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re: How do you shop Restaurant Depot?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:45 pm to LSUFanHouston
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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Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:53 pm to DoctorTechnical
You must have a business license to get a membership to the RD's around here, never saw non-membership RD. It used to be a cheap way for restaurants on a budget to purchase food and equipment without paying the delivery fees that most wholesalers charge, so it was worth it to drive there, plus you can hand pick your product and not rely on what they try to deliver. But when the food truck industry exploded, RD realized that they were the only option for food truckers to buy wholesale, so they raised their prices as the demand went up.
This post was edited on 12/12/16 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 12/13/16 at 8:46 am to DoctorTechnical
The ones I've been in (7 different ones) can vary from store to store. Some stores do a good job of keeping things organized and some do not. Also, some of them had good seafood or meat departments and some not so much. It just depended on who they decided to cater to.
Another thing when I was there was that they were constantly squeezing labor costs which caused clutter and just un-organization in the departments. I thought this was a bad idea because we were losing sales because things were not properly stocked or displayed.
Like others have said, it is still a good place to get good prices on meat, produce, seafood, and certain supplies especially if you are willing to buy in bulk.
Another thing when I was there was that they were constantly squeezing labor costs which caused clutter and just un-organization in the departments. I thought this was a bad idea because we were losing sales because things were not properly stocked or displayed.
Like others have said, it is still a good place to get good prices on meat, produce, seafood, and certain supplies especially if you are willing to buy in bulk.
This post was edited on 12/13/16 at 8:47 am
Posted on 12/13/16 at 2:50 pm to DoctorTechnical
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What. A. Dump.
I didn't think the one in NOLA was any more disorganized than your average Sams store.
I just had trouble trying to figure out what was a good deal or not. The steak prices per pound looked good, but then when you think about 50 lbs of steak...
Plus, it seemed things like soft drinks, dry goods, etc, were cheaper at Sams.
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