The takeout business that moves hundreds of orders a day doesn’t have time to deal with an overly complicated packaging order, five substrates, five reorder points, five different lead times to keep track of, and a busy kitchen to run. One order, one reorder trigger, and wholesale food paper is more valuable to a fast-paced operation than savings on any one substrate. Here, more than anywhere else for a product, speed of resupply is important.
The first thing that takeout packaging paper must do
Here, takeout packaging paper will cover wax paper, parchment paper, butcher paper, and deli paper, just as much as any other piece, but the question of any fast-moving operation isn’t which paper; it’s how quickly the reorder arrives when the paper runs out. Having restaurant packaging supplies from a supplier that can deliver a rush reorder in days, not weeks, is the difference between a bad Tuesday and a bad month.
The benefits of bulk wrapping paper ordered on a simplified reorder schedule.
Bulk wrapping paper ordered on a simplified reorder schedule helps prevent the true mode of failure for a busy kitchen: running out of one of five different substrates during a busy rush because nobody maintained a strong enough grip on the reorder point. With one supplier, one reorder trigger, and one delivery schedule, packaging becomes something that does not require daily monitoring and is not a risk lurking in the background. It also translates to one person being held responsible if something goes wrong, no finger-pointing from one of the four vendors because of a late order. When speed is a factor, consolidated ordering only means it has to go to one place and not four.
Specs don’t really matter, but the reorder process does
The specifications for the range remain the same: cold wrap wax, oven wax parchment, smoke wax butcher paper, and restaurant packaging supplies. What a fast-paced operation should specify instead is a rush-reorder process: What is the fastest turnaround they can provide, what is the cut-off point for same-week re-orders, and whether that fast service is available for a premium or is their standard service on an existing account.
Who suffers the slowest resupply speed the most?
Quick-service restaurant packaging supplies, and delivery-only kitchens are the ones most directly affected by resupply speed, as they won’t be able to take orders out the door when they are out of stock. Food halls and ghost kitchens with several concepts in the same kitchen require one streamlined reorder system that spans all the concepts’ packaging. Quickly expanding takeout companies require a supplier that is able to support the opening schedule and not just the steady-state volumes. If a caterer has one event after another with very quick turnaround, they have the same resupply-speed issue as a busy kitchen, only that they are fewer, larger orders.
The single most common kitchen shopper’s error that can double the kitchen cost
The error is placing orders for custom food wrapping paper at the lowest cost per piece and only inquiring about reorder speed when a rush order is late. Not only find out the supplier’s lead time, but also the actual turnaround time in case of pressure, and whether rush service is included in the account or negotiated each time.
FAQs
Q: What is their fastest possible rush reorder turnaround?
A: Faster than from a reseller, because there isn’t an intermediate supplier. Don’t take a vague guess as to when you’ll get the turnaround; ask for a specific date.
Q: Is there a single packaging solution for several different takeout concepts in one?
A: Yes, one reorder process on all substrates is the reason why one would want to consolidate to one supplier.
Conclusion
Try to get a free quote and ask about how quickly they can reorder for fast-turnaround takeout volume. Please call 832-900-9245 or send an e-mail message to sales@thedelipaper.com.
