RED BANK, N.J., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Zebu Forno, the European-style bakery and cafe, has introduced a newly-designed menu that incorporates elements of the chain's eclectic store design and graphics, along with recently introduced menu items.

"Our new menu brings together the design elements that make Zebu Forno unique and inviting, including New Jersey artist Gregg Hinlicky's murals celebrating great artists of the past and a continuation of the colors and graphics used throughout our stores," explained Andrew Gennusa, president of Red Bank-based Zebu Forno Franchise LLC.

Menu items listed on the center-spread of the 8-1/2-inch x 14-inch, eight-panel piece are super-imposed over a photo of the sidewalk cafe at the company's flagship Red Bank, N.J. location, topped by a band of vignettes from Hinlicky's 'great artists' series. On the other spread, the listing of beverages, baked goods and gelatos is superimposed over Hinlicky's version of 'American Gothic,' in which the farmer holds a Zebu travel mug and his wife a Zebu bag filled with baked goods.

Along with murals by Hinlicky, the eclectic atmosphere of all Zebu locations is rounded out by such features as rustic wood plank floors, exposed brick walls, table and easy chair seating, a ceiling design that is two-thirds exposed, low voltage track lighting, flat screen TVs, satellite music, and free Wi-Fi.

"The menu redesign also allowed for the inclusion of our newest menu additions, Focaccia Pizza and French Toast, both of which debuted in our stores in January," added Gennusa.

In addition to items available for dining-in or takeout, the new menu lists four catering offerings (Continental Breakfast, Soup Station, Salad Party Platters and Sandwich Party Platters), as well as 'Zebu Gear' merchandise.

Zebu Forno's menu features fresh-baked breads, muffins, bagels, and pastries; breakfast sandwiches; omelets; homemade soups; handmade thin-crust and Focaccia pizzas; Panini sandwiches, wraps and other hot and cold sandwiches served on home-baked breads; fresh salads; quiche; gelato; fresh fruit cups; espresso drinks; a variety of coffees and teas; and a soft drink selection that includes Boylan's soda on tap. All menu items and baked goods are available for takeout, augmented by a selection of pastas, sauces, olive oils, other grocery items, and Zebu mugs and accessories that are merchandised throughout the store.

The menu redesign dovetailed with the recent opening of Zebu Forno's third New Jersey cafe in Hoboken that joined the company-owned location that opened in 2001 in downtown Red Bank and a franchised location at The Commons at Holmdel lifestyle center that was unveiled in 2007. The company plans to develop into a regional chain with 15 to 20 franchised locations in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania over a three to five-year period.

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