Don’t Miss These Deals: Deals of 10%-17% on Different Brands and 16%-53% on Frozen Options!
There is a lot going on with the holiday season, but there are still deals for restaurant operators to find that can help their margins as we wrap up 2022. We’re seeing more savings between different brands in Beef and Chicken along with the usual Flour, Canola Oil, and Cheese. There also are a good number of Frozen and Fresh to Frozen options out there across Beef, Chicken, and Pork. 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
We continue to see a good number of Brand deals this week on big-ticket products including Chicken Breast and Beef Flank Steak. Deals remain on the smaller side of discounts with 10%-17% this week.
Lots of Frozen deals out there this week, with significant discounts of 16%-53%. You have options in Beef, Chicken, and Pork.
We’ve hand-selected a multitude of Odds & Ends deals which could save you 12%-35% 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 |
|---|---|
| Beef Strip Loin 0x1 Angus Choice | 17% |
| Oil, Canola Clear Fry | 14% |
| Beef Flank Steak Choice MBG193 | 14% |
| Chicken Wing Boneless Breaded Pre-cooked | 13% |
| Cheese, American Loaf Processed Yellow | 13% |
| Flour, H&R Bleached | 10%-12% |
| Chicken Wing 1&2 Disjointed | 11% |
| Chicken Breast Pre-cooked Grill Marks | 10% |
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 | 53% |
| Steak Flat Iron Choice Frozen | 43% |
| Beef Ribeye CAB 112A Lip-On Frozen | 19%-23% |
| Corned Beef, Bottom Round Flat Cooked Over Roasted IVP Unsliced Fresh to Frozen | 19% |
| Chicken, Thigh Meat Jumbo Boneless Skinless CVP | 19% |
| Pork Butt Boneless Vacuum-pack Frozen | 16% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pepper, Bell Green Diced 3/8” vs 1/4" | 35% |
| Avocado #1 40-48 ct Ripe vs Almost Ripe | 23% |
| Cheese, American Slice Yellow 96 vs 120 | 19% |
| Pork Chop Bone-In Center-cut 5 oz vs 4 oz | 14% |
| Bacon Center Cut 18/20 Honey Cured Shingle vs Layflat | 12% |
| Apple Granny Smith Fancy Fresh vs Extra Fancy Fresh | 12% |
| Onion Red Jumbo Sack vs Box | 12% |
| Salmon Atlantic Portioned Skinless Chilean 6 oz vs 8 oz | 12% |
Remember, this is all based on normalized price per weight comparison.