Essential restaurant cost-saving tips
Running a restaurant can be very expensive if you don’t invest and follow cost-saving methods. These can include purchasing energy-efficient appliances, buy your meat products in bulk from local suppliers and training your staff to follow recycling best practices. Here are four top tips you should follow.
- Invest in energy-efficient appliances & light bulbs
Energy-efficient appliances can help reduce the cost of electricity significantly. It’s worth making a list of all the appliances you’re currently using and invest in purchasing an energy-efficient version such as fryers, dishwashing machines and beverage fridges. Also, make fit out your restaurant with LED bulbs. They use less electricity and last up to approximately ten times longer than a standard incandescent bulb. - Buy your pork meat products in bulk
Buying pork in bulk online is cost-effective because you’re not paying for packaging and branding costs. This also means that you can add a decent profit mark-up without making the food too expensive for consumers at your establishment. Buying pork in bulk also supports local suppliers and producers; it’s a vital relationship that strengthens the food value chain and fortifies its economy. If producers are selling in high volumes, they are likely to offer favourable discounts to suppliers who can subsequently offer you advantageous prices. - Trim down your menu
Track the sales of each item on your menu and eliminate the ones that aren’t selling. If you’re buying meat for dishes that no one’s buying, it’s likely most of the excess will go to waste. By refining your menu, you’ll reduce food spoilage and lessen your food costs. - Train your staff to be eco-friendly
Ensure that your staff are well versed in recycling processes, are aware of something in the restaurant that isn’t functioning correctly, e.g. a leaking pipe or tap and follow South African health and hygiene practices.
The easiest way to order the best wholesale pork meat products online
We want to welcome you to the new Van Wyngaardt website, which has been stylishly facelifted! Don’t worry; our selection of the highest quality pork products is still the same. We’ve also completely redesigned our online product ordering platform. Now, you’ll find descriptions of the meats and the clear product codes on each product page, followed by the order form below.
We’ve been in the wholesale meat supplying industry for a long time and can help you determine the number of different types of pork you should ideally have on hand based on your menu and size of your establishment.
Van Wyngaardt’s delivery policy
Our delivery policy requires a minimum order amount depending on the region. You may order from Monday to Thursday. If you order before 12:00, we guarantee delivery the next day; should it be after 12:00, your order will be delivered to you the following working day. This is only valid for Gauteng stores. Outer Gauteng stores delivery period may vary. At Van Wyngaardt, we pride ourselves on always providing exceedingly good meats. Enjoy!
If you require any additional information, please contact us.