Export

It can be no coincidence that the words 'export' and 'expert' have so much in common, because that is exactly what you should be looking for if you are in the foodservice sector looking for a global supplier partner.

Our extensive experience across the foodservice sectors - both private and public sector - makes us the ideal choice for any sector of the catering industry who demand the logistical expertise required to supply and fulfill an international branch network.

export business sector

What we have to offer...

Access to our entire range of ambient grocery, chilled dairy, frozen, meat & fresh produce, non-food and own label products giving quality, choice and value
Selection of leading UK and International branded food and drink products
Huge selection of snack, confectionery, drinks and healthy-choice impulse items
Regular deliveries to secure Ministry of Defence sites at home and abroad
All drivers have extensive international experience and are security checked and cleared to comply with stringent requirements
Multi-option ordering facilities - e-commerce, EDI link, fax or phone - to suit individual purchasing requirements
Customer specific reporting - by product levels, unit turnover, rebate claims, inventory listings, slow moving stocks

Who we work with...

We value our customers and have long-established relationships with many of the UK's leading public sector organisations throughout Europe and the Middle East.

Additionally, we have forged relationships with many well-known high-street cafe and restaurant chains who provide their customer-base with a worldwide presence.

How to find out more...

Want to find out more about our business and what we have to offer you? Using the links on the right, you can request a copy of our latest Larder brochure, download our specialist Sector Brochure, or if you're ready to start buying, why not Open an account today!

For more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice (in administration) can help you deliver quality and value to your diners, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

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Business & Industry

In both private and public sector business the 'dark days' of the miserable works canteen and poor selection of equally unhappy food choices, have been transformed into modern, lively dining halls with restaurant-quality meals and the latest branded food and drink products.

Employers now see the true benefits of staff dining facilities - as a perk to help with the recruitment and retention of staff, creating comfortable and friendly social environments, helping to encourage higher morale and greater productivity, and of course a method of providing additional revenue to the bottom line!

business and industry business sector

What we have to offer...

Access to more than 8,000 ambient grocery, chilled dairy, frozen, meat & fresh produce, non-food and own label products giving quality, choice and value
Innovative range of national and international culinary recipe
Extensive range of fresh and ambient impulse food and drink choices
Huge variety of the leading branded snack, confectionery and drinks products
Expertise and support with profitable menu development and range management
Increasing variety of healthy option and individual dietary choices
Next day deliveries - with afternoon or twilight options - to cater for peak meal times, unit location and resources
National Customer Service team available to deal with all of all order, delivery or accounts enquiries

Who we work with...

We have vast experience serving small and large contract caterers for Business & Industry customers throughout the UK. We pride ourselves on building and maintaining relationships in a tight market sector, and offer a full bespoke package to ensure the service you receive is a perfect fit for your business model

We supply food and drink products across many public and private industry sectors:

Manufacturing
Financial
Service
Public Sector
Local Authority

Offering a comprehensive service to both large and small meals per outlet businesses, dbc will help drive your contract catering business forward.

How to find out more...

Want to find out more about our business and what we have to offer you? Using the links on the right, you can request a copy of our latest Larder brochure, or for more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice (in administration) can help you deliver quality and value to your employees, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

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Contract Distribution

For many UK companies and organisiations within the service food sector then contract distribution is the best solution for their individual requirements.

Our experience gained through successful partnerships with major national contract customers, including Caffe Nero, Selecta & Rail Gourmet, and our dedicated contract distribution team make us the perfect choice with a tried and tested branch network to ensure proven suitability for our contracted customers.

contract distribution business sector

What we have to offer...

Access to more than 8,000 ambient grocery, chilled dairy, frozen, meat & fresh produce, non-food and own label products giving quality, choice and value
Experinced account management and telesales support at a dbc branch local to you, empowered for rapid decision making
Multi-option ordering/invoicing facilities - 24 hour e-commerce, EDI link, fax or phone - to suit your individual purchasing requirements
Daily deliveries in our eco-friendly, multi-temperature fleet - with afternoon or twilight options - to cater for your peak times, location and resources
Dedicated, national Customer Service team available to deal with all of your order, delivery, accounts enquiries
Customer specific reporting - purchase by product levels, unit turnover, rebate claims, inventory listings, slow moving stocks - produced to meet your analysis needs
Access to expertise and assistance with menu development and range management, design, copywriting and photography

Who we work with...

