Purchasing Matters – November Edition (Free Sample)
November’s Supplier Insight – P.O’Connell & Sons Ltd.
P.O’Connell & Sons Ltd was started by Patrick O’Connell as a family butcher shop in Barrack Street in Cork City in 1966. P.O’Connell & Sons is now a thriving family owned meat specialist business employing 20 people locally across two premises in the Lough and Wilton in Cork. At our purpose built production facility in Wilton, covering over 10,000sq ft, we source, process and distribute top-quality local meat produce to hotels, restaurants, butchers, pubs and the catering trade throughout Munster. We work closely with our customers to tailor a meat supply service that’s delivers Quality, Consistency and Value.
The Kitchen Key
“Lockdown is tough but if you can survive, you can use the experience to thrive. Use any extra time you have to update your business model, get your purchasing in order and ensure that your margins are as profitable as possible”
Read our latest Kitchen Key article and understand how to use lockdown as an opportunity to reopen stronger and more competitive.
What’s In Season
Outlets who buy produce during its growing season get the freshest ingredients, best flavour, most nutrition, and lowest prices. Every month, Treo will advise you of what is currently in season in the Irish market informing your menu choices and supplier options.
In Season in November
Coming in December
Get ready for reopening in December. The special seasonal edition will include the following for MEMBERS only.
- Market Average Pricing in the following categories:
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- 100 Latest Fruit & Veg Prices
- 10 Latest Fresh Fish Prices
- 10 Ambient Prices
- 10 Frozen Prices
- 5 Meat
- 5 Dairy
- Hygiene special
- What’s in Season December update
- Christmas special to include Turkey & Ham prices, Cranberry Sauce and Mince Pies.
- Margin support based on costings (new examples)
- Portion Control (new examples)
- Kitchen Key –season special tips for your kitchen & menu
Treo are proud to partner with the Restaurants Association of Ireland
Our Services
Make Your Margin
- A starter @ €5.95 shoud cost no more than €1.65 to achieve 70% margin
Minus VAT @ 13.5% giving a cash margin of €3.81. - A lunch dish @ €10.95 should cost no more than € 3.02
Minus VAT @13.5% to achieve 70% margin giving a cash margin of €7.03
Portion Control
Did You Know?
- 9kg Washed & Peeled Market Average Price for November €6.50
40 portions averaging 225g
Average Portion Cost €0.16 -
5kg Chunky Fresh Chips Market Average Price for November €5.50
25 Portions Averaging 200g
Average Portion Cost €0.22
Clancy’s Bar, Cork
Treo’s experience has been vital in helping us achieve our kitchen KPIs.
Murray’s Bar Group, Dublin
I’ve been working with Treo recently and have secured better pricing on a large range of products. On 9kg Washed & Peeled potatoes alone we have saved €433.00 in the last 2 months which covers 2 years membership.