Imagine you have an event to celebrate, and you and your family head out for a special dinner at a nice restaurant. New York Strip has always been your favorite, and your stomach starts growling at the thought of that wonderful, tender, grilled-to-perfection steak you are about to order. You place your order, a 12oz New York Strip, a popular dish among your group. After you place your order, you start snacking on that delicious sourdough bread while you excitedly wait. Before long, you see your server heading towards your table, tray in hand. The server places your steak in front of you and you immediately notice it is small with too much fat. You look at your family member next to you, who you know ordered the same thing, and that steak is huge! There is no way they are both 12 ounces. Now a dinner of celebration, is one of disappointment. This is not the steak you had in mind when you chose your celebration dinner.
Whether it is steak or chicken, consistency in meat quality and size matter a great deal to the customer, which makes it matter a great deal to the foodservice operator. As a protein food distributor, being able to provide custom-cut meats of consistent quality and size will gain you a lot of trust with potential customers. Custom-cut meats are often a huge headache for the foodservice industry because it requires a certain expertise to cut them properly.
At R.W. Zant, an Honor Foods Company, we offer custom cut meats from our USDA inspected processing facilities, items such as fresh beef, pork, lamb, and poultry, in addition to providing a large fresh protein inventory in California and beyond.
Who Is R.W. Zant?
R.W. Zant, an Honor Foods Company, is a redistributor that specializes in procuring and selling chicken, beef, pork, and more, to food distributors. They also have cutting facilities on-site providing custom cut, just in time, portion control chicken, beef, pork and lamb items.
What Is Just-in-Time Inventory?
Just-in-time inventory means you can order specialty cuts of beef, chicken, lamb, and other proteins today then have it ready for pick-up tomorrow. Just-in-time inventory allows you to always have access to products quickly, allowing food distributors to provide the freshest proteins to their end users.
What Types of Custom Meat Cuts for Distribution Can You Make?
R.W. Zant, an Honor Foods Company, can create various custom meat cuts. These include Filet Mignon, Ribeye, Cowboys Chops, Tomahawks, Pork Chops, Lamb Chops, New York Strips, and Diced/Sliced Flap Meat for Carne Asada. On the poultry side, this includes Airline Breasts, Portion Breasts, Skin-On Portions, Customer Cut Wogs, Tunneled Wogs, and Mechanically Separated Chicken.
Who Do You Sell Custom Meat Cuts to?
We sell custom meats to distributors. We offer fresh protein inventory in California and the surrounding areas including Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.
What Is the Order Minimum on Custom Meat Cuts?
One thing that differentiates R.W. Zant is that customers can order custom-cut meats for distribution in quantities as small as just one box. For example, let’s say a protein distributor has a customer that is a caterer. The caterer has a small event coming up and needs 40 pieces of ribeye at 16 ounces each for the event. The event is exclusive, and it is important that the sizes are the same and the meat is fresh. The fresh protein distributors can place an order, and we can have that box of 16-ounce ribeye ready the next day without any fresh-cut product minimums. This just-in-time custom-cut service allows distributors to build a reputation and gain business by providing fresh custom-cut meats quickly to end users.
What Is the Advantage for a Distributor of Working with a Redistributor That Offers Custom Meat Cuts for Distribution?
Just-in-time custom cut service allows distributors to build a reputation and gain business by being able to provide fresh custom cut meats quickly to end users. End users look for consistency and quality in their protein purchases which custom cut meats can provide. In addition, R.W. Zant will also custom label the box with the distributor’s name.
What Types of End Users Typically Prefer Custom Meat Cuts Over Bulk Meat Orders?
There are a wide variety of customers looking for custom meat cuts. Some examples are restaurants, caterers, coffee shops, and catering trucks.
What Is the Difference Between Commodity Sales and R-Dub?
Commodity Sales focuses on custom poultry processing. Commodity Sales can cut chicken into any size or pack required. R-Dub specializes in Hand Crafted Premium Steaks offering select cuts, custom portions, and private label opportunities. Both facilities are USDA inspected.
What Does a Custom Meat Cut Order Look Like?
The beauty of a protein distributor having the ability to provide end users access to custom meat cuts offers end users endless options giving them more creativity and control over their menu. When it comes to our custom meat cuts, they are just that, custom, providing endless options. Looking to offer custom-cut meats under a private label? We got you! Need 8 pieces of chicken turned into 16? No problem! Looking for airline chicken breasts? You can have them tomorrow. Need consistent 16-ounce cuts of ribeye? We got this! Whatever meat cut you are looking for, our Team is trained to offer the most consistent, highest quality cuts of meat available.
How Quickly Will My Custom Meat Cut Be Ready?
Most of the time, we can have your custom meat cuts ready for pick up the next day.
How Can You Ensure Quality?
We have a highly trained Team that provides consistent, high-quality cuts. The greatest advantage of purchasing custom meat cuts is the consistency in quality and sizing, and that is what we pride ourselves on. We have USDA certified facilities equipped with the equipment needed for a variety of cuts.
How Do I Place a Custom Meat Cut Order?
To place a custom meat cut order, customers can reach out to their salesperson and tell them exactly what they need. The salesperson will, in turn, notify the cutting room and get the order cut, boxed, labeled and ready to go.
Conclusion
When it comes to protein distribution, providing consistency in quality and size is key. Offering custom cut poultry, steak, lamb and other proteins provides a competitive advantage for distributors by saving end users time and providing convenience with just-in-time inventory.
R.W. Zant, an Honor Foods Company, specializes in providing fresh protein inventory in California and the surrounding areas. If you are a distributor in need of custom meats for distribution, contact us today.
Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics Company, was founded in 1949 as a redistributor of center-of-the-plate foods. Since then, Honor Foods has grown into the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier provider of frozen, refrigerated, dry, and dairy products, representing more than 300 brand-name food suppliers and carrying more than 3,000 in-stock items. Honor Foods brands R.W. Zant and Sunny Morning provide additional beef and dairy expertise on the West Coast and in the southeast. In addition, our exclusive house brands — Colony Lane and Valley Fresh, have a well-earned reputation for top quality and value at competitive prices.
Great products and prices are just part of the Honor Foods value-add. We pride ourselves in having a Team of dedicated professionals who manage each partnership. Our commitment to your business needs is what makes us unique.
