Cut Costs, Not Corners: Custom Contracting for Foodservice in Action

Available to all Members at Foodbuy Foodservice

Managing procurement for a restaurant chain means juggling thousands of SKUs, price changes, and consumer trends. Your business likely has some unique sourcing needs that plug-and-play programs can’t satisfy. Luckily, Foodbuy Foodservice offers custom contracting for foodservice Members.

When Custom Contracting Makes Sense

Even the strongest group purchasing organization (GPO) portfolio can leave a few hard-to-source items uncovered, especially if your restaurant uses proprietary items. custom contracting for foodservice needs fills the gaps. The Foodbuy Foodservice Supply Chain Management Team hunts down niche ingredients, specialty packaging, and operational services and negotiate favorable terms on your behalf. Our strong supplier relationships allow us to navigate unusual sourcing requests.

The result: consistency across every location and the freedom to innovate without being boxed in by standard contracts.

3 Steps to Custom Solutions

How does custom contracting work? The process is designed to be easy and efficient for your team. Our supply chain professionals will lead you through several steps to create your ideal programs:

1. The Foodbuy Foodservice team will speak with you to identify your sourcing needs. We’ll look to understand product specs, brand standards, volume, and launch timelines.
2. Leveraging our broad portfolio of supplier relationships, our procurement experts will review options for vendors and programs that will suit your needs.
3. Negotiation with suppliers begins. Our team will navigate pricing, quality guarantees, and service levels then onboard your custom sourcing solution. You’ll have total visibility throughout the process.

Custom Contracting for Foodservice in the Real World

Many Foodbuy Foodservice Supply Chain Management clients have found success through our custom contracting offering. This daytime café franchise asked Foodbuy to overhaul its disposable-packaging spend. After a data-driven RFP, the custom contracting and category-management teams consolidated SKUs, renegotiated clamshell pricing (-17 %), sourced right-sized to-go bags (-14 %), and secured a direct deal on branded hot cups (-16 %). In all, the project addressed $1.5 million in annual spend and is tracking 33% savings, or about $500,000 every year.

Custom Sourcing Made Simpler

If specialty SKUs or one-off deals are stealing hours from your team, let Foodbuy Foodservice tailor a solution. Ask your Account Manager how custom contracting for foodservice can protect your brand, speed innovation, and unlock measurable savings.