Menus with purpose.
Your choice of menu-development frequency, including specialist afternoon tea, wedding and conference menus.
How it works / working with DishLab
Great food.
Great food.
A clear way
forward.
Premium food that is simple to execute. Practical support that helps reduce kitchen labour and the need for a full-time Executive Chef function.
More than menu development
We combine a broad menu library, sales insight, industry trends and purchasing power to create food that works for your guests and your business.
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Free / supplier-fundedThe supplier pays.
The supplier pays.
You get the expertise.
Move your purchasing to an agreed foodservice partner and they pay DishLab for your project. They gain a customer; you receive the agreed development and support without a consultancy fee.
Match the essentials.
Improve the operation.
We compare your current buying arrangements against our foodservice partner network, looking to match or improve prices and product quality while meeting your delivery and credit requirements.
Like-for-like pricesProduct quality & specificationDelivery scheduleCredit terms
You continue paying for your food as normal. The funded services, purchasing commitments and supply terms are set out before you switch. Credit terms are subject to the supplier’s approval.
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Review your purchasing
We look at your products, spend, quality standards, deliveries and credit requirements.
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Agree the right partner
You review the proposed products, prices and supply terms alongside the DishLab services included.
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Develop, train and launch
Once the arrangement is agreed, the supplier funds the project and we deliver the agreed programme.
Current reported averageAround 5%
purchasing savings
Better food should make commercial sense.
Based on DishLab’s reported purchasing savings. Results vary by business and depend on the products, volumes and terms agreed. This is not a guaranteed saving.
Let’s find out whether supplier-funded support is right for your operation.
Discuss the free service02
Bespoke packages / individually quotedThe support you need.
The support you need.
Nothing off the shelf.
Choose how many menu developments you need each year and the services that matter to your business. We agree the scope, delivery plan and fee before work begins.
Products made for you.
Bespoke products and luxury ready-to-serve meals, developed for your brand and produced by specialist manufacturing partners.
Explore client-licensed foodExpertise, without the overhead.
Low-labour dishes and an outsourced Executive Chef function, shaped around your operation and in-house team.
A menu that adds up.
Full costings and GP optimisation, with fixed or controlled pricing across menu cycles where agreed with suppliers.
Use the free GP calculatorClarity on every plate.
Photographic specification manuals, cooking instructions, and allergen and nutritional guides for the agreed menus and products.
Confidence in your kitchen.
Hands-on launch training and refresher sessions between menu cycles, helping your teams deliver consistently.
Explore training & implementationYou set the brief.
We build the programme.
A focused project or ongoing support. Your proposal sets out the deliverables, fees and any product or licensing arrangements.
An extension of your teamExecutive Chef thinking.
Executive Chef thinking.
A simpler kitchen.
DishLab brings culinary development, costing and practical implementation together, helping you reduce preparation and support consistent service.
For some operators, outsourcing this function can reduce the need for a full-time Executive Chef role. The right structure depends on your sites, team and service requirements — we build the support around those realities.
Explore menu developmentThe details, made clearA few good
A few good
questions.
Choose the arrangement that fits your business.
Talk to DishLabIs the free service really free?
There is no consultancy fee to you for the services included in your supplier-funded agreement. The foodservice partner pays DishLab. You still pay for food purchases, and the scope, purchasing commitments and any separate charges are explained before you commit.
Why does the foodservice supplier pay?
The supplier gains your purchasing business and pays DishLab for the agreed project. This funds food development and support as part of that commercial arrangement.
Do we need to move our purchasing?
Yes, the free option described here depends on moving agreed purchasing to a participating foodservice partner. The alternative is an individually quoted bespoke package, with its own scope and terms.
Will our purchasing cost less?
We look to match or improve like-for-like prices while considering quality, deliveries and credit terms. DishLab currently reports average purchasing savings of around 5%, but each proposal is assessed against your operation and savings are not guaranteed.
Are we limited to two menu developments a year?
No. For a bespoke package, you choose the number of menu developments and the ongoing support you need. The frequency and deliverables for either route are agreed in your proposal.
Do you manufacture the bespoke food yourselves?
No. DishLab develops the concept and specification and sources specialist manufacturing partners to produce it. Client licensing, any exclusivity and production arrangements are agreed for each project.
The next great idea starts hereGreat food. Brighter teams.
Let’s talk food.
A new menu. A signature dish. A simpler service.
Tell us where you want to take your food.