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How do you shop Restaurant Depot?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:42 am
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:42 am
Went and walked around the one in NOLA this morning. I am eligible for a membership. We have a nonprofit that runs a concession stand so I went to check the prices on things like soft drinks, chips, candy, etc. Honestly it seemed like Sams has slightly better pricing.
I hear, though, the value of their store is in the meat prices, as well as some supplies.
So, any tips on how to shop them for value? What are some things you get from there? We are a family of four and I do like to host people for meals, but I'm never going to cook 48 steaks in a day, etc.
Give me your secrets! Thanks!
I hear, though, the value of their store is in the meat prices, as well as some supplies.
So, any tips on how to shop them for value? What are some things you get from there? We are a family of four and I do like to host people for meals, but I'm never going to cook 48 steaks in a day, etc.
Give me your secrets! Thanks!
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Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:57 am to LSUFanHouston
They have some things like Hanger Steak that are hard to find elsewhere. Milk prices are good too. Last week I was cooking for a dinner party of 40, they had pork loin for $1.39 a pound where Sam's was $1.99. We bake a lot and prices on good flour are very reasonable for 25 lbs. You just need to look around and see what you use and compare to Sam's or Costco. Oh, this sounds crazy but 50 lbs of onions was $6.00 so I grabbed a sack. If I only use 10 lbs I still got a good price.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 11:00 am to LSUFanHouston
Things that are cheaper than Sams.
Pots and Pans
Flour
Cooking oil
Beans
All vegetables
Cheese
Meat
Seafood
Whole hams
Pots and Pans
Flour
Cooking oil
Beans
All vegetables
Cheese
Meat
Seafood
Whole hams
Posted on 12/12/16 at 11:13 am to LSUFanHouston
Some items are cheaper. Last week I got boneless skinless chicken breasts for $0.86 a pound. Granted, I had to buy 40lbs. Ground beef is usually well priced as are pork products. Steaks can be good but usually Costco has comparable prices for better grade loins. If you don't have a good sized freezer much of the savings aren't really an option for you.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 11:51 am to LSUFanHouston
I was just there on Sunday....buying Cambro bus tubs to transport baked goods. I priced a few ingredients I will need to buy in bulk soon....old fashioned oats, canned condensed milk. Both items were cheaper at WalMart than RD. But it's hit or miss: RD was way cheaper on the eggs & milk. So it pays to know prices.
I generally go to the place for smallwares & disposable items when I don't need a whole case. (Whole case prices can be cheaper through various online vendors.)
I generally go to the place for smallwares & disposable items when I don't need a whole case. (Whole case prices can be cheaper through various online vendors.)
Posted on 12/12/16 at 12:16 pm to LSUFanHouston
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I have purchased quite a few things from there, and their prices are on point. I like it better than RD personally, but as others have said RD is great for meats and such.
I have purchased quite a few things from there, and their prices are on point. I like it better than RD personally, but as others have said RD is great for meats and such.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:40 pm to LSUFanHouston
The benefit of shopping at RD is that the food sales are supposed to be tax free. As it is a wholesaler, and the customers are supposed to be selling the food they buy there, the gov't can't collect twice. That's how it works in VA, where I am. Check your receipts, you should not be paying sales tax on food items.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:45 pm to LSUFanHouston
Serious question: Are there two flavors of Restaurant Depots? After years of reading the tempting reviews of RD here (hat-tip to JasonL) I recently found out that the Birmingham RD near me is membership-free and open to the public... & visited this weekend.
What. A. Dump.
What. A. Dump.
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