Hi Petey,
I started out with the local restaurant supply office here in town & they
had no idea what I was looking for, so I went to the elementary school to
find out what they were using. I figured I didn't pose any threat of
competition to them, so that's how I got to the point where I am. But I do
plan on visiting (and am in the process of) other similar establishments
here in the area.
Thanks for the advice on the Small Business Development Center. I hadn't
heard of them before. I did use S.C.O.R.E. on my last venture, but I wasn't
real impressed with the support they provided. They provided a lot of
encouraging nods, but no real substance to their advice. Maybe I just had a
bad group down here, but bottom line is I decided to not use them this time.
Also, thanks for sharing your thoughts & experience's. My thought process
was to use a small 6x6 sandwich box, the bag of chips and pickle would be on
the side if the customer wanted it. Maybe the 9x6 container would be a
better choice.... The sandwich, chips & pickle all go into one container.
The downside (minimal) is for the customer that only wants a sandwich, then
I still need to stock the 6x6 the sandwich boxes. I was trying to minimize
inventory and paper or plastic "sleeves" seemed to be a good idea... I'll
take a look at Sysco or U. S. Foods, maybe a solution I hadn't thought of
will appear.
Again, thanks for your input. It's been helpful :-)
David...
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