The poké bowl: an inspiring format for professional kitchens

Colourful, versatile and perceived as fresh, the poké bowl has firmly established itself on professional catering menus. More than just a dish, it has become a vehicle for culinary expression: a play on textures, hot-and-cold combinations, and sweet-and-salty balance. In the foodservice sector, it addresses very practical challenges such as speed of preparation, consistency and cost control. To support these applications without stifling creativity, chefs are increasingly turning to premium frozen culinary bases. With its seafood, fruit, base ingredients and snack recipes, Freshpack offers frozen culinary bases designed to be freely assembled into poké bowls, in line with the identity and constraints of each kitchen.

The poké bowl in the catering industry: a suitable format

In the catering industry, the poké bowl offers a practical solution to the challenges of speed of preparation, standardised portion sizes and reducing waste. Frozen food is a natural fit here: it secures supplies, guarantees consistent quality and allows for immediate preparation, without relying on daily fresh produce. This bowl format, which is easy to assemble and adapt, fits just as well into a quick lunch offering as it does on a more creative menu, whether served in-house or as takeaway.

Clear benefits for every sector

Restaurateurs / Foodservice
Freshpack’s frozen culinary bases allow you to assemble poké bowls in under 15 minutes, even during peak periods. Portion sizes are consistent, presentation is uniform and waste is minimised. Chefs retain complete creative freedom whilst ensuring smooth kitchen operations.

Wholesalers
Freshpack offers a range of complementary frozen culinary bases: bases, fruit, vegetables and proteins, which wholesalers can offer to their restaurant clients. These products make it easy to create a variety of poké bowls, suitable for professional use.

Food manufacturers
The consistent sizes and uniformity of the frozen products facilitate testing, recipe development and the creation of bowl concepts suited to industrial requirements.

Freshpack’s frozen culinary bases for poké bowls

Freshpack offers a selection of frozen culinary bases, which can be used on their own or combined, to create professional poké bowls :

• Frozen poké rice – 500g pouch, cooked and ready to use, to be quickly reheated for a soft, consistent base.
• Frozen mango cubes – IQF, to be defrosted, for a sweet and exotic touch.
• Frozen cubes of pink pitaya – IQF, ideal for adding colour and visual freshness to the bowl.
• Frozen edamame – easy to reheat for a vegetable topping

Protein bases & snack recipes

• Frozen shrimps – whole, peeled or even breaded (torpedo shrimps), in various sizes, to be steamed before assembly or simply reheated.
• Karaage chicken bites – 1 kg bag, 100% fillet, seasoned with soy sauce, ginger and pepper, to be cooked in the oven or air fryer for a crispy texture.
• Yakitori chicken skewers – 25g or 40g, oven or microwave.
• Satay chicken skewers – 20g, oven or microwave.
• Roast chicken skewers – 60g, 100% fillet, oven or air fryer.

Two recipe ideas for the catering industry

Poké bowl with shrimps and fruits

Reheated poké rice, steamed prawns, defrosted diced mango and dragon fruit, and edamame with sauce. A fresh, balanced and visually appealing bowl.
Preparation time: under 10 minutes.

Poké bowl with karaage chicken bites

A bed of poké rice, warmed edamame, air-fried golden karaage chicken bites, and fruit for a sweet-and-salty balance.
Preparation time: approximately 12 minutes.