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Purchasing policy and supplier requirements

The Q Café operates from an approved supplier list that is managed by their
Chefs on each site. All purchasing is done through approved suppliers and
approved products only.

The Quality Assurance Department, together with Head Office and Chef’s
input, carefully select suppliers and conduct annual reviews or audits in
order to secure a consistent quality product and service from suppliers.
All suppliers must have quality standards in place i.e. ISO 9001, ISO 14001,
ISO 340, ISO 341 to include health and safety standards. HACCP is also a
minimum requirement.

All deliveries are checked into outlets in accordance to HACCP and IS
340 standards by each Chef onsite and are rejected if quality, hygiene or
temperature specifications are unacceptable.

The company places a high emphasis on supplier conformance and this
is managed by the Quality Assurance Department who document and
manage all non-conformances and product withdrawals where necessary.
The company requires daily morning deliveries to ensure produce is fresh
on the day of preparation.

Purchasing terms are agreed directly with head office by the Managing
Director. Purchasing decisions are influenced by the Quality Assurance
Manager and Chefs.

Shelf life requirements are product dependent, with a strong focus on fresh
produce.

Distribution providers

Frequent deliveries are required to ensure fresh produce is onsite for food
production.

The Q Café Company currently use BWG Foodservice, Keelings and other
smaller local suppliers as their primary suppliers.

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