GOURMET RETAIL
In the year 1909, if you asked a
person "do you know how to sew?", you'd likely get an odd look and
the response, "...of course I do! I made this blouse!". 100
years later, if you ask the same questions, you'll likely get the
same look with a different answer, "No, I buy my clothes from the
Gap". The art of cooking is going the same way. Double
incomes, busy lifestyles and the availability of prepared gourmet
meals has changed the way we eat. Grocery retailers will tell
you that prepared food sales are up and raw commodity sales are
down. Two out of three meals are prepared outside of the home
but Gourmet Retailers have made it easy to have a family dinner AT
HOME while drastically reducing the amount of time spent shopping,
preparing and cleaning up afterwards. Prepared foods are here to
stay. Just walk into the grocery store and you'll see
sections dedicated to prepared sandwiches, fried chicken with
sides, prominently placed pre-packaged entrees and pizzas.
Whole Foods, Central Market, Dean and Deluca, Balducci's, Wegman's,
eatZi's, Publix, Kroger and many more, have answered the call.
eatZi's Market and Bakery was a
pioneer in the Home Meal Replacement arena from 1996 to 2006.
Some say they re-invented the Gourmet Retailer, alarming the big
grocers by taking market share and spawning the development of
grocery versions. Ray Camillo was among those at the center
of eatZi's development as the Atlanta Market Partner. We know
bakery and pastry operations, including wholesale. We know
prepared food and "grab n go". We know merchandising and day-part
labor modeling. We know catering, commissary structure
development, production setting, retail wine and specialty food,
cheese mongering and charcuterie, and much more. We've helped
gourmet retailers around the country and can help you add a gourmet
food shop to your existing operation or open a new store from
scratch.
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