At dbc foodservice (in administration) we value our customers and have long-established relationships with many of Europe's market leaders in contract distribution.

A small selection of our current contract distribution accounts include:

Selecta
MAAS

How to find out more...

For more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice (in administration) can help you deliver quality and value to your customers, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

But don't go without reading what some of our customers think about us.

What they say about us...

We have a long standing relationship with dbc through which they have delivered high service levels, dedicated account management and value for money to support the growth of our business.
Matt Spencer – Commercial Director, Caffe Nero

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Ministry of Defence

Reliable and efficient food supplies to our UK defence forces are paramount to operational success, particularly if the familiar saying 'an army marches on it's stomach' is to be believed!

That's exactly why the Ministry of Defence have used dbc foodservice (in administration) to supply their forces, both at home and operationally overseas, through Purple Foodservice Solutions, for the past 5 years and why they have recently extended this for a further 2 year term.

ministry of defence business sector

What we have to offer...

Daily deliveries to secure Ministry of Defence sites at home and abroad
Access to our entire range of ambient grocery, chilled dairy, frozen, meat & fresh produce, non-food and own label products giving quality, choice and value
Selection of leading UK and International branded food and drink products
Huge selection of snack, confectionery, drinks and healthy-choice impulse items
Trusted with highly sensitive and confidential logistical information
All drivers are security checked and cleared to comply with stringent requirements
Multi-option ordering facilities - e-commerce, EDI link, fax or phone - to suit individual purchasing requirements
Dedicated, national Customer Service team available to deal with all of your order, delivery, accounts enquiries
Customer specific reporting - by product levels, unit turnover, rebate claims, inventory listings, slow moving stocks
Access to expertise and assistance with menu development and range management

Who we work with...

We value our customers and have won and maintained a number of key contracts for defence services both in the UK and on active duty. Our core 5 year partnership with the Ministry of Defence was most noticeable extended for a further 2 year period.

Our key Ministry of Defence contracts include:

Defence Food Services
ISS Defence

How to find out more...

To find out more about our business and what we have to offer a defence supplier in the UK or overseas, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

But don't go without reading what some of our customers think about us.

What they say about us...

The customers are happy. They take the quality of service for granted - and that's a great compliment in itself given that there is no room for error when meeting tight delivery windows for units such as submarines and ships that can't delay sailing or come back for a top up.

In terms of the supply contract, the partners succeed in delivering to specification and on time, while at the same time providing value for money.
Captain J C Rigby – Procurement, Royal Naval Defence Foodservices

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Healthcare

A continual need to provide healthy, nutritious food choices, whilst juggling an increasing patient diversity, requirements for specialist, individual dietary needs, can cause many problems to specialists caterers within the healthcare sectors.

Add to this the requirement for varied and appealling menus for both staff and visitor catering, on-site vending arrangements and retail convenience outlets, and the need for a food service specialist with relevant experience is key to your successfully delivery.

healthcare business sector

What we have to offer...

Wide range of ingredients and products to cater for a variety of menu choices
Daily supplies of fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, fish and meat to provide health-giving nutrition
Increasing variety of healthy option choices to suit individual dietary needs of patients
Extensive selection of impulse products for vending operations and hospital-run convenience outlets
Appealing and varied recipes catering for staff and visitor catering needs
Frequent daily deliveries - with afternoon or twilight options - to cater for peak meal times, kitchen location and resources
Multi-option ordering and invoicing facilities - e-commerce, EDI, fax or phone - to suit individual purchasing requirements
Absolute transparency in costings to satisfy public sector audits
Access to expertise and assistance with menu development and range management
National Customer Service team available to deal with all of all order, delivery or accounts enquiries

Who we work with...

We have long-established relationships with many of the UK's leading public and private sector healthcare providers, both within the:

NHS (National Health Service), and
Private healthcare

including

Hospitals & Clinics
Care & Residential Homes
Hospices & rest-bite care
Specialist health facilities

How to find out more...

To find out more about our business and how we are bale to service the Healthcare sector, useing the links on the right, you can request a copy of our latest Larder brochure, or if you're ready to start buying, you can Open an account today!

For more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice can help you deliver quality and value, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

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Travel & Leisure

The provision of high quality, appealling and diverse food and drink choices within the travel and leisure industries is often key to the sustainability and overall profitability of this ever-expanding sector of UK business.

