Our Story

In the early 1980's, David Briggs, Jr. began evaluating opportunities within

the restaurant and bar business. Briggs quickly noted the dislike that most establishments had for frozen drinks, as they were complicated to mix, and they slowed down customer service. Frozen drinks that were available were of inferior quality, limited selection, and premium price. Everything was missing - selection, service, quality and value. Based on this information, Briggs set out to revolutionize the frozen drink business by developing a variety of premium frozen drink products that could be prepared in a consistent manner.

Prepared with the development of over 20 unique frozen drink offerings, Briggs introduced the frozen specialty drink concept to the world by opening the first New Orleans Original Daiquiris unit in Hammond, Louisiana on January 1, 1983. Within the year, several other locations were developed in the New Orleans market, including one in the most dynamic drinking hub of the world - Bourbon Street! From that location the staff experimented with different flavors by offering free samples to unsuspecting tourists. New Orleans Original Daiquiris is now a regional chain with 30 locations throughout Southeast Louisiana.

Fat Tuesday, a sister concept of New Orleans Original Daiquiris, began in 1984. The Fat Tuesday concept has grown into a national phenomenon with over 20 retail units in five states servicing such markets as Key West, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Miami, Puerto Rico and Cozumel, Mexico.

The most exciting development to derive from the New Orleans Original Daiquiris and Fat Tuesday retail units has been the packaging of the specialty drink mixes used by those concepts. Our Aseptic method of packaging allows us to maintain an extended shelf life on all our product. This has enabled the company to create a division which specializes in selling the "Fat Tuesday Premium Drink Mixes" to other on-premise and off-premise venues. This program allows many bars, restaurant, resorts, national chain accounts, and even the "mom and pops" of the world to serve delicious frozen drinks made with the Fat Tuesday Premium Drink Mixes. Our unique operation background and the ability to test and deliver unique flavors directly to the consumer in a short period of time sets us apart from our competition. Today we feature over 40 unique flavors and just last year developed a Select line of premium mixes specifically for the Hilton Resorts. Currently, over 25 million Fat Tuesday frozen drinks are served year.

Original Fat Tuesday Mixes

All mixes contain real fruit puree and juices. Our product is packed twelve 32oz Aseptic re-closable cartons per case. Mixes are a 3 to 1 concentration or greater and will yield over 128 - 12oz drinks per case. Which means one case of Fat Tuesday mix will yield 33% more drinks then most competitors. Shelf stable product (no refrigeration required until opened, once opened the product has 30-day shelf life refrigerated.) Our Margarita mix contains a triple sec flavoring, you just need to add tequila to make delicious margaritas. Convenient and cost effective! Our mixes can be used in blenders, shavers and batch machines. Our mixes can also be served frozen, on the rocks, with or without alcohol. All our products contain zero trans fats and are gluten FREE. 75% of each Fat Tuesday Drink Mix carton is made of recyclable fibers.

All Select mixes are packaged aseptically and contain fruit puree and juices.

All Select mixes are made with cane sugar and NO high fructose corn syrup.

All Select mixes contain no artificial flavoring and no artificial coloring

Select Fat Tuesday Mixes

Equipment Purchase Program

Our Capabilities

•  Over thirty years of experience as an operator in the on-premise

segment.

•  Experts in the frozen drink and non alcoholic mix business.

•  Ability to develop and create unique flavors that meets the needs and trends of today’s consumer.

•  Able to provide turn-key programs that are efficient and profitable to meet the needs of our clients.

•  Outstanding track record in drink development and ideation.

•  Our goal is to meet your needs.

•  Our team has over 100 years of combined experience in the beverage business.

•  We provide beverage solutions!

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