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7 fresh, fun and casual seafood menu ideas

These seafood dishes are made for grab-and-go, preferably in flip-flops and with a laid-back attitude, if even just for that lunch break.

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

January 4, 2022

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While the siren song of fancy seafood runs deep (lobster Thermador, seafood towers with a dry ice fog, sushi sliced with years of practice), there’s much to be said about discovering its more casual side.

We found onsite chefs setting sail and charting delicious new courses with venerable seafood classics like fish ‘n chips and shrimp scampi. And ‘new classics’ like poke bowls are also splashing onto the scene, which is set for grab-and-go, ease of movement and a casual, laid-back vibe when it comes to seafood. Think of a peel-and-eat shrimp shack within earshot of crashing waves, and you’ll get close to the right mindset. In addition, chefs are playing with more global flavors than ever and making conscious use of sustainable species when it comes to creating seaworthy menu items. Seafood sandwiches, from bao to whole grain to brioche, offer even more fast-casual-friendly opportunities to get more fish onto the menu.

About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group

Tara Fitzpatrick is Food Management’s senior editor and a contributor to Restaurant Hospitality and Nation’s Restaurant News, creating editorial content for digital, print and events. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management in 2008, Tara was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, Tara worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks. 

Tara Fitzpatrick’s areas of expertise include the onsite foodservice industry (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare and B&I), menu trends, sustainability in foodservice, senior dining, farm-to-table and innovation.

Tara Fitzpatrick is a frequent webinar and podcast host and has served on the board of directors for IFEC (International Food Editors Consortium).

Tara Fitzpatrick’s experience:

Senior Editor, Food Management (Feb 2008-present)

Associate Editor, National Association of College Stores (2005-2008)

Reporter, The Morning Journal (2002-2005)

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