Frozen Center Cut Beef Shank Bones Restaurant Depot
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| Only just heard of Restaurant Depot when browsing around on Chowhound-- unlike most (all?) Restaurant Depots, the closest to me (in Minneapolis) is open to the public-- otherwise, it seems that as long as you have a Tax ID and a business license (even if your business isn't food related), you can shop there-- I've also heard that if you join the Kansas City BBQ society for $35/year, you can get day passes (I haven't verified this info) The prices, especially for meat, poultry, cheese, fish and seafood look stunningly low (although you likely do have to buy in bulk-- while I have no need of a vat of mustard, but can easily butcher and individually freeze roasts, steaks, etc) You can view a current sales flyer here: http://www.restaurantdepot.com/Branc...15_midwest.pdf Any feedback/tips-- best buys? Items to avoid? Thanks! Looking forward to checking it out soon! |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by ellysbelly Only just heard of Restaurant Depot when browsing around on Chowhound-- unlike most (all?) Restaurant Depots, the closest to me (in Minneapolis) is open to the public-- otherwise, it seems that as long as you have a Tax ID and a business license (even if your business isn't food related), you can shop there-- I've also heard that if you join the Kansas City BBQ society for $35/year, you can get day passes (I haven't verified this info) The prices, especially for meat, poultry, cheese, fish and seafood look stunningly low (although you likely do have to buy in bulk-- while I have no need of a vat of mustard, but can easily butcher and individually freeze roasts, steaks, etc) You can view a current sales flyer here: http://www.restaurantdepot.com/Branc...15_midwest.pdf Any feedback/tips-- best buys? Items to avoid? Thanks! Looking forward to checking it out soon! I have a lot of friends in the food service business so I have been able to "tag along" to the local Restaurant Depot on occasion. I guess that is my pay back for a couple of suggestions I have made to my friends that have saved them money. I do NOT agree that the pricing is anything spectacular. I think that you can do better looking for "loss leader" specials at the local supermarket chains ESPECIALLY when you live in a great supermarket town like MSP. Add in that you have to buy meat by the case and that would certainly make me have second thoughts about joining. I looked at the ad you linked to to see if I saw anything that jumped out at me. I think that the cheese prices were very good and that the deli meat section was very good if you could use that much before it spoiled. There were specialty items in the seafood section- like crawfish tails - that were a very good price. The raw meat section pricing was nothing exceptional. Personally, I would NOT shop RD that often for the pricing of their product. Why I WOULD shop RD is the depth and breadth of their product line. I can purchase certain specialty meat items (i.e., beef flap meat, beef cheek meat, a wide variety of veal cuts, etc. that I will NOT find at most local grocery stores. By the way, since you are in the Midwest, you could try GFS Marketplace which is the retail arm of Gordon Food Service. They have similar product and require no membership fees or the like. Also, US Foodservice has a similar Chef Store that does a similar thing. CHEF'STORE | US Foods |
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| Is that a place where restaurants buy their groceries? I don't think there is one around here, but I shop at Cash and Carry (Used to be Smart and Final Iris) which is where restaurants buy their groceries. Most everything is in large packages or large cans. I buy the primal cuts of meat and save a lot of money on meat. They have brands of cheese that I can't get anywhere else that are family favorites, and for a decent price (not that good cheese is ever cheap). I buy some of my fresh vegetables and fruit there, if it is a type that my family can use up. The freezer section is really amazing, but I rarely buy because my family doesn't eat that way. But if you like heat and eat stuff, the selection is fabulous and good quality. The frozen seafood selection is excellent and good quality. Seafood is never cheap and you have to buy a lot of it, but it is frozen and can be divided into smaller packages. One of the things I've bought a lot of is the food storage containers. Restaurant type and they are wonderful. A lot of the cans are the big gallon size. It's not like I couldn't use some of them, but you need a special can opener to get them open and that can opener is quite expensive. |
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| Thanks, @jlawrence01 While I normally buy my meat direct from farmers (so I tend to pay less than even grocery store sale prices; plus I'm used to buying in bulk)-- I was impressed by the price of the ground lamb ($3.29/lb), as well as the seafood, cheese, poultry ($.28/lb leg quarters) and deli meat pricing. Hoping that the case sizes are manageable or I can split with a few friends. Definitely interested in checking out the types of specialty items you mentioned (beef cheeks, crawfish tails, etc) and wondering if they also have harder to find offal cuts available-- while I can find some of those items elsewhere, it tends to be at either Asian stores (where, at times, the necessary sanitary measures seem to be somewhat lacking) or at one of the many local co-ops, where the prices tend to be a bit spendier than I would prefer. I'll definitely check out the other stores that you recommended-- we're relatively recent transplants to MSP, so still trying to get our bearings food-wise. Very impressed with the restaurant scene, a bit less so with the grocery store scene-- but I'm sure that I haven't had a chance to explore all of the offerings. We were very spoiled by living previously in NYC and South Florida-- but I've definitely found some gems up here! |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by ellysbelly Definitely interested in checking out the types of specialty items you mentioned (beef cheeks, crawfish tails, etc) and wondering if they also have harder to find offal cuts available-- while I can find some of those items elsewhere, it tends to be at either Asian stores (where, at times, the necessary sanitary measures seem to be somewhat lacking) or at one of the many local co-ops, where the prices tend to be a bit spendier than I would prefer. RD does have ALL the cuts of all the meat available. I remember seeing such items as beef feet, suet and the like. I know what you are up against. I have been struggling with finding good, inexpensive food since I relocated from the Chicagoland area to Tucson. