COLLEGE POINT N.Y. —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
The two suppliers teamed up initially in 2006 when Restaurant Depot agreed to carry a number of Poway, Calif.-based Chef Works’ products in several of its bigger stores in Southern California. The Restaurant Depot outlets first offered basic chef jackets, aprons and headwear, but expanded rapidly to sell pants as well. —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
At the time, all of the Chef Works’ items were packaged, although a small rack containing a variety of sizes was available, allowing customers to try on the products to make sure they fit. —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
Today, Chef Works’ products are offered in nearly every Restaurant Depot operation. Some locations also operate concept departments that carry Chef Works Moisture Management apparel as well as server uniforms, including shirts and aprons. —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
Restaurant Depot and sister brand JETRO Cash and Carry Wholesale operate a total of 78 stores nationally, although the JETRO brand appears on 13 of those locations, four of which operate only as JETRO Cash and Carry operations. —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
“Our customers are purchasing not only the basics, but some of Chef Works’ executive chef apparel and outfitting their waitstaff with professional uniforms as well,” said Jim Kohler, Restaurant Depot’s director of marketing. “They have great products, and we’re doing extremely well with their line.” —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
Chef Works and Restaurant Depot report that sales are even or slightly higher than last year’s figures. —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
Dale Gross, chief executive of Chef Works, said: “We recognized there was an additional market here, but didn’t originally anticipate how large it would become for us.” —Restaurant Depot, a wholesaler of restaurant supplies with headquarters here, and Chef Works Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of culinary apparel, said they will continue to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
