Don’t Miss These Deals: More Than 20% Off Frozen Beef Ribeye CAB!
Recent lower average prices in the Wholesale market are likely leading to greater sell-through and less of a need for distributors to discount, so we are seeing fewer deals out there this week. But, there are still some good options out there in Brand, Frozen, and Odds & Ends. Take some time to look at your options (or let us do it for you automatically).
We know that restaurant operators don’t always want to have to change their main vendor. All of the opportunities below are from within single distributors! So here are the deals this week:
tl;dr
A consistent number of Brand deals this week on big-ticket products including Beef Tenderloin and Beef Flank Steak and staples like Flour, Canola Oil, and Chicken Base. Typical deals are 12%-26% off.
Fewer Frozen deals out there this week, but there are still some good options across most of your proteins. Deals are also on the smaller end, between 11% and 40%.
We’ve hand-selected a multitude of Odds & Ends deals which could save you 13%-33% by switching to some similar products with smaller sizes, or differing grades, be sure to check these out for big savings on kitchen staples!
Brand
A good variety of Brand deals this week across several different categories. If you have flexibility in the brands you purchase, definitely take some time to compare. Here are the average percent savings on a cost-per-weight basis we are seeing right now:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Base, Chicken Flavor Granular Shelf Stable | 26% |
| Oil Canola Clear Fry | 23% |
| Beef Tenderloin Choice 189A PSMO Boneless | 15% |
| Flour All Purpose Bleached | 14% |
| Beef Flank Steak Choice MBG193 | 12% |
| Chicken Breast Grill Marked Pre-Cooked | 11% |
Frozen
More Frozen deals this week, and with big discounts! If a frozen option works for you, this can still be a good opportunity to get your normal product at a huge discount, especially fresh to frozen. Frozen product can also give you a buffer with uncertain traffic.
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Chicken CVP Whole Without Giblets Frozen | 40% |
| Beef, Ribeye CAB 112A Lip-On Frozen | 20%-23% |
| Bacon Slab Center-cut 13-17 Per Pound Applewood Smoked Frozen | 15% |
| Pastrami, Beef Bottom Round Flat Deli-Faced Choice Cooked Fresh to Frozen | 15% |
| Beef Flat Iron Steak Choice Frozen | 11% |
Odds & Ends
There are often price differences when there are different attributes with similar products. The grade, size, source, and a long list of others impact the price. You made decisions on what you would source when you first decided on the menu item, but how often can you check what is going on with prices now? Can you make a slight adjustment to save money without negatively affecting the end dish? Here are some of the products you may want to look at your options this week:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Onions Red Sliced .25” vs .125” | 33% |
| Pepper, Bell Green Choice vs Large | 23% |
| Tomato Grape Red Clamshell vs Box | 21% |
| Pork Chop Bone-in Center-cut 1412a 5 oz vs 4 oz | 19% |
| Salmon Atlantic Portioned Skinless Norwegian 6 oz vs 4 oz | 16% |
| Cheese American Sliced 160 ct White vs Yellow | 15% |
| Potato, Russet Idaho Fresh 90 ct vs 80 ct | 13% |
Remember, this is all based on normalized price per weight comparison.