If your service's main grocery supplier is no longer delivering or only has limited supplies, it's worth contacting local suppliers and also wholesalers to find out if they can assist. Some wholesale suppliers may be feeling the pinch of less orders from restaurants and corporate catering services as large gatherings decrease in frequency, and you may be able to use their food delivery services.
Below are a few options you may wish to explore. They are all national suppliers:
- www.bidfood.com.au
- www.befoods.com.au
- www.afgc.org.au
- www.superiorfs.com.au/home.aspx
- www.harrisfarm.com.au/
- www.amazon.com.au for pantry staples (tinned food, cereals, cooking ingredients)
- www.thevendshop.com.au/product-category/health-safety-products/ (health & safety products including sanitiser, tissues, etc)
Adapting menus to accomodate the food shortages from grocery stockpiling
We've created a helpful video with menu hacks, ingredient swaps and other life-saving tips! You can view it here.
The video, created by UnYucky Families - a food and communication consultancy for educators and families, aims to help you to continue serving healthy, delicious meals regardless of the current food shortages.
ACA has already emailed our members a copy of the accompanying guidance booklet to go with this presentation, which includes a transcript of the video & useful resource links.
If you are not an ACA member and would like a copy of this resource, you may like to contact your local ACA state body to discuss the benefits of ACA membership.
You can watch the video here.
Other supply shortages
You may also be faced with shortages of other regular items such as gloves, nappy wipes, toiIet paper, tissues. etc. If you are struggling to obtain some of these items, we recommend that you explore other suppliers that service other sectors. Eg. Dental supplier.
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