With high-pressure demands to secure and retain consumer attention and deliver diverse and innovative menu choices, healthy choice and individual dietary options, the need for high-quality catering can make the difference!

travel and leisure business sector

What we have to offer...

Innovative range of national and international products to enhance and expand your menu
Extensive range of fresh and ambient impulse food and drink choices
Traditional fast-food and healthy choice options
Huge variety of the leading branded snack, confectionery and drinks products
Expertise and support with profitable menu development and range management
Increasing variety of healthy option and individual dietary choices for visitors
Next day deliveries - with afternoon or twilight options - to cater for peak meal times, unit location and resources
National Customer Service team available to deal with all of all order, delivery or accounts enquiries
e-commerce, EDI, fax or phone ordering facilities for convenience
Detailed reporting - purchase by product levels, unit turnover, rebate claims, inventory listings, slow moving stocks - produced to meet your analysis needs

Who we work with...

Long-established relationships with many of the UK's leading travel and leisure operators has been key to the overall success of our own business.

Just a small selection of our high-profile customers includes:

Rail Gourmet
SSP The Food Travel Experts
Notcutts Garden Centres

How to find out more...

To find out more about how we can help you to increase visitor spending on food and drink and encourage repeat visits, using the links on the right, you can request a copy of our latest Larder brochure and browse our huge variety of food and meal ideas. Ready to start buying, why not Open an account today!

For more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice (in administration) can help you deliver quality and value to your visitors dining experinec, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

But don't go without reading what some of our customers think about us.

What they say about us...

Select Service Partner appointed dbc foodservice following an extensive and exhaustive tender process.

dbc have proven to be an excellent match for SSP, continually demonstrating the commitment to our business by reacting well to challenges such as the poor weather in December 2010 and providing superb ongoing customer care.
Harvey Marston – Head of Vendor Management, SSP Foodservice

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Education

Few business sectors within the food industry have witnessed such focus on the nutritional value of meals, and health and welfare of its consumers as the Education sector.

Add to this, widespread national concerns over social eating habits, which has lead to new Government guidelines being put in force, following a myriad of national, high-profile campaigns, and the importance of using an expert foodservice supplier is paramount to your catering success.

education business sector

What we have to offer...

Choice of over 8,000 products from ambient, chilled, fresh, frozen and non-food groups
Healthy options to ensure school caterers meet Government guidelines on nutrition
Next day deliveries with afternoon or twilight delivery options to cater for peak times, location and resources
Single deliveries in multi-temperature, environmentally friendly transport fleet to minimise your carbon footprint
Absolute transparency in costings to satisfy public sector audits
Continual delivery of new and better products to ensure a balanced and healthy diet for students
Access to recipe development to satisfy health and budgetary constraints
Customer Services team to respond quickly to delivery, product and service issues, concerns and comments
National Account Management team to support Local Authority customers with regular meetings and day-to-day communication

Who we work with...

We have over 50 years experience as a foodservice partner to schools, colleges and Universities. We have long-established relationships with many of the UK's leading Local Authorities, as well as hundreds of independent schools.

Currently we service:

24 Local Authorities, and
Over 180 independent schools

Additionally, we are approved and nominated suppliers to, and partner with:

TUCO (The University Caterers Organisation)
LACA (Local Authority Caterers Association)
ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation)
Pelican buying company

local authority caterers association membership

How to find out more...

Want to find out more about our business and what we have to offer the Education sector? Using the links on the right, you can request a copy of our latest Larder brochure, or if you're ready to start buying, why not Open an account today!

For more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice (in administration) can help you deliver quality and value to your students, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

But don't go without reading what some of our customers think about us.

What they say about us...

Newcastle City Council have been working with dbc foodservice for a number of years, during which time they have provided the Council and in particular the School Meals Catering Service with excellent support in terms of product and customer service.

As a single provider of groceries, frozen items and fresh meat the number of vehicles accessing units is reduced which and contributes in the reduction of the carbon footprint.

dbc provide a range of good quality products which are suitable for the needs of the diverse catering services provided within the City Council.

In particular, Newcastle School Meals Service benefits from the after sales commitment of the Account Manager, by sourcing new or better products to assist with budgetary management and recipe development, both of which enhance the service provided.

