Win With These Chicken Menu Planning Resources

BBQ Season

Summer BBQ season drives demand for bold, smoked and fire-grilled menu offerings. Chicken gives you a versatile center-of-plate protein to capitalize on this interest through on-trend sandwiches, platters and bowls. And with Tyson® Pitmaster Chicken products, you can easily menu naturally smoked chicken without the need for specialized equipment or long cook times.

Summer Salads & Bowls

The warmer summer months bring a shift toward lighter, fresh menu options. Chicken is a sought-after protein that delivers substance, versatility and broad appeal to bowls and salads.  Create appeal with value-added, menu-ready chicken solutions that take center stage in globally inspired recipes.

National Fried Chicken Day

Seize this food holiday with a highly popular traffic-driver. The naturally sweet honey of Tyson® Honey Stung® 8-Piece Cut Chicken balances perfectly with savory spices and a satisfying crunch—while the value-added cut pieces help deliver consistency, efficiency and back-of-house ease.

National Drive-Thru Day

Drive-thru is a high-frequency channel, with 38% of off-premise consumers using drive-thrus at least once per week.¹ With a focus on service speed and operational efficiency, Tyson Red Label® brand supports consistent performance while at the same time meeting guest expectations for quality.

National Chicken Tender Day

Capitalize on this in-demand menu staple on its dedicated day. Tyson Red Label® Authentically Crispy Tenderloins deliver hand-crafted appeal and exceptional crunch customers seek, with consistency and back-of-house control you demand. Build more interest with a one-day-only special dipping sauce.

National Chicken Wing Day

A favorite among large gatherings, wings are a celebrated menu item for lovers of flavor, heat and dipping sauces. Optimize your wing offerings on their special day by featuring a strong selection of flavors, heat options, sizes and breadings. Explore your options, view the latest trends and get inspired with our Bone-In Wings Brochure.

National Sandwich Month

Customers can’t get enough of chicken sandwiches: 85% of consumers say they like them or love them.² Cater to customers all month long with unique builds on this classic favorite. Our unbreaded chicken products are perfect for lighter builds and globally inspired flavors. 

National Fajita Day

Get ready to excite customers with bold, sizzling Tex-Mex flavors! From skillets and bowls to tacos and wraps, our fully cooked chicken breast strips work across your menu to help customers celebrate the authentic taste of the Southwest on this festive food holiday. Turn up the flavor by featuring this versatile protein on August 18 and beyond!

Tyson® Fully Cooked Fajita Chicken Breast Strips

Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Unbreaded Fajita Seasoned Chicken Breast Strips

National Waffle Day

Capitalize on this food holiday by featuring Chicken & Waffles, the iconic sweet and savory menu item that offers wide appeal all year round. A strong fit for brunch, LTOs and multiple dayparts, the dish is perfect with trending flavors like hot honey. And our Chicken & Waffles recipe helps make it easy to execute a standout menu offering.

Get Excited For National Chicken Month in September!

Backed by our extensive chicken expertise and our impressive breadth of Tyson® brand and Tyson Red Label® brand quality products, we’re working on ways to help you create chicken excitement all month long.

Check back soon to see how we can help you maximize chicken on your menu across dayparts and formats.

Grilled Flavors

Temperatures are on the rise. Guests are ordering to go and dining out more, and seeking grilled flavors like char, smoke and savory seasoning. With value-added, menu-ready chicken solutions, you can more easily appeal to this audience using inspired applications. 

On The Go. All The Time.

Sixty percent of Americans planned to travel to their summer vacation destinations via personal or rental vehicle in 2025.¹ For a simple solution to drive interest in your grab-and-go program, try our popular and easy-to-recognize Tyson® To Go products that include branded packaging.

Tyson® Honey Stung® products are made with real honey and available in a variety of flavors and forms

Parties and Catering Events

Late spring is the time of year when dads and grads have their moment in the sun. This is an opportunity to feature Tyson® Honey Stung® chicken products as your hero protein. Packed with easy-to-prepare, appealing performers, this line of items is perfect for party trays, catering packages and large-format orders.

Latest Products Launch 

There’s a lot to look forward to with our latest products launch. From Tyson Red Label® brand, you’ll find core proteins you need to create confidently. And from our Tyson® brand, you’ll discover trending flavors to help appeal to consumers’ changing tastes. 

