Better ingredients
for a better business.
Connect the food you want to serve with the products, suppliers and manufacturing partners that can make it work commercially.
The right product.
The right result.
The cheapest ingredient is not always the best commercial choice. Preparation time, waste, consistency and the experience on the plate all affect the real cost of a dish.
DishLab brings sourcing into the development process, helping you consider the whole operation rather than simply comparing price lists.
Working on your food costs? Use our free gross profit calculator to check GP, set a selling price or work out your maximum cost.
Open the GP calculatorFit for the brief.
Products selected around quality, portion, preparation, storage and the service experience you want to deliver.
The right production route.
Specialist partners sourced to develop and produce bespoke products against the agreed specification.
Commercial clarity.
Menu costing, gross-profit optimisation and fixed or controlled pricing arrangements where agreed and available.
Keep the costing definition consistent: our gross profit margin and markup guide explains the difference, and the food-cost guide works from purchased packs to usable portions.
Less friction.
More focus on food.
We work across product selection, development, purchasing and implementation so that decisions made in a tasting room still make sense in a busy kitchen.
The aim is to reduce unnecessary preparation and operational complexity, help control food costs and make it easier for your team to deliver consistently.
Explore our bespoke mealsA few good
questions.
Every operation is different.
Let’s talk about yours.
Are you a food manufacturer or wholesaler?
DishLab is a culinary development, sourcing and implementation partner. We source specialist suppliers and manufacturing partners; we do not manufacture products ourselves.
Can you guarantee savings?
Results depend on the starting point, volumes, menu, labour model and agreed supply arrangements. We assess opportunities against your operation rather than promise a universal saving.
How is the service paid for?
With our free route, you move agreed purchasing to a foodservice partner and that supplier pays DishLab for the specified project. You still pay for food purchases. Alternatively, choose an individually quoted bespoke package. Compare the two options.
Let’s talk food.
A new menu. A signature dish. A simpler service.
Tell us where you want to take your food.