As a supplier, dbc are very responsive to issues, concerns and comments, and this is particularly valued as a customer. Meetings and communication, fundamental to the partnership occur regularly; which is a positive aspect for all businesses, and helps with service planning and delivery.
Janet Arnott – Area Based Team Manager, Facility Services - Management

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Restaurants

With literally thousands of dining-out choices available to every diner, and an increased demand for quality, fresh produce and ethically reared meat and fish, the restaurant sector has never been so demanding.

Our experience gained over more than 100 years as a leading UK foodservice supplier and our dedicated nationwide account teams, means that whatever your location we have the people, resources and products to deliver foodservice excellence to your High Street.

restaurants business sector

What we have to offer...

Over 8,000 ambient grocery, chilled dairy, frozen, meat & fresh produce, non-food and own label products giving quality, choice and value
Access to locally reared and sourced fresh produce for specific regional dishes and tastes
Daily deliveries of seasonal, fresh fruit & vegetables, meat, game & fish to keep your menu special
One-stop, daily deliveries in eco-friendly, multi-temperature distribution fleet
Twilight delivery option to include driver key-holder access
24 hour ordering options to suit your individual purchasing requirements
Dedicated, national Customer Service team available to deal with all of your order, delivery, accounts enquiries
Customer specific reporting - purchase by product levels, unit turnover, rebate claims, inventory listings, slow moving stocks - produced to meet your analysis needs
Access to expertise and assistance with menu development, design, copywriting and photography

Who we work with...

We are one of the largsest UK foodservice suppliers to many of the UK's leading restaurant groups, as well as hundreds of independents.

A selection of our leading High Street customers include:

Caffe Nero
Prezzo
Loch Fyne
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Individual Restaurant Company
Favourite Fried Chicken
Dim T
Cafe Pasta

How to find out more...

Want to find out more about our business and what we have to offer you? Using the links on the right, you can request a copy of our latest Larder brochure, or if you're ready to start buying, why not Open an account today!

For more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice (in administration) can help you deliver quality and value to your diners, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

But don't go without reading what some of our customers think about us.

What they say about us...

dbc were able to offer a solution which met our requirements both operationally and financially.
K Sehmi – Operations Director, Prezzo Restaurants

The commitment shown by our suppliers is an essential ingredient to our vision. dbc offered us a cost effective total solution for our wine and food supply, with their supply chain management experience proving pivotal to their selection.
Doug Wright – Group Executive Chef, Loch Fyne Restaurants

We are delighted to have formed a partnership with dbc foodservice - they offered us a fantastic solution to our foodservice needs without compromising on our quality.
Nabil Mankarious – Operations Director, Gourmet Burger Kitchen

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Pubs & Bars

The Pubs & Bars food sector is one of the fastest growing within the UK foodservice industry!

We know this because we are at the forefront of the revolution in relaxed-dining occassions, caused by changes in licensing hours and the ban on public smoking, and further developed by changes in consumer choice for healthier eating options.

pubs and bars business sector

What we have to offer...

Over 8,000 ambient grocery, chilled dairy, frozen, meat & fresh produce, non-food and own label products giving quality, choice and value
Access to locally reared and sourced fresh produce for specific regional dishes and tastes
Daily deliveries of seasonal, fresh fruit & vegetables, meat, game & fish to keep your menu choices current
One-stop, daily deliveries in our fleet of environmentally friendly, multi-temperature trucks
Afternoon and twilight delivery options to suit your individual requirements
Choice of ordering - online, EDI, fax or phone
Dedicated, national Customer Service team available to deal with all of your order, delivery, accounts enquiries
Experienced account management and telesales support at your local branch, empowered for rapid decision making
Expertise and assistance with menu development - design, copywriting and photography

Who we work with...

We value all of our customers and have relationships with some of the UK's leading gastro-pubs & bar chains, as well as many hundreds of independent pubs.

A small selection of our high-profile national pubs & bar customers include:

Barracuda Group
Revolution Vodka Bars

How to find out more...

Want to find out more about our business and what we have to offer you? Using the links on the right, you can request a copy of our latest Larder brochure, download our specialist Pubs & Bars sector brochure, or if you're ready to start buying, why not Open an account today!

For more information and to discuss how dbc foodservice can help you deliver quality and value to your diners, you can contact the New Business team or speak with one of our experienced Account Managers at your local dbc branch.

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