Bidfood launches cost-saving support tools for the festive season

As the care sector gears up for the busiest, and often most financially challenging season of the year, Bidfood is stepping in to support its customers with a powerful suite of cost-saving tools and resources designed to help care homes maximise margins, upskill staff and reduce waste this Christmas.

With rising costs across the board and increased pressure on staffing and supply chains, Bidfood understands the need for smarter, more efficient planning, which is why the wholesaler is offering tailored solutions to help care homes control costs without compromising on quality or customer experience.

Joe Angliss, customer marketing controller at Bidfood comments: “Christmas is a busy time for most care homes, but it can also be one of the toughest. Our goal is to make it easier for our customers to plan ahead, stay profitable, and deliver exceptional experiences to their residents without overextending their budgets.

“These tools are all part of Bidfood’s ongoing commitment to being more than just a wholesaler, providing added value through expertise, innovation, and practical support to help the industry thrive during the busy festive period and beyond.”

Drawing from its pre-existing, industry leading tools, such as the recently refreshed Unlock Your Menu, Caterers Campus, and sector specific support pages, Bidfood’s online Christmas Range Brochure can be easily downloaded from its website and features information that operators can instantly apply: 

Christmas menu planners: Easy-to-use digital planners to help build profitable, portion-controlled festive menus using seasonal and cost-effective ingredients.

Costed recipes: A wide selection of chef-curated, fully costed recipes that ensure portion control and minimal waste, allowing chefs to focus on creativity while staying on budget.

Festive range with tiered pricing: Bidfood’s Christmas range features products across multiple price points, enabling customers to choose options that match their budget while maintaining a premium festive feel.

Waste reduction tools: Guidance and expert advice to help operators reduce food waste and maximise ingredient usage, supporting both financial and sustainability goals.

Labour-saving products: Ready-to-serve and pre-prepped festive favourites to ease kitchen pressures, reduce labour costs, and ensure consistency.

In addition to the brochure, Bidfood’s expert Culinary Development Team has created 12 brand new, bespoke Christmas recipes that showcase the latest NPD products, available to watch as short recipe videos.  

Coined “The 12 Bites of Christmas”, these dishes demonstrate the versatility of Bidfood’s festive range and how they can be applied to menus across the sectors, taking into account consumer demands and industry trends, allowing customers to be a step ahead with their festive menu innovation.

Dishes include a tender pulled turkey and caramelised onion sage puff pastry roll finished with cranberry and brie, a rich and creamy ​smoked salmon bruschetta topped with mascarpone, avocado, dill and lemon. And for something sweet, a warm and spicy gingerbread French toast, sandwiched with mincemeat and crème anglaise. These, along with the other recipes will be available to watch during the lead-up to Christmas.

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