Field trip to restaurant supply store

[Bogie]

I picked up some plastic forks, splenda, and some burger/omelet cheese... I'm gonna need a bigger freezer... Next trip is going to be sausage and bacon...
 
https://www.restaurantdepot.com/docs/default-source/regional-flyers/rd---august-2022/midwest_aug22.pdf?sfvrsn=a6652db1_4
 
Forks are serviceable, and are disposable anyway... The sweetener was under 1/2 the price of Aldi's version. We'll see if the cheese is okay...
 
They say "restaurants only," but they'll take anyone's money.

[K Frame]

Wow. Every restaurant supply store I've been to is only non-food goods -- utensils, kitchen equipment, appliances, paper goods, etc.

The food service wholesalers take care of the edible supplies.

[K Frame]

Holy crap. If I lived near there I'd do all of my shopping there.

[Bogie]

This is another few miles, in Maplewood. They are more "not-a-restaurant" friendly, but there is not the huge selection either.
 
https://gfsstore.com/?dsr_id=MP185

[K Frame]

Their prices aren't great, either.

I can get the Rao's pasta sauce (which is a VERY GOOD pasta sauce) at my local grocery for $8 and change, or I could go to the local warehouse store and get it for $5 and change.

[Bogie]

Some of the stuff they are pretty good on. Other, I suspect that they are more selling convenience. The Depot place has a HUGE meat section. Next trip is stuff like sausage...

[French G.]

Their prices aren't great, either.

I can get the Rao's pasta sauce (which is a VERY GOOD pasta sauce) at my local grocery for $8 and change, or I could go to the local warehouse store and get it for $5 and change.

Yeah, I am addicted to $8 pasta sauce. Tried Michaels of New York brand and it was good but even more expensive. Wish I could make my own as good, but I cannot.

[Big Hairy Bee]

Restaurant Depot doesn't require being in the food business anymore?  I used to have a membership because my school was a 503something and I taught cooking skills in my Montessori class.

[Bogie]

They signs say so, but they seem to like money...

[HankB]

They signs say so, but they seem to like money...

Sort of like Grainger for industrial tools and components - they say they sell to "companies" (and they do) but I've never had them turn down my money.

Some of the prices at the restaurantdepot look pretty good . . . others don't beat local supermarkets, especially during a sale.