Pub Food Suppliers

Pub Food Suppliers in Lancashire

Choosing the right pub food suppliers is essential for pubs looking to deliver quality, consistency, and profitability. From ensuring your dishes meet customer expectations to helping you stand out in a competitive market, food suppliers play a crucial role in your pub’s success.

Birchall Foodservice supports pubs across Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Midlands, North West, North East, and North Wales, offering the highest quality products and services designed to enhance your operations. Whether you’re a rustic country pub or a bustling city centre venue, we have the practical solutions you need to thrive.

Why does the right pub food supplier matter?

Food suppliers for pubs are more than simply a source of ingredients or menu options. The right food supplier is a partner in your business, supplying you with access to a wide range of products, and helping you to create menus that cater to diverse tastes while maintaining high standards. Working with a reliable supplier ensures your pub can:

Meet customer expectations with fresh, high-quality food.
Operate efficiently with timely deliveries and dependable service.
Boost profitability by offering popular, cost-effective menu options.

Choosing a supplier like Birchall Foodservice means working with a team that deeply understands the hospitality industry. Our commitment to quality and reliability helps pubs in Lancashire, the Midlands and North Wales deliver exceptional independent dining experiences, while staying competitive. Additionally, the right supplier can help your pub adapt to changing trends. For example, the demand for locally sourced ingredients and sustainable practices is growing, and a good supplier can provide products that align with these values, supporting your wider vision.

Considerations for pub food suppliers

When selecting a pub food supplier, it’s essential to weigh up several factors to find the perfect fit for your business.

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Range of products

Firstly, a diverse product range is critical. From fresh vegetables to frozen pub food, having access to a wide selection allows you to create varied and appealing menus. We offer both fresh and frozen options, ensuring you’re always stocked with what you need. Whether you focus on classic pub dishes like fish and chips or add gourmet twists to favourites, having the right ingredients is key. Our extensive range allows you to cater to all tastes, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options so that every customer leaves satisfied.

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Delivery and reliability

Secondly, timely and reliable delivery is non-negotiable. Consistent quality and flexible scheduling are vital to keeping your kitchen running smoothly and avoiding stock issues. At Birchall Foodservice, we provide efficient delivery services, including same-day delivery options, to support your pub’s needs. It’s no secret that pubs are often fast-paced, hectic environments. Delays in food delivery can disrupt your regular meal services and lead to menu shortages and disgruntled customers. By partnering with a quality supplier, like ours, you can trust that your orders will arrive on time and of the quality your customers expect.

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Sustainability and ethics

Finally, there’s no escaping it – sustainability is everywhere right now. Over 30% of consumers avoid brands because of sustainability concerns. Meanwhile, 37% choose brands for their environmental efforts. This means pubs should make eco-friendly choices when creating their menus. Specifically, sourcing locally and prioritising ethical food production can vastly enhance your pub’s reputation. At Birchall Foodservice, we partner with local producers where possible, ensuring a balance of quality and sustainability.

Enhancing your pub menu with the right supplier

Not convinced? The right food suppliers for pubs can elevate your menu by providing access to premium ingredients. With our support, your pub can explore seasonal specials, themed events, and innovative dishes that set you apart from competitors. From speciality items to everyday essentials, Birchall Foodservice helps you create dishes that keep customers coming back for more.

Creative menu design & print services

In addition to providing quality food products, we offer valuable services such as menu design and print services. This makes sure your menu looks appealing, encouraging sales and improving your overall profitability. Whilst menu design may sound simple on paper, there’s a science to it. Indeed, poor menu design could be damaging your brand in more ways than you realise. Our menu design services focus on displaying dishes in a strategic way. We highlight seasonal specials and create a clear flow. This helps guide customers through your options and boosts sales. We’ll also pay close attention to typography and imagery because first impressions mean everything!

Benefits of working with Birchall Foodservice

Partnering with a food provider like Birchall Foodservice comes with numerous advantages. Here’s what makes us a leading choice for food suppliers to pubs:

Extensive product range: Access to only the best fresh, frozen, and wholesale pub food - tailored to your needs.
Outstanding customer service: A dedicated (and friendly!) team ready to assist with orders, troubleshooting, and more.
Value-added services: From menu design to cooking oil recycling, we offer comprehensive solutions to streamline your operations.
Training and events: A stagnant team is an uninspired team. Revitalise and enhance your team’s skills by staying updated with industry trends through our training sessions and events.

Get in touch

Are you ready to work with a trusted pub food supplier? We are here to support pubs throughout Lancashire, the Midlands and North Wales. Call our team today on 01282 429446 to learn more about our services. Alternatively, visit our OrderMate platform to place your order with ease!

Don't just take our word for it

“Birchalls’ name is synonymous with quality and reliability. We price ourselves on using only the finest products and we can trust them to source the best for us”

Fence Gate Inn, Fence

“When we wanted to host a companywide bake-off competition, without missing a beat, Birchall offered their premises and ingredients for all our care homes. The team are not only generous in sending our homes and staff treats for Christmas but they’re also generous with their time."

Rochcare Group

“Birchalls have always been such a wonderful company to work with – so reliable and friendly – and after working with them for so many years, I feel like part of the family. The new building is magnificent. They deserve it, because they have worked so hard”.

