In addition to our standard membership packages, Food Buyers Network™ offers operations seeking more personalized solutions an opportunity to benefit from our experience and knowledge by taking advantage of our customized services. All customized solutions are tailored to the needs of your operation, resulting in powerful solutions specifically designed to improve your bottom line.
Supplier Contract Negotiation
The procurement team at Food Buyers NetworkTM can be hugely valuable in assisting restaurant and hotel operators in negotiating the best possible supplier contracts. From distributor prime agreements to key manufacturer pricing, our team of contract experts ensure that you get the best deal possible.
Contract & Supplier Audit
Wondering whether your supplier contracts are being invoiced properly? The Food Buyers NetworkTM audit team can do detailed investigations into your purchasing and accounts payable to ensure that every penny is being saved. Further, by setting your business up in our spend management solution, we will be able to monitor every future purchase to ensure contracted products are being billed properly. Our audits go so far up stream, even the salmon are impressed!
On-site Procurement & Operational Analysis and Coaching
Looking to get some of the benefit of purchasing experts, without increasing your overhead by adding or expanding your purchasing department? Our expertise team will perform an on-site analysis of your operation followed up by a detailed report and staff coaching to address all uncovered areas of opportunity. All on-site analysis solutions include a follow up visit to ensure progress is being made.
Menu Optimization, Design & Development
Our menu design and optimization team can develop a menu for your business that not only looks incredible, but is incredible for your bottom line, as well! Through menu engineering, our team will calculate the profit margin, as well as the overall contribution profit, for each menu item. Using this information, along with our understanding of national and regional market trends, we will make recommendations regarding menu item positioning, pricing and design. Once you approve the format and content, our marketing design team will develop a menu for you that is print-ready.
Our team can be as involved as you need. From simply designing a menu based on preset menu items, to working with your chef to design completely new menu items that take advantage of our product and market trend knowledge, Food Buyers NetworkTM is your total restaurant menu solution.
Inventory Management Software & Solutions
Plotting a course forward requires an understanding of your current position. In the hospitality business, understanding your current position starts with the execution of an accurate inventory. Based on the results of a weekly or monthly inventory, operators can track spikes in usage, waste and pricing. The inventory "report card" is critical in helping operators identify opportunity areas and develop corrective measures.
Food Buyers Network can work with your team to design an inventory system that utilizes best-in-industry inventory software to provide you with timely, accurate and detailed data, including category cost of goods, price exception, usage variance, menu engineering reports, theoretical cost of goods and much more.
"Go To Market" Strategy
The procurement team at Food Buyers NetworkTM can work with your organization to develop a go-to-market strategy for your business. Whether you are looking to create a new restaurant or brand, or simply launch a new product offering, Food Buyers Network can work with your team to develop and execute your vision.