Don’t Miss These Deals! Check Brand Options to Save 10%-20%!
Fresh to Frozen deals have dried up since last week (though there are still some out there, so keep an eye out), but there continue to be great opportunities on different Brands in Beef, Dairy & Eggs, Chicken, and Oil. In the Odds and Ends, there are limited quantity deals that can be great opportunities for restaurant operators to save on the exact same products.
We also know that restaurant operators don’t always want to have to change their main vendor. All of the opportunities below are from within single distributors! So here are the deals this week:
tl;dr
We continue to see a good number of Brand deals in Beef this week along with Dairy & Eggs, Chicken, and Oil, so take some time to compare your current order guide. A lot fewer Frozen deals this week, but the Fresh to Frozen ones you can find can save you more than 40%! Produce deals continue to be mainly in Odds & Ends with more opportunities with grade, packaging, and size. If the differences work for you then you have a chance to save money.
Another week with lower overall discounts. You can find deals of 32%-37% from single vendors with similar opportunities across vendors (34%-42%). As usual, even if you are using just one vendor you can find deals.
Potential Cash and Carry remain high this week (43%). So if this is an option for you, you may want to keep an eye out for deals.
Brand
We keep seeing lots of deals this week with similar products from different brands, with more than normal in Beef. Keeping most attributes consistent, there definitely are trends in several product categories where you can find better deals with some brands than others. Here are the average percent savings on a cost-per-weight basis we are seeing right now:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Chicken Breast Butterfly Boneless Skinless Natural | 20% |
| Oil Vegetable TFF Salad and Frying | 20% |
| Cheese Cheddar Sharp White Sliced | 18% |
| Canola Oil Clear Fry | 18% |
| Beef Ribeye Lip On Choice | 10%-18% |
| Egg Shell Brown Large Grade A Cage Free | 17% |
| Beef Steak Strip Loin CAB 1179A | 13% |
| Beef Patty 75/25 | 12% |
| Chicken Boneless Wing Breaded Fully Cooked | 12% |
| Beef Flank Steak Angus Choice MBG193 | 11% |
Frozen
Much fewer Frozen deals this week, but there are still some Fresh to Frozen options that can save you a significant amount. If a frozen option works for you, this can still be a good opportunity to get your normal product at a huge discount, especially fresh to frozen. Frozen product can also give you a buffer with uncertain traffic.
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Chicken Wing Cut Party 10-12 ct NAE Fresh to Frozen | 46% |
| Ground Beef Bulk 80/20 Fresh to Frozen | 44% |
| Beef Outside Round Choice 171B Fresh to Frozen | 40% |
| Bacon Applewood Smoked 13-17 Fresh to Frozen | 23% |
Odds & Ends
There are often price differences when there are different attributes with similar products. The grade, size, source, and a long list of others impact the price. You made decisions on what you would source when you first decided on the menu item, but how often can you check what is going on with prices now? Can you make a slight adjustment to save money without negatively affecting the end dish? Here are some of the products you may want to look at your options this week:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Bell Pepper Green Diced 3/8” vs ¼" | 30% |
| Onion Yellow Diced ¼" Limited Quantity | 25% |
| Potato Baking Idaho 100 ct vs 80 ct | 21% |
| Pork Chop Bone In Center Cut 5 oz vs 4 oz | 17% |
| Mahi Filet Frozen 2-4 oz vs 4 oz | 11% |
| Haddock Fillet Skinless Boneless 12 oz and up vs 10-12 oz | 10% |
Remember, this is all based on normalized price per weight comparison.