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Foodbuy Hospitality FAQ

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How can a GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) like Foodbuy Hospitality help me?

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Foodbuy’s ability to provide extensive data analytics keeps our clients profitable, enabling them to evaluate their supply chain processes. Our secret is in our dynamic financial optimization, we offer enhanced financials to support informed decisions. This results in the right products at the right price for their unique application.

What can I expect as a member of Foodbuy Hospitality?

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When you partner with Foodbuy Hospitality, you can expect to get what you need for your business in the forms of customization, flexibility and savings. We connect our customers with the right suppliers for their business and put together winning strategies for each Member to maximize value and reduce cost whenever possible. We empower you to make the right supply chain choices for your business and offer you pure transparency along the way.

What types of products can Foodbuy Hospitality offer my business?

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Backed by the purchasing power of Compass Group, the largest food service management company in North America, Foodbuy Hospitality has products and services to cover the needs of all types of facilities.

Whether you are looking for healthy snacks and meal options for your dining areas or janitorial services and supplies to keep your operation clean, Foodbuy has a broad portfolio that will make your operation successful and ensure you have access to the products you need.

Can I choose my own distributor?

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Yes. Foodbuy Hospitality is proud to be a distributor neutral procurement organization. We allow you to select and benefit from the distribution partner that best meets your business needs. Under the Foodbuy program, customers can choose to purchase from any of the major broadliners as well as local and regional distributors that provide produce and specialty meat and seafood offerings.

Can I buy local food from a GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) like Foodbuy Hospitality?

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Yes. By leveraging regional produce distributors around the United States, our organization has been able to expand the local grower base with distributors who were already well-known, trusted and familiar with our locations and commitment to quality.

Does Concierge by Foodbuy have a sustainability platform?

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As the largest foodservice procurement organization in North America, Foodbuy embraces both the challenges and opportunities of sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives in the foodservice supply chain.

Foodbuy and Compass Group have strived to make positive change within the realm of sustainability by supporting local economies, sourcing sustainable seafood, implementing measures to address climate change issues and much more. Find more detail about our sustainability platform here.

How do I go about ordering the products and services I need?

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Foodbuy offers our Members access to Managed Order Guides (MOGs) to streamline the majority of their purchases from broadliners. Best practices in order guides managed by Foodbuy has resulted in improved compliance and reduced food cost. Additional benefits can include: a standardized ordering process; aggregation of products for stocking services with all Foodbuy customers using the same distributor; assurance distributors are providing the correct items; and product flagging which points users to products that provide the best net costs available.

How do I find out more about becoming a Member at Foodbuy?

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