What belongs on a café's weekly order

After setting up a few dozen café and takeaway accounts, the same pattern emerges. Here's the starter order we usually suggest — tweak it to your menu and your covers.

The core weekly lines

• Milk by the crate (12-pint × 6) — size to your coffee volume, not your fridge space.
• 1kg coffee beans × 4 and a backup box of sugar sticks.
• Foil trays, cling film and napkins by the case — catering disposables are always cheaper by the case.
• Soft drinks and water trays, especially for summer shelves.

Watch the dates, not the prices

A case price that looks cheap with three weeks of shelf life costs you more than a fair price with six months. We print best-before dates on every invoice line so you can see what you're actually buying.

Want a tailored starter order for your business? Give the counter a ring — it takes ten minutes.