vegetarian pizza offering using our ‘Piri Piri’ mari base as a drizzle on top or stirred into the base sauce, to creating a fried Caribbean chicken burger with our ‘Caribbean jerk’ mari base, the possibilities truly are endless and limited only by your imagination! What’s more, all seven flavours are gluten and nut free, vegetarian-certified, and all but one is also vegan certified meaning they can be used to suit varying dietary requirements.

From a commercial perspective, this flexibility reduces the need for multiple products in the kitchen, helping operators cut waste, simplify stock management and reduce packaging. It also makes it easy to refresh menus, run limited ‘specials’ or respond to trends without committing to additional products that may go unused.

Sauces like mari base enable chefs to elevate everyday menu staples into premium or on-trend dishes, giving wider menu choice and encouraging repeat visits while keeping kitchens efficient. By working smarter with sauces, operators can deliver standout flavour, faster service and better margins - all from a simplified store cupboard.

For more information on the range of stocks, sauces and gravies from Major, please visit www.majorint.com

or call +44 (0)1908 242424.