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In recent years, restaurant dining services have grown at breakneck speed, and competition among businesses in this field has become fierce. A restaurant's success depends not only on the skill of its chefs and attentive service, but also, to a great extent, on fresh, delicious and safe ingredients. That is why choosing a source of clean food is always one of the most important factors for businesses. But how do you find a supplier of food that is clean, fresh and safe? This is probably a question on many people's minds right now, and to find the right answer we need a set of evaluation criteria for making the choice.
In the article below, STAVI sets out the “criteria for choosing a food supply company for restaurants” to help answer your questions!
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7 criteria for choosing a food supply company
1. Quality of the food supplied
Remember that “food quality” is the first and most important factor when choosing a supplier. For a restaurant to succeed, it must be built on sourcing clean, quality-assured food that contains no harmful chemicals. All food, from fresh meat and vegetables to frozen goods and more, can only be considered clean if it comes with clear documentation of its origin and source, expiry dates, food safety and hygiene certificates, ingredient composition and the relevant import and export paperwork. Reputable food suppliers will always guarantee this for your restaurant.
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2. Reputation of the food supplier
When choosing a food supply company, you should base your decision on the supplier's reputation. A reputable supplier will have transparent, clear and legally sound information proving the origin of its products; the food it supplies will come with full food safety and hygiene certification, be guaranteed free of harmful substances and meet VietGAP standards, organic standards and so on. Above all, that supplier will take responsibility for any issue that arises with the products it supplies to your restaurant. We can easily research and verify this transparency and authenticity through their customer base and by consulting industry experts.
3. Food supply capacity
Supply capacity is the ability to meet the volume of food a restaurant requires. In other words, the food supplier must have a large and varied stock covering every category needed: fresh food, vegetarian food, frozen food and so on. The supplier must be able to meet the restaurant's food needs even on special occasions, during peak wedding-season months and major holidays.
Before signing a contract with an ingredient supply company, discuss its supply capacity with the supplier. Better still, choose suppliers that use effective online warehouse management software. This lets the company easily track the types and quantities of food it still has in stock.
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4. Delivery schedule
Accurate delivery times honoured exactly as committed are an important criterion before you sign a contract with a food supplier. This keeps your food supply constantly stocked and limits ingredient shortages at your restaurant caused by late deliveries. Apart from unavoidable unexpected incidents, the supplier must pay very close attention to any deviation in delivery times, because late deliveries to the kitchen affect the timing of the restaurant's entire service process.
To build a long-term partnership and a lasting relationship, beyond delivery schedules, food suppliers also need to be highly flexible in supporting customers so that work runs as smoothly as possible.
Image: Accurate delivery schedules as committed
5. Pricing and after-sales service from the food supplier
In the restaurant business, food prices directly determine your profit. That is why you should choose a food supply company with reasonable prices. However, you should not chase low prices by partnering with a supplier whose goods are of poor quality, without guaranteed hygiene, safety or origin. This is extremely dangerous, with unforeseeable consequences for your diners' health and the loss of your restaurant's reputation.
In addition, make sure your partner offers ideal after-sales service. This is one of the criteria business owners use to identify a reputable, professional supplier. Reputable food suppliers usually have a dedicated customer care team. They also offer plenty of promotions and discounts when your restaurant orders in large quantities.
6. Choosing based on the supplier's location
Your restaurant will benefit greatly from choosing a supplier located as close to you as possible and in an area with distinctive local produce. When your restaurant is near the supplier, delivery times are shorter, and fresh or frozen food keeps its quality thanks to the short transport distance. A food supplier located in an area with distinctive produce, such as seafood from coastal regions or vegetables and fruit from the delta, gives your restaurant high-quality, fresh food at prices lower than those of intermediaries.
Image: A supplier with distinctive local produce
7. Choosing based on payment methods and legal compliance
A reputable and professional food supplier must be able to issue VAT invoices and e-invoices to customers in payment transactions in accordance with tax authority regulations. This is extremely important for your restaurant's tax declarations as required by law. In addition, the food supplier you choose should offer multiple payment methods, such as cash or bank transfer. This flexibility benefits both sides of the partnership.
One more point: when working with a supplier, you should also ask them to demonstrate transparency in payments. Payment terms and specific costs need to be worked out clearly and precisely, to avoid discrepancies that make payment difficult.
Those are the “7 criteria for choosing a food supply company for restaurants” that you need to keep in mind. We hope the information STAVI has provided will help you find a high-quality, reputable ingredient supplier.
If you need a leading reputable, high-quality food supplier in Northern and Central Vietnam, “CONTACT US” right away for advice and support! Have a wonderful day!
