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Meat Suppliers for Restaurants – The Questions you Should be Asking before Partnering

As a restaurant owner, one of the most important things you can do is find the right meat suppliers. You’ll need the perfect combination of quality, freshness, price, and availability in order to ensure your dishes taste delicious and do not put your customers at an undue safety risk. Here are some questions you should ask your restaurant meat suppliers that will help you choose the right ones.

Visiting a Warehouse

One of the best ways to find reputable meat vendors is to visit their facilities firsthand. That way, you can see for yourself how products are stored and handled. Whenever possible, choose meat suppliers that are less than an hour’s drive from your restaurant. If an online search does not provide any results, contact some other local eateries to find out which ones they use.

Ideally, a supplier will perform some slaughtering and packaging functions in-house, and will be able to tell you:

Checking out the Facility

Once you have the answers to these questions, it is then time to check out the facility. Pay special attention to:

Dealing with the Specifics

If you are satisfied with what you see, you are then ready to narrow down some specifics. Some questions you will want to have answers for include:

The process of finding the right meat vendor can be tiring, but is one that is necessary in order to ensure the success of your restaurant.

 

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