Sunday, January 22, 2012

Kowalski’s Market showing the Grocery catering sector how to garner market share from restaurants.

The grocery sector is garnering share of stomach via retail catering from the restaurant sector.  Minnesota based Kowalski’s Markets are a great example of expanding deli section with reay-2-eat and grab-N-go foods perfect of customised family meals or heat-n-eat meals all week. 

Kowalski’s Markets not only can you get Boursin Stuffed Chicken Breast, Pork Tenderloin with Lingonberries, Scottish Sea Whistle Salmon Fillet; you can have a personal Sushi Chef and Bartender at your event.  Grocery store catering has come a long way.  

Safeway has entered the catering market as well with a guaranteed deliver windows of 1 hour. Safeway is going to be a very serious ready-2-eat player within the catering niche. Retail foodservice success is about garnering Share of Stomach and Safeway’s team of ready-2-eat brand managers is doing an excellent job integrating the messaging systemwide and too the customers.  Safeway’s Lifestyle stores are filled with cheese and wine, salads and sandwiches as well.   

Tradition be dammed caterers and restaurants be forewarned the grocery sector is focusing on Take-Out, Take-Away ready-2-eat and heat-N-eat fresh prepared food. Safeway will deliver beverage and food right into your BREAKROOM. Safeway is redefining grocerant food delivery options by integrating the 5 P’s of food marketing into all aspects of its business model. So if your staff is working hard, then they deserve a treat, order fresh prepared food in from a restaurant or grocery store today.

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2 comments:

  1. That sounds great for people who have just started their own business with a restaurant and does not know how to deal with the grocery part. I was in a vacation in buenos aires two weeks ago and saw many of these kind of programs going on!
    Kim

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  2. It looks like a very nice dessert for weddings. thanks for the tip

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