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke Is that a place where restaurants buy their groceries? I don't think there is one around here, but I shop at Cash and Carry (Used to be Smart and Final Iris) which is where restaurants buy their groceries. Most everything is in large packages or large cans. I buy the primal cuts of meat and save a lot of money on meat. They have brands of cheese that I can't get anywhere else that are family favorites, and for a decent price (not that good cheese is ever cheap). I buy some of my fresh vegetables and fruit there, if it is a type that my family can use up. The freezer section is really amazing, but I rarely buy because my family doesn't eat that way. But if you like heat and eat stuff, the selection is fabulous and good quality. The frozen seafood selection is excellent and good quality. Seafood is never cheap and you have to buy a lot of it, but it is frozen and can be divided into smaller packages. One of the things I've bought a lot of is the food storage containers. Restaurant type and they are wonderful. A lot of the cans are the big gallon size. It's not like I couldn't use some of them, but you need a special can opener to get them open and that can opener is quite expensive. Thanks for the insight! I will likely avoid the frozen foods, other than seafood, as 3 of my family members-- including me-- are gluten free (and not by choice), plus we tend to make most meals from scratch, too- and while I can't imagine a scenario under which a gallon of anything canned will make sense for my family, I didn't even think of the need for a specialty can opener-- which completely rules out getting any of those huge cans, lest I was tended once in store! They have great prices on bulk feta and smallish logs of goat cheese-- looking forward to seeing what specialty cheeses they have; and, I agree, good cheese is never cheap, but so, SO worth it. Thanks again! |
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| I do have a Restaurant Depot near me, but unfortunately, can't utilize it - I wouldn't qualify, nor do I know anyone I could go shopping with. I think I need better friends. I do have a GFS near me, though - we use it quite a bit. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by Missy2U I do have a Restaurant Depot near me, but unfortunately, can't utilize it - I wouldn't qualify, nor do I know anyone I could go shopping with. I think I need better friends. I do have a GFS near me, though - we use it quite a bit. I've heard that if you join the Kansas City Barbeque Society for $35/year, you can get day passes to shop at any RD location (I haven't verified this info, but it's been posted on numerous sites-- so I hope that it works for you!) |
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| I wouldn't be advertising a turkey for 1.44lb.... before thanksgiving they are .69lb here the bnls pork loins and whole rib eyes are case prices,,,singles are higher.. there are 5 bnls pork loins in the average case , and 5 rib eyes in one case those prices are ok.... we've got some hotter prices,,,, on most items (I assist in setting up ads) compare to whole foods yes,,,,, great prices! what they should do is put the words native organic........... before the meats and veggies I do like concept,,,people think they are buying wholesale.. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by mainebrokerman I wouldn't be advertising a turkey for 1.44lb.... before thanksgiving they are .69lb here the bnls pork loins and whole rib eyes are case prices,,,singles are higher.. there are 5 bnls pork loins in the average case , and 5 rib eyes in one case those prices are ok.... we've got some hotter prices,,,, on most items (I assist in setting up ads) compare to whole foods yes,,,,, great prices! what they should do is put the words native organic........... before the meats and veggies I do like concept,,,people think they are buying wholesale.. Like everything else, you need to be selective and know your prices. MSP tends to have VERY high grocery prices-- I'm a savvy shopper, but I also am willing to pay for quality, especially when it comes to protein and produce. While not ALL of the prices listed are fantastic, many of them are. While that's a high price on turkey, I've yet to see turkey under $1/lb here in MSP, even with holiday promotions (heck, even ALDI has turkey for $1.19/lb). When I lived in South Florida, you would regularly see $.69/lb, especially this time of year-- and even as low as $.39 or $.19/lb (usually required with a $10+ minimum purchase), at both Publix and Winn-Dixie, as well as local stores, as a loss leader. Chicken, even legs/bone-in thighs/quarters, are usually $.79/lb and up-- to find them for $.28/lb (even if I have to buy a case) is ridiculously inexpensive. Again, in South Florida, I routinely found legs/thighs/quarters for $.30-$.50/lb. Different markets, different prices. Beef directly from a farmer is $5-$6/lb (finished weight, including butchering/wrapping-- closer to $5/lb for corn/grain fed and $6/lb for grassfed-- both would be antibiotic/hormone free) here in MN, which is higher than many other parts of the country-- $6.99 (or $7.39) is a great price for rib eye. I'm interested to see the rest of their beef prices, but their brisket price (just over $2/lb) is about the best I've seen here. I try to stay away from antibiotic-laden meat (one of my kids is allergic to every antibiotic that she's ever been administered, so it's a health concern-- not just an 'ethical' choice, but that, too) I get my pork (antibiotic free and pasture raised) directly from a local farmer, including ham/bacon for $2ish/lb, so I have no interest in buying pork there, especially as I'm about to pick up a whole, butchered pig in 1-2 weeks (just waiting on my ham to smoke!)-- so I will have 150ish pounds of pork in my freezer before month's end What I *do* have an interest in is their cheese (goat cheese and feta, based on that ad-- plus I want to check out their other specialty cheeses), prosciutto, salami, seafood (crawfish, frozen squid, shrimp, etc-- and I hope that it's not sourced from Asia, but I fear that it is), ground lamb/lamb shanks (those prices are mega cheap!) and to check out their fresh/frozen fish section. As you might imagine, great seafood-- both in quality and price-- is challenging to come by here in landlocked MN. Those prices are significantly lower than what I see here-- other than in some selected Asian markets (but, unfortunately, many of those markets have some questionable sanitation practices, at best) |
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