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Dessert offerings include: ice cream; cookies; brownies and rocky road.

A range of soft drinks is also available.

Pizza Product is made with fresh dough made on site. Other menu items are
delivered to stores fresh (chilled), ambient or frozen, as applicable.

Opportunities for Irish food and drink suppliers

The company is always looking for new opportunities to expand its product
and flavour range, particularly in the toppings, proteins, vegetable, and
sauce range.

The company is open to hearing from suppliers that can support in the
above categories, alongside any products/ingredients that can assist in the
reduction of calories, fat or salt levels.

Purchasing policy and supplier requirements

Where possible, the company prioritises local produce.

Quality, price, service are the key areas of focus for the company in relation
to supplier requirements.

Suppliers are required to have external accreditations and suppler audits
e.g. HACCP,BRC, Bord Bia Quality Assurance Mark (where applicable).

Purchasing decisions are based on NPD for future menus and refreshing
existing products. Final purchasing decisions are made by the Operations
Director on existing products and NPD decisions are made in collaboration
with the Marketing Director.

The Operations Director agrees terms, products are then listed with BWG
Foodservice, who in turn order products for distribution to the Four Star
network.

Frequency of goods inwards and delivery windows is dependant on
volumes and delivery slots within BWG Foodservice.

Ordering is through EDI and via BWG Foodservice.
There is a preference for 1kg – 2kg case sizes, although this is product
dependant.

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