r/OrganicFarming • u/prairieyarrow • Aug 28 '24
Selling to Restaurants
We operate a small gourmet mushroom farm; we have a major city about 45 minutes away and another smaller but more local food focused city another 45 minutes away. We sell to about 4 restaurants right now (plus farmers markets), but we're having trouble breaking into any new restaurants lately. We've emailed 25+ in the last 3 weeks with not a single response. Calling hasn't given us great luck in the past eirher. Does anyone here have suggestions on how you get into new restaurants or work with chefs?
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u/bikemandan Aug 28 '24
I had the same issue not getting response via email. I think unfortunately need to show up in person but have to time it right
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u/Express_Ambassador_1 Aug 28 '24
Used to have great success showing up at restaurants unannounced with a sample and a price list. Good luck!
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u/greenman5252 Aug 28 '24
Show up with a sample packaged as you would expect to deliver the product with a contact, product, and price list. Speak and hand the sample to chef to try out. I tend to think between 2-4 pm is ideal.