Chicken Burrito featuring Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Grilled Diced Chicken Breast

National Burrito Day

Eighty percent of consumers like or love burritos.² Capture this audience with an option featuring value-added chicken. Our recipe for a Chicken Burrito is deliciously inspired, featuring Spanish rice, queso blanco, black beans and fresh pico de gallo. 

Chicken Ramen Broth Bowl featuring Tyson Red Label® Grilled Chicken Breast Strips

National Ramen Noodle Soup Day

Consumers are interested in comfort foods with a global influence.³ With the combined comfort of chicken and ramen, you’ll have your next menu hit. Try using fully cooked chicken for an inspired dish that requires less prep to serve big flavor.

Beer Cheese Grilled Chicken Sandwich featuring Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Unbreaded Grilled Chicken Breast Filet

National Pretzel Day

With a good pretzel bun, you can elevate a sandwich. Seize this food holiday with our recipe for a delightfully hearty Beer Cheese Grilled Chicken Sandwich. It combines grilled chicken, savory bacon and beer cheese on a strong pretzel bun.

National Brunch Month

Forty percent of operators cite variety as a key strategy for driving breakfast and brunch business.⁴ Help make variety easy with a versatile protein like chicken. Let these recipes help inspire you. 

Cinco de Mayo 

This special occasion is the top spring holiday consumers say they’ll go to a restaurant or bar for to indulge in food or beverages.⁵ Capitalize on this opportunity with our chicken taco recipes. 

Chicken Breakfast Tacos

Chicken Street Tacos

Mother’s Day 

A popular holiday for consumers to go out to eat,⁵ Mother’s Day is an opportunity to let your brunch, lunch and dinner menu shine. These shareable recipes could be a real hero feature. 

Chicken and Waffle Bites

Chicken and Donuts Appetizer

Savory Chicken Breakfast Sandwich featuring Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Homestyle Select Cut Chicken Breast Filet

National Egg Day

It doesn’t matter if the chicken or egg came first, they both belong on a sandwich for this holiday. Featuring a fully cooked chicken breast, thick slices of bacon, a fried egg and more, this Savory Chicken Breakfast Sandwich can help you celebrate this holiday.

Whiskey BBQ Boneless Wings featuring Tyson Red Label® Golden Crispy Boneless Wings

Father’s Day 

Nearly a third of consumers who celebrate Father’s Day go to a restaurant or bar.⁶ With this recipe for Whiskey BBQ Boneless Wings, you can offer indulgence and comfort to dads. It’s great for menus at all their favorite spots, like casual dining, sports bars and family-friendly restaurants.

Chicken Grain Bowl featuring Tyson® All Natural* Low Sodium Fully Cooked Unbreaded Diced White Meat Chicken, 0.5”

New Year’s Resolutions

Protein-rich diets and New Year’s resolutions to make better food choices go hand-in-hand. In fact, more than more than one-third of Americans (35%) have said they increased their protein intake in the last year.1 Try this Grilled Chicken Grain Bowl to help please this audience.

Whiskey BBQ Boneless Wings featuring Tyson Red Label® Golden Crispy Boneless Wings

Football Playoffs

In 2024, Americans consumed 1.45 billion chicken wings during the big game alone. That figure rose to 1.47 billion chicken wings in 2025.2 Is your menu ready for the playoff season kickoff? Check out our bone-in and boneless wings recipes for winning inspiration.

National Tempura Day

Crunchiness, creaminess and other texture experiences are becoming as important as flavor when it comes to menu innovation.3 With its satisfying bite and crispy coating, tempura can help you create appeal on your menu. 

Tyson® Fully Cooked Crispy Battered Chicken Wing Sections, Jumbo

Tyson Red Label® Uncooked Tempura Battered Chicken Breast Nuggets

International Hot and Spicy Food Day 

Lovers of spicy food love chicken. In fact, chicken is the second most common term found with “spicy” on menus (73.7%).⁴ The recipes below can help bring the heat for this holiday. 

National Cheese Lovers Day 

Celebrate this cheesy holiday with some delicious recipes highlighting the full potential of chicken and cheese. 

