Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 2

126 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 restaurants on a daily basis. Ben explains, “We marinate, we slice, we package, and then we distribute through Gordon Food Service, which is a third-party distribution service. We do all of our own production, which includes the marination, the spice blends, almost everything is done here in-house.” Having their own commissary has helped blunt the effects of rising costs of food. “If the market goes up significantly, we are seeing a lesser impact just because we do buy in such a big quantity,” Ben notes. “We are able to stabilize that price point a little bit for our franchisees.” It also helps the company to branch out and offer unexpected food items, like lamb, that aren’t typically available at most quick-service restaurants. “I don’t think there’s a lot of QSR places that are able to offer lamb,” he adds. “But because we have our own commissary we’re able to buy in big bulk, do our own processing, and are able to then sell to our customers at a A WIDE RANGE OF KITCHEN HOODS Sandro Masciotra, Sales Manager sales@fastkitchenhood.com www.fastkitchenhood.com 1-866-439-7984 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS, EXHAUST FANS, MAKE UP AIR UNITS, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, BACKSPLASH, GAS DUCT FURNACES, ELECTRIC DUCT HEATERS AND MORE