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Product mix

The Limerick Strand Hotel caters for all dining occasions. Breakfast, lunch
and dinner menus are all fully catered for. The food offerings are targeted
at a variety of customer groups, according to their needs; dine-in, families
on holiday, conference meals, on-the-go and functions are all targeted.

In addition, the Hotel’s resident cafe, the Terrace Cafe sells a range of
homemade cakes and scones prepared by the Hotel’s pastry chef.
Cuisine is a mix of modern Irish and European. Everything is prepared in the
hotel kitchens from scratch.
The hotel has three dedicated pastry chefs that prepare all desserts,
pastries and other sweet products. Produce is sourced as much as possible
locally.

Opportunities for Irish food and drink suppliers

There is an ethos of supporting local food and drink producers and new
producers are welcome to approach the hotel.

The group has very strong relationships with their existing suppliers.
It is their opinion that existing suppliers are able to supply all their
requirements.

The group does not see new areas for growth in terms of product offering as
they mainly buy ingredients, rather than finished or part-finished products.

Purchasing policy and supplier requirements

Full traceability from source to plate is required for inclusion on menus
and website for customers. Quality and pricing play a huge role in deciding
factors for certain produce.
HACCP certification is a pre-requisite. Suppliers are audited by the group
and cost of this is borne by the group.

Purchasing is centralised and the hotel works with other hotel groups from
time to time to ensure better buying power and more competitive pricing.

Negotiation and purchasing is mainly completed via the Executive Chef due
to his existing strong relationships with suppliers.

The group does not operate a formal tendering operation, so there are no
key tender dates.

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