Tropical Honey Chicken Skewers featuring Tyson® Honey Stung® Fully Cooked Lightly Breaded Original Honey Chicken Breast Chunks

Galentine’s Day (February 13) and Valentine’s Day (February 14) 

This holiday is growing beyond the traditional couple. Reservations for tables of six or more increased 34% year-over-year on Galentine’s Day.⁵ Menu these Tropical Honey Chicken Skewers for a sweet shareable perfect for these occasions. 

Big Breakfast Day 

If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, is this the biggest holiday of the year? For operators, it’s worth highlighting! Restaurant foot traffic has grown the most for morning meals since 2019, and pre-lunch hours accounted for 21% of total restaurant visits in 2024.⁶ These recipes can help make this holiday a big opportunity. 

National Chicken Soup Day 

Winter is the season that calls for comfort foods. Chicken soup is a classic that pleases all people. Go beyond the traditional recipe with these more complex and globally inspired variations. 

Laska Soup

Red Pepper and Lime Bisque with Chicken

Pi Day 

This food holiday partners the popular math concept of pi (3.14) with delicious entrées and desserts, like pizzas and pies. Try a twist on your standard pizza recipes with these ideas featuring chicken, it’s consistently ranked within the top ten pizza toppings nationwide for 2025.⁷

Tyson® Fully Cooked All Natural* Low Sodium Pulled Chicken

Fall Flavors  

The turn to autumn means it’s time to add new flavors to your menu. Try this recipe for Fall Harvest Chicken Breakfast Hash featuring Tyson^® Brand chicken and Wright^® Brand bacon, plus roasted sweet potatoes, crisp fall apples and harvest chutney. 

Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Unbreaded Grilled Chicken Breast Filets

Oktoberfest 

Celebrate this holiday and menu our Beer Cheese Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Made with a Tyson Red Label^® Grilled Chicken Breast Filet, bacon, cole slaw and a beer cheese sauce. 

Tyson Red Label® Uncooked Breaded Authentically Crispy Spicy Chicken Breast Filets

Seasonal Insight 

Colder months are notably slower for restaurant traffic.¹ Get ahead by improving your deliveries. Tyson Red Label^® products are tested and proven for consumer appeal, scoring well on aroma, flavor and juiciness, even when held for up to 30 minutes.²

Fall Innovations 

Mark October 1^st on your calendars, because this is the launch date of our fall innovations. Now, check out all the new poultry items on our Latest Products page. 

National Taco Day

Get ready for this food holiday that conveniently falls on Taco Tuesday. Try our recipe for Chicken and Pancake Breakfast Tacos, featuring partially cooked and pre-seasoned chicken that can help reduce back-of-house labor costs, and serve tacos all day from early-morning breakfast to late-night dinner.

National Pasta Day 

No matter how you serve it, pasta is a classic to load up with proteins. Made with sweet, spicy honey chicken breast chunks, this recipe for Hot Honey Feta Chicken Linguine is sure to please. 

National Pizza Month 

Wings are the perfect sidekick for this month-long celebration, since over half of Americans (59%) agree pizza and wings are the ultimate pairing.³ Find your next wing and search our offerings. 

Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Golden Crispy Chicken Breast Filet Fritters

National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day 

Chicken sandwiches are all the rage these days. Yelp reported a 125% increase in searches for “chicken sandwiches” over the past six years.⁴ Our Breaded Chicken Sandwich Recipe Collection can help you plan for this popular food holiday. 

National Chicken Nugget Day 

Chicken nuggets aren’t just for kids. In Q4 2024, 61% of servings of this product were for adults.⁵ This recipe for Golden Nuggets & Caviar can help satisfy customers with more elevated palates. 

National Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month 

Appeal to the growing number of consumers seeking gluten-free options as a lifestyle choice by menuing flavorful, gluten-free products. Try our new Tyson® Gluten Free Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets and Chicken Tenderloins. 

National Maple Syrup Day 

Tap into this holiday with an on-trend recipe. The Chipotle Maple BBQ Chicken Sandwich features a grilled chicken breast filet and a bold barbecue sauce made with maple syrup for a popular, sweet-heat flavor. 

Our Gift To You

End the year with a win—get a 20% bonus rebate through the Tyson Partners Program when you purchase any chicken products in the month of December.