FoodiRestaurant Purchasing and Vendor Consulting
The money you lose to vendors doesn't show up as a mistake. It shows up as a price that crept, a contract that renewed, or a subscription nobody uses. Foodi finds them.
Nobody Reads Every Invoice. That's the Problem.
Broadline distributors, specialty suppliers, linen, pest control, waste hauling, POS, payroll, reservations, delivery apps, electricity. Most restaurants pay dozens of vendors, and almost nobody reviews them all on a schedule.
Prices creep a few cents at a time. Contracts auto-renew. Software subscriptions pile up. Each one is easy to ignore, but together they're a line on your P&L that keeps growing.
How Foodi Handles Purchasing and Vendors
Invoice price tracking
We track what you pay for your key items, invoice by invoice, and flag increases against your agreed pricing.
Vendor comparison
When a price moves, we show what it costs you per month and whether it's time to negotiate or switch.
Service contract review
Linen, waste, pest control, maintenance, and other service contracts reviewed for rates, terms, and auto-renewals.
Utilities
Electric plans and usage reviewed alongside your other operating costs.
Subscriptions
Every software and service subscription listed, with what it costs and whether you're actually using it.
Small Charges Add Up
$1,200 a month in subscriptions and service contracts you don't need is $14,400 a year.
Illustrative example. Not a guaranteed result.
How It Fits Into Your Weekly Report
Everything on this page shows up in your Foodi Tracker every Monday, next to sales, labor, and projected profit — so you see the whole picture, not one department at a time.
See an example tracker →Purchasing & Vendor Consulting: Common Questions
Foodi gives you the numbers you need to negotiate: what you're paying, how it has changed, and what it's costing you per month. Your vendor relationships stay yours.
Yes. In most of the Houston and Dallas areas, businesses choose their own electric provider and plan, so contract terms and renewal dates matter. In cities with city-owned utilities, like Austin and San Antonio, we focus on usage instead.
Invoice pricing is reviewed weekly as part of your Foodi Tracker. Service contracts and subscriptions are reviewed when we start and tracked so renewals don't sneak up on you.
Find out what your vendors are really charging you.
Serving restaurants in Houston, across Texas, and nationwide.