John Schalow Director of Group Development P 800.518.0727 x101
Our mission is to provide quality products along with exceptional customer service, all at a better price. We do not compete on price alone, as we strongly advocate to our members the benefits of adopting a holistic approach to procurement. Therefore, Food Buyers Network™ programs encompass a host of solutions that work synergistically to provide a comprehensive procurement strategy to our members.
Save on more than just food! First-rate suppliers and distributors deliver our quality and service requirements, in not only food products but in the hundreds of other products we offer – including smallwares, table top items, and kitchen equipment. The selection is yours, as are the savings. And it all works together to create a successful dining experience for your guests.
Having almost a billion dollars in purchasing leverage isn’t the only reason we have great supplier contracts. Our contracting experts have a wide range of category expertise that enables them to utilize our purchasing volume in a way that provides the best possible supplier contracting results! Based on this combination of contracting expertise and purchasing volume, Food Buyers Network members often realize double digit savings!
Food Buyers Network offers members a comprehensive catalog of suppliers and products that will meet the needs of any operator – from budget conscious to ultra-luxury. With over 20,000 products contracted directly with the manufacturer, Food Buyers Network offers “good-better-best” quality levels for most products. Food Buyers Network members can source products meeting their operational needs at the best possible price--allowing even the ultra-luxury to be budget conscious!
Product consistency and efficiency are critical components of procurement management. Because of this, Food Buyers Network provides members with access to our Web-based purchasing platform, enabling users to create custom order guides containing their operationally approved products.
The myFBN Spend Management Portal provides Food Buyers Network members with real-time, online visibility into purchasing spend. Members have the ability to establish brand and product specifications, track unit-level compliance against these specifications, receive product recommendations based on Food Buyers Network contracted products, and monitor price fluctuations to better plan purchasing objectives.
Food Buyers Network provides members with customized assistance and support. Members are assigned a dedicated Account Advisor who will routinely work with member to provide support and purchasing best practices education to ensure maximum price savings and operational efficiencies are achieved.
Just as important as having thousands of the products you buy under contract, is the ability to ensure that products are being consistently priced by Food Buyers Network suppliers. Because of this, Food Buyers Network utilizes cutting-edge technology to monitor each line item of each member invoice to ensure that it is in line with our contracts.
The goal of Food Buyers Network is to provide incredible member value with no long-term commitment!