Our Process

Our Proven Food Cost Reduction Process

FSIQ gives independent restaurants the same pricing power and insider strategies as national chains — without disrupting your operations or changing suppliers.

Cut Food Costs. Boost Profits. Change Nothing.
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1

Access Elite-Tier Distributor Contracts

  • Pay the same prices as national restaurant chains
  • Capture back-end hidden margins from your distributor
  • Protect against inflation and surprise price hikes
  • Leverage our $1.4B+ in buying power and senior-level distributor relationships
  • Our program requires zero changes to SKUs, vendors, or operations
2

Secure Direct Manufacturer Pricing

  • Thousands of direct manufacturer agreements secured
  • Senior-level relationships at top national manufacturers
  • Same suppliers, same delivery – nothing changes except your price
  • Profit margins your competitors can't match on identical SKUs
3

Continuous Cost Savings, Auditing, & Margin Protection

  • This isn’t a one-time solution – it’s a continuous savings engine that holds your partners accountable and keeps your contracts airtight
  • Catch invoice errors and contract non-compliance with regular audits by our team
  • Benefit from continuous cost optimization and re-negotiation to protect your margins over time
  • Receive clear, monthly savings reports detailing exactly how we reduced your food costs
4

Capture Historical Distributor Agreement Non-Compliance

  • We analyze your historical distributor invoices and contracts to identify past pricing discrepancies and contract violations.
  • We pursue these historical recoveries on your behalf, putting money back into your pocket.

Your Outsourced Procurement Team

Most restaurants overpay for food. We fix that.
Beau Theriot
The Oasis

“FoodServiceIQ made dealing with big distributors easier, more efficient — and saved us a lot of money on the bottom line.”

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+10%
Yearly Food Distribution Savings

Legendary BBQ Restaurant

This beloved Austin BBQ institution partnered with FoodServiceIQ to lock in distributor pricing and improve cost transparency without sacrificing quality or tradition.

Yearly Food Distribution Savings
$134,350
7.4% vs last year
Kent Black
Black's BBQ

“They just gave us the best price on the exact ingredients we needed — no change in suppliers, no change in quality.”

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7.5% food cost savings, zero disruptions — a trusted partner protecting Black's BBQ's margins

National BBQ Chain

This national BBQ chain worked with FoodServiceIQ to renegotiate contracts and implement standardized pricing across locations, reducing food costs while preserving local supplier relationships.

Yearly Food Distribution Savings
$94,468
6.35% vs last year
Aaron Lyons
Dish Society

“The biggest benefit is having a dedicated team looking out for our best interests when it comes to cost of goods.”

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$400K+
Yearly Food Distribution Savings

Cuban Flavor, Local Favorite

This multi-location Cuban favorite turned to FoodServiceIQ to modernize their purchasing approach, leading to lower costs, better contract terms, and easier financial planning.

Yearly Food Distribution Savings
$113,953
5% vs last year

No menu changes, no new SKUs, just better prices on what you're already buying.

  • Cut 5–7% on average from your food costs
  • Keep your existing suppliers (if preferred)
  • Improve delivery efficiency
  • Monitor contract compliance
  • Eliminate "hidden profits" your vendors don't want you to know about
No software to learn. No disruption to operations. Just savings.

Your First 90 Days with FoodServiceIQ

Day 1

Review & Sign Our Zero-Risk Agreement

Before we get started, we’ll send over a simple, no-obligation agreement. It’s 100% performance-based: if we don’t save you money, you owe us nothing.

Days 1-5

Upload Your Invoices and Current Contract

Send us recent distributor invoices and your current distributor contract. That’s all we need to uncover where your margins are hiding.

Day 6–14

We Run the Analysis

Our team goes to work—auditing pricing, contract compliance, pricing improvement opportunities, manufacturer deals and more.

Day 14-21

You Review the Savings Plan

We present a clear, data-backed savings plan. SKU by SKU. Dollar by dollar. You decide if you want to move forward.

Days 21-90

We Start Working and You Start Saving

If you approve the plan, we start working behind the scenes to execute your savings plan via our proprietary cost-reduction process.

Why It Works

Our team of C-level executives spent decades at the top food distributors and knows exactly where they are hiding margins.
Our proprietary cost reduction process and purchasing power maximizes cost savings  without requiring  supplier changes.
Our team continuously audits your contracts and enforces compliance — preventing backsliding and missed savings.

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FoodServiceIQ has helped hundreds of restaurants save 5-7% on their food distribution costs.

Keep your current distributors and your food quality. We are passionate about helping restaurant operators everywhere.