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Labor Saving Restaurant & Foodservice Products

Labor-saving products can streamline your restaurant’s operations, ensuring consistent quality and reducing the number of steps required in your daily processes.

In today’s fast-paced culinary world, labor-saving products are not just a backup plan; they’re a strategic move towards greater profitability. By integrating these innovative solutions, restaurants can empower their staff to accomplish tasks more efficiently, thereby increasing productivity without compromising on the premium quality and authenticity of their recipes.

Time is a valuable commodity in the kitchen, and every moment saved in preparation directly translates to cost savings. Whether it’s streamlining operations or expanding menus, this selection represents only a fraction of what’s available. And as always, be sure to ask your Account Executive for additional products options!


HORMEL FIRE-BRAISED MEATS
Hormel put a tremendous amount of time and attention into perfecting these proteins. Searing in the flavor, then slow braising them to tender, juicy perfection. This gives you more time to create amazing dishes across your menu.

Item # Description
21365 FLANK STEAK 2/4 LB AVG
7777 CHICKEN THIGH 2/5 LB AVG
13120 CHICKEN BREAST 40/4 OZ
9003 TURKEY BREAST 2/4 LB AVG
7776 PORK SHOULDER 2/6 LB AVG

HORMEL BACON 1
There is one bacon suitable for all needs – Bacon 1. Fully cooked and ready for your dishes, with just a flash on the griddle (or in an oven) it serves up sizzling a looks just like from-raw. One look, one taste, and you’ll see why Bacon 1 is not your average pre-cooked bacon.

Item # Description
9595 13/17 FULLY-COOKED 2/144 CT
9593 18/22 FULLY-COOKED 2/144 CT
24441 20/24 FULLY-COOKED 1/288 CT

FONTANINI MEATBALL MIX
This raw, fully-seasoned, herbatious meatball mix works great for pork sliders, meatloaf and makes a phenomenal American style chop suey.

Item # Description
22085 MEATBALL MIX 4/5 LB

KAYEM BEEF BRISKET
For a fully-cooked smokey beef brisket, this is item will knock your customer’s socks off. Suitable for any smoked brisket application you can conjure up the product will seriously impress in sandwiches, pasta dishes or as a center of the plate presentation.

Item # Description
24495 SMOKED BEEF BRISKET 2/10 LB AVG

SMITHFIELD CULINARY
Part of the largest hog producer and pork processor in the U.S., Smithfield Culinary offers delicious and versatile products that are enjoyed by millions nationwide, as well as globally.

Item # Description
19495 SMOKE ‘N FAST PORK CARNITAS
72913 FARMLAND DICED HAM 1/4″
28443 SMITHFIELD ROASTED BACON 7-9 SLC/INCH

BAKE N’ JOY
As the name suggests, you just bake and enjoy. This line offers a wide variety of mixes, batters, shells and straight to oven products.

Item # Description
8859 CORNBREAD BATTER 1/4 SHEET 6/48 OZ

SIMPLY POTATO
Made with 100% real potato, butter, milk and seasonings… the real deal mashers. Heat and serve ready with a long refrigerator shelf life. You could say they’re the perfect spud for the job.

Item # Description
23799 GARLIC RED SKIN MASHED POTATOES 4/6 LB
23799 RED SKIN MASHED POTATOES 4/6 LB

JOSEPH’S PASTA
Joseph’s has a complete line of quick gourmet style pasta. While the line is vast, here’s a few favorites – try the potato gnocchi in a mac and cheese dish!

Item # Description
22276 PAPPARDELLE PASTA 6/2.5 LB
13365 POTATO GNOCCHI 3/4 LB
19684 TORTELLINI 4/3 LB

STOUFFER’S
Ingredients like freshly made pastas, real cheeses, and farm-select ingredients are crafted into recipes in kitchens just like yours, these products are oven ready and easy to craft as your own.

Item # Description
76610 MAC N’ CHEESE ENTREE 4/76 OZ
17493 WHITE CHEDDAR MAC N’ CHEESE 4/64 OZ
77617 VEGETABLE LASAGNA 4/96 OZ
77615 LASAGNA W/MEAT SAUCE

AWARD CUISINE
The unique packaging  of their chicken pot pie, allows the top and bottom crust to get brown and flaky in the microwave which makes it easy to serve up made from scratch taste and appeal.

Item # Description
5953 CHICKEN POT PIE 12/10 OZ

SIMPLOT
Fresh from the farm, then carefully frozen at the peak of maturity. Then frozen and packed up for your convenience. Click here to see more labor-saving produce ingredients.

Item # Description
9447 BROCCOLI FLORETS IQF 12/2 LB
19928 SWEET CORN COBBETTE 96/3″ CT
83110 CAULIFLOWER VEGETABLE BLEND FROZEN 12/32 OZ
1028 ROASTED ONIONS & PEPPERS 6/2.5 LB
83149 SONOMA VEGETABLE BLEND 8/3 LB
83132 SUPREME VEGETABLE STIR FRY 12/2 LB
8797 SUCCOTASH VEGETABLE BLEND 6/2.5 LB

BROOKLYN CANNOLI
When authenticity matters, Brooklyn Cannoli hits the mark. From the cannoli shells – chocolate dipped, mini or full size – to the traditional style cannoli filling. And you can’t forget the New York style cheesecake and pre-packed ready to travel tiramisu.

Item # Description
14190 TRADITIONAL CANNOLI SHELL FULL SIZE 48/.8 OZ
14054 TRADITIONAL CANNOLI SHELL MINI SIZE 1/120 CT
14046 CHOCOLATE DIPPED CANNOLI SHELL FULL SIZE 48/1.25 OZ
24297 CHOCOLATE DIPPED CANNOLI SHELL MINI SIZE 120/.6 OZ
14046 CANNOLI FILLING 4/1.5 LB
14056 NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE 1/14 SLICE CT
14200 TIRAMISU 12/3.5 OZ

MISC ITEMS
Here are just a few miscellaneous items that are great for dessert, add-ons or for sale in retail capacity. Our La Brea Bakery Tuscan bread loaf is ready for you to finish baking and includes retail packaging bags in each case.

Item # Description
18524 DELIZZA MINI CHOCOLATE DIPPED ECLAIRS 6/50 CT
22817 LABREA TUSCAN PARBAKED BREAD LOAF 12/29 OZ
24691 CHEF PIERRE JALAPENO CORNBREAD 4/4 LB
24695 SARA LEE CLASSIC CHOCOLATE ICED BROWNIE 4/75 OZ