Restaurants
A partner to support your restaurant to grow
We know you’ll get all your food wholesaler needs from us as a customer and more. We go the extra mile to be a second pair of hands to support you with innovative ideas and inspiration that will help fill your restaurants and grow your business.
What matters to you
Unlock your menus full potential...
Discover our Unlock Your Menu support hub to guide you through the challenges our industry is facing. We’ve narrowed it down to 3 core areas to split our support: Managing costs, team and kitchen efficiencies, and creating flexible menus. Here you can find resources and great tools to help inspire your teams!
Your guide to outdoor dining
Outdoor dining is set to be a lasting legacy of the pandemic, with the Brits fully embracing the more casual form of dining. According to a recent Lumina Intelligence report, 75% of consumers said they would be happy to eat/drink in a covered and heated area, even in the winter! Throughout this guide, we’ve got lots of inspiration and ideas to help you make the most of this growing need for consumers.
Minimising your costs and helping you grow
We can help you save costs by assisting you to rationalise menus and optimise your ingredients. Our talented team of chefs are on hand with a sprinkle of innovation and flair to help you create the perfect menus with Fast. Flexible. Flavour. that reflect your individual style.
Everything delivered in one go
Save time, costs and reduce labour with our consolidated deliveries. Whatever’s cooking in your kitchen we can supply you with the full catering solution; food, beverages, alcohol, equipment, disposables, cleaning and hygiene. All products on one delivery, no fuss.
Making your menu mobile
With food delivery services becoming the new norm, you’ll need the right range to pack and protect your culinary creations for travelling.
Our delivery packaging is suitable for all types of meal occasion. And if you’re looking for something special, our helping you with sustainability guide will help you de-mystify the myths behind the materials.
The latest consumer trends
As consumers start venturing out, they will be looking for meals that delight and entertain to get the most of their dining out experience. We have our fingers on the pulse when it comes to market trends. Take a look at our Street Eats brochures, and our new product guides for ideas. All are designed to support your chefs with insight, inspiration and to provide real value.
Dedicated sector expertise
We have a broad range of marketing support and menu development including 2024 food and drink trends, recipes, brochures, drinks pairing by Unity Wines and Spirits, podcasts and more.
We also publish daily inspiration on our social media channels. Make sure you follow us to hear our latest updates: @BidfoodUK
Keeping your customers and staff safe
You can also read our blog and listen to our podcasts for more hints and tips on keeping a hygienic restaurant.
CATERERS CAMPUS Our free e-learning platform for customers, dedicated to supporting the catering industry
Your teams can learn virtually from any device at any time. The interactive modules include:
- Commercial kitchen energy efficiency
- First aid interactive
- Food hygiene level 2 interactive
- Knife skills
- Controlling your costs
- Menu planning
- Strategies to reduce food waste
- Sustainability
Our wider support
Top tips
Helping you grow
Sustainability
Sustainability is becoming more and more important your customers. Learn about our progress in sustainability and how that can benefit your business
Inspiration and innovation
We aim to inspire by turning consumer trends into innovative, great tasting product ranges and support
The people to support you
We have a dedicated sector support team to work alongside your business