main reasons for buying from us over our competitor. what can we offer?

products in general

We as a company endeavour to purchase ONLY top quality produce at competitive prices for the caterer. We WILL NOT sell any product that has not already been tried and tested and had a good overall opinion from several caterers. In many cases we offer a "Brand Leader" and a cheaper alternative, but by no means is the cheaper product second grade. Just good value for money!

our suppliers

Every one of our suppliers are vetted and have to be of good repute before we will even purchase from them. It is mainly our responsibility to ensure that we are always able to supply you the customer, with the produce you need, when you need it.

prices

We are a member of "The Sterling Supergroup" which is a conglomerate of independant food wholesalers. Together, we have superior purchasing power to enable us to compete with the "National" food wholesalers, naming no names!
Hence in our logo "Big enough to compete", because we can now!

butchery

Full traceability for all produce.
Temperature controlled modern preparation room.
Brand new datalogged cold store to help ensure product quality and stock availability.
Established since 1947.
Preparation room equipped to a very high hygiene standard.
7 Fully trained, long standing butchers.

Cooked/Chilled food (Ready to serve produce)

Completely segregated, temperature controlled preparation room.
Preparation room built to a very high hygiene standard.
Fully trained and certified staff.

frozen food

Modern, datalogged, big freezer stores to help ensure product quality and stock availability.
Comprehensive product range.
Fully trained staff with several stages of checks implemented to ensure the correct products and quantities are picked.

ambient food store

A very big warehouse to help ensure stock availability.
Comprehensive product range.
Fully trained staff with several stages of checks implemented to ensure the correct products and quantities are picked.

fresh grocery store

A big warehouse and refrigerator to help ensure stock availability and freshness.
Comprehensive product range.
Very experienced staff with years of knowledge.

deliveries

We have 13 modern freezer specification vehicles with dual temperature compartments to ensure you get your produce at the required temperature and condition. We also hire 4 more freezer lorries during the summer period to be able to cope with the extra seasonal trade we incur.
Fully trained drivers that have extensive knowledge of the range and are meticulous in ensuring the van is maintaining the correct temperature to ensure quality control from the store to the customer.

telesales

Very friendly sales team with helpful advice on service & products when needed.
Excellent computer/sales system that enables us to ensure you get the correct products you require. Very helpful if the person placing the order is just given a vague list (which often happens!).
Help keeping customers informed of any product changes/updates and always informed if there are any problems with supply. Although we do our utmost, problems do occasionally occur, but we deal with problems, rather than ignore them like others may!

special offers

We have Special Offers every month. Please click here to see our current offers.

general team

All of our staff have ongoing training, whether it is to gain qualifications or in house to help develop the business. We are always looking for ways to improve our service, efficiency and quality that you receive. When dealing with us you should always be made to feel like a valued individual customer, not just a number!
This is where we differ from most of our national competitors, because our team cares!