Centralising your purchasing: fewer suppliers, more time

Grouping food, hygiene and professional supplies with one distributor makes day-to-day management simpler.

Kitchen brigade at work in a professional kitchen

One supplier for cream, another for oil, a third for gloves and trays: every extra contact means one more order, one more delivery and one more invoice. Centralising your purchasing gives time back to the kitchen and the floor.

The hidden cost of multiple suppliers

Beyond product prices, every supplier takes time: ordering, receiving, checking, chasing, paying. Multiplied by five or six contacts, that time adds up over a week.

What you gain by centralising

  • One single contact who knows your business and your habits.
  • Grouped deliveries: fewer receptions to handle during service.
  • Simpler invoicing and a clear view of your spending by range.

Build a list of recurring products

List the products you order every week, range by range: oils and condiments, pasta and rice, cleaning products… For each one, set a minimum stock level that triggers a new order.

Order at the pace of your service

Match your orders to your real activity: busy days, events, seasons. Regular, planned orders prevent running out mid-service.

Track the gaps every week

Compare what you ordered with what you actually used. The gaps show overstock, waste and the products to adjust.

With BrigitFood: browse the catalogue, add your products to the cart and request your quote at the last step. Your proforma invoice appears straight away.

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