{"id":4422,"date":"2022-06-15T19:05:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T23:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lgcassocprod.wpengine.com\/?p=4422"},"modified":"2024-03-13T07:12:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:12:23","slug":"restaurants-utilize-local-vendors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lgcassociates.com\/es\/restaurants-utilize-local-vendors\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Restaurants Utilize Local Vendors to Drive Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every week we comb through the news to find employment trends affecting the hospitality industry so you don\u2019t have to. This week\u2019s Hospitality in the News topic: should restaurants utilize local vendors?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

LGC attended the National Restaurant Association Show back in May, and one of the overarching themes we noticed was more food and beverage related local vendors were on-site. Is this a push to encourage more restaurants to utilize local products and vendors in their stores? <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It may be. There\u2019s one key benefit to showcasing local goods at your restaurant; you\u2019ll tap into a large pool of consumers who feel passionate about shopping locally. One <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> shows that \u201cover 82 percent of consumers say they\u2019d spend more to support local businesses after the pandemic.\u201d Additional reports by Intuit also found that 70% of consumers are supporting local businesses via in-store or online shopping. And \u201c57 percent of Americans say their main reason for shopping small is to keep money local\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Should restaurants utilize local vendors?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

With these statistics in mind, we can conclude that offering local goods and products would drive in a customer base that supports shopping locally. There are a few other reasons that including local products on your menu or in your restaurant can benefit your business, which includes:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n