Switching food distributors is never a decision taken lightly. We know that as a foodservice operator, you aren’t just looking for a truck that shows up on time—you are looking for a partner.
When you invite a Gordon Food Service sales representative into your food service business, we don’t start by reading off a price list. We start by proving that we can make your life easier, your food costs lower, and your business more profitable.
Are you in the “consideration phase?” Here is the roadmap of how we can help potential customers decide if we are the right fit. Fill out our Become a Customer form to get connected with a local Sales Rep who can help you walk through these steps.
The Business Review: Uncovering Hidden Savings
Before we talk about cases of flour or cuts of beef, we want to talk about your goals. Are you trying to save money on plate costs? Reduce kitchen waste? Refresh your menu to attract new customers? We use a data-driven approach to provide you with key insights into your business performance:
- Market Basket Analysis: We take your menu items and perform a side-by-side comparison of pricing and volume to show exactly where your budget is going.
- Yield Value: We go deeper than price alone. Using tools like our Recipe Calculator, we focus on cost per menu item rather than just case price. A specific spice blend or produce item might offer a better yield, lowering your actual costs even if the sticker price looks similar.
- Sales Mix Optimization: We help you identify the underperforming items draining your budget and the “Stars” that grow your business.
By tapping into the sheer scale of 15,000 private brand offerings, foodservice providers can unlock substantial hidden savings through tailored product innovations that meet specific operational needs.
Our Custom Solutions: Delivering Profit Through Tech
Other distributors deliver products. We deliver profit. By sitting down with you, leveraging data, and guiding you through menu innovation and operational efficiencies, we help your business thrive far beyond the back door.
Ask your Sales Rep for a demo of our ordering and management solutions like Gordon Ordering, Gordon Now, Inventory Worksheet, or Recipe Calculator. Here is how we help:
- Streamline Ordering: Simplify management through custom order guides, critical item lists, and par-level ordering on our desktop site or mobile app.
- Modernize Operations: Utilize inventory solutions to manage food costs and keep your bottom line healthy.
We also partner with industry-leading vendors through Back of House to make running your business smarter.
- Simplify Staffing: Access tools that assist with recruiting, scheduling, payroll, and retention.
- Drive Traffic: Boost sales using tools ranging from menu design to customer loyalty programs.
Gordon Food Service also partners with MarginEdge to offer a subscription to Gordon Restaurant Pro for invoice automation and accurate inventory tracking.
Our Consulting Specialists: Innovation and Expertise
To grow your business, you need to stay ahead of trends. You aren’t just hiring a vendor; you are hiring a team.
Leverage our experts to bring your operation into the next generation:
- Strategic Innovation: Our Food Shows are curated, guided tours. We introduce you to emerging flavors and labor-saving products that allow you to expand your menu without expanding your kitchen staff.
- Specialized Consulting: If you run a healthcare facility, our Nutrition Specialists help with compliance and cost-per-resident metrics. If you run a restaurant, our Culinary Specialists, Produce Specialists, or Center of the Plate Specialists can brainstorm menu items that protect your margins without sacrificing quality.
Special discounts are also available when attending a Food Show. Connect with a Sales Rep for details.
Frictionless Onboarding: Switching Foodservice Distributors
We know the biggest fear in switching is the headache of the transition. We have a process to eliminate that fear, or any concerns that you have.
We build your new order guide, matching your current items line-by-line to Gordon Food Service item codes with full pricing transparency. Perhaps you’d like to request to test out a product first? Your Sales Rep will help provide a head-to-head product comparison or a sample for you. We’ll even invite you to visit the Gordon Food Service distribution warehouse near you.
We take order accuracy, timeliness, and safety seriously. We’re also happy to discuss fill rates, and any other fulfillment questions. Our mission is to deliver products that meet our strict quality and safety standards, every time. When your first truck arrives, your Sales Rep is often right there on the dock with you, checking the manifest to ensure the transition is flawless. Ready to see if we’re a match? Contact us today to request a demo, a product review, or answer any questions that you may have.
