Don’t Miss These Deals! Keep an Eye Out for Fresh to Frozen...80% off Ground Beef!
If you somehow have missed the news the past couple of days, we continue to see inflation rise with both Food at Home and Food Away from Home. That means that every opportunity restaurant operators have to save money is good for you and good for your customers. We are seeing quite a few more Fresh to Frozen deals out there in Beef and Chicken (though very little in Pork) and some great Brand deals in Beef.
We also 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
More Brand deals in Beef this week along with a number of other product categories, so take some time to compare your current order guide. Another week with a good number of Fresh to Frozen deals, with even more Beef opportunities! Produce deals continue to be mainly in Odds & Ends with more opportunities with grade, packaging, and size. If the differences work for you then you have a chance to save money.
Lower discounts again this week. You can find deals of 32%-37% from single vendors with similar opportunities across vendors (33%-43%). As usual, even if you are using just one vendor you can find deals.
Potential Cash and Carry savings are higher this week (43%). So if this is an option for you, you may want to keep an eye out for deals.
Brand
We keep seeing lots of deals this week with similar products from different brands, with more than normal in Beef. Keeping most attributes consistent, there definitely are trends in several product categories where you can find better deals with some brands than others. Here are the average percent savings on a cost per weight basis we are seeing right now:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Beef Outside Round Flat Choice 171B | 32% |
| Beef Tenderloin CAB 189A PSMO | 27% |
| Beef Flank Steak Choice MBG193 | 20% |
| Egg Fresh Large AA | 19% |
| Oil Canola Clear Fry | 18% |
| American Cheese Loaf Melting Yellow | 12% |
| Beef Patty Ground 75/25 | 12% |
Frozen
Even more Fresh to Frozen discounts this week, with Chicken opportunities coming back and some great Beef deals. 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 |
|---|---|
| Beef Ground Bulk 80/20 Fresh to Frozen | 77%-80% |
| Chicken Breast Tender Jumbo Natural Fresh to Frozen | 76% |
| Chicken Breast Boneless Skinless Random Frozen | 43% |
| Bacon Applewood Smoked 13-17 Sliced Fresh to Frozen | 24% |
| Chicken Wing 1&2 Disjointed 4-8 count Bulk Fresh to Frozen | 17% |
| Pork Butt Boneless Frozen | 15% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Apple Granny Fancy vs Extra Fancy | 24% |
| Onion Yellow Diced ¼" Limited Quantity | 23% |
| Cheese Cheddar Mild Shredded Fancy 100% Cheddar vs 50/50 | 22% |
| Pork Chop Bone In Center Cut 5 oz vs 4 oz | 21% |
| Bell Pepper Green Choice vs Large | 17% |
| Trout Butterfly Head On Pin Bone Out Sustainably Farmed Idaho vs Colorado | 17% |
Remember, this is all based on normalized price per weight comparison.