Barbara Pearson, Birchall Foodservice customer since 1969

“I cannot praise the whole Birchall team enough, from the sales team to the drivers and the team on the phones. I’ve never worked with a company so polite and courteous. From taking the orders to delivering the goods and just the all-round excellent customer service. It’s a pleasure working with Birchalls”

YMCA

“Birchall Foodservice has come a long way in the 25 years I have known the company. It’s the personal touch of family business that makes them so successful.”

Simply Classic, Lancashire

“The products are of excellent quality, and we love the Country Range own brand goods, but the after sales service is also first class. Their rep service is second to none.”

St Anne’s Hospice, Greater Manchester

“Birchall Foodservice has been our principal supplier for a couple of years now, and have been a great addition to our college. We use certain branded lines but predominantly use the Country Range products and we find these to be of a very high standard and now buy our fresh butchery from them as the price and quality is excellent.”

Hugh Baird College, Liverpool

"Our chefs and staff at head office feel completely comfortable and confident in being able to contact the regional sales manager or the account departments on any matter.”

RochCare Group

“I cannot recommend the Birchall family enough, you know you get honesty from them and are always on hand to help out and go that extra mile for our business if and when required.”

Nelson & Colne College

“OrderMate is so much easier than other sites to negotiate and I think you will find I’m buying more each time because I’m seeing so much more of the Birchall range now. I love it.”

The Crows Nest, Cheshire

“This app is an absolute game changer. Its functionality is outstanding, and allows us to order as we walk around our stores, fridges and kitchens. We love OrderMate.”

Burnley Leisure & Culture

“Well done Birchalls. This app has saved me a lot of time with menu costing, stock take and ordering.”

App store review

“We all had a brilliant time at The Care & Education Show; the tour, the suppliers, the demos and (the students’ favourite part) sampling the food & drink! It was a really well organised event and we all gained a lot from it. Thank you!"

Macclesfield College, Cheshire

“What a brilliant facility. The perfect venue for our seminar. Thanks for the tour and arranging the pastries. Hope to use you again.”

East Lancs Chamber of Commerce

"I recently had the pleasure of attending a Dysphagia Workshop at Birchall Foodservice. The training was informative and really well-organised! Gary, the trainer, was a very engaging speaker and made the day both fun and educational."

Turfcote Care & Nursing Home, Rossendale

"Deliveries and the times of our deliveries always meet our needs and are agreed to suit both parties. The drivers are very polite and clean which is what you want when they’re handling your food. They always go above and beyond for you."

Mount Carmel High School, Accrington

"The Dysphagia Workshop was very good. The fact that it was run by a professional chef made a massive difference for me. I have worked in food all my working life, healthcare is new to me, so the terminology and demonstrations made sense and put things into perspective for me.”

Worthington Lake Care Home, Wigan

"We’re really happy with the service we receive from Birchalls, especially from the friendly drivers. We didn’t get this level of service from our previous supplier."

Shuttleworth College, Padiham

"Birchalls’ products are of excellent quality, and we love the Country Range's own brand goods, but the after-sales service is also first class. Their rep service is second to none too. We highly recommend Birchall Foodservice."

St Anne’s Hospice, Greater Manchester

“I’ve had a great overall experience with Birchall’s. They always go the extra mile to make sure we get what we need. Our deliveries are always on time, and the drivers are excellent. Their products are great quality and competitively priced too.”

Battlefield 1403, Shrewsbury

“The BIG Event was a great experience. It was really nice to see and meet the suppliers and, of course, the people who run Birchall Foodservice!! I recommend attending this show.”

Oakhill School, Whalley

"I have worked with several other companies in the past, but none as supportive as Birchall Foodservice. They are definitely my favourite supplier!"

Mount Carmel High School, Accrington

"Birchalls quality produce and personal approach sets them apart from other suppliers. Our group of care homes have been involved in several training days, such as Dysphagia sessions, which has aided their development and our company."

North West Care Home Group

"The service we have experienced from Birchalls has always been exemplary. The drivers are always very happy and helpful on each delivery and if we do forget any products Birchalls will always try to assist in getting this to us."

North West Care Home Group

"We very much enjoy coming to the open days you provide where we get to meet the suppliers and sample the food, we are already booked onto the next one."

RochCare Group

"Our orders are always delivered on time, handled with care and the produce is always good. When we rarely do have issues, these are always dealt with promptly."

Care Group

"Myself and some of my team recently attended the dysphasia training day you provide, and this was some of the best training we have attended. The instructor was very knowledgeable, and we really like that the day was a mixture of theory and hands on"

RochCare Group

“I found the Less is More event really informative and useful. I picked up some great tips and insights about menu design, profit margins and creating an unforgettable dining experience for guests. I’m glad I attended and I would definitely recommend future Less is More events to caterers.”

Bellobistro

"Birchall Foodservice have been our main supplier of fresh, frozen, chilled and dry goods for over 10 years. We have a close relationship with Birchalls, and they offer support to us with training days, fundraising donations and first class customer care."

Woodlands Hospice

"We have been with Birchalls for many years and have always found their service excellent. We have two deliveries a week, and if there’s anything out of stock they always contact us to see if there is an alternative available or let me know when it's due back in stock. We have looked at other wholesalers, but we find that both the service and value we receive from Birchalls are too good to miss."

Bolton Hospice