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Make restaurant ordering simpler

Build a better restaurant order from the distributors you already use.

Put your order guide and distributor prices in one place. IRN puts every distributor on the same unit—per pound, per gallon, per case—so you can see where the same products actually cost less.

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Friday order draft

Illustrative example

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Chicken breast · 40 lb needed

  • ChosenPrimary Foods$2.37/lb40 lb case$94.80
  • Not chosenRestaurant Supply$2.44/lb6 × 5 lb$73.20

Restaurant Supply's case costs less, but it works out to more per pound — and 30 lb does not cover Friday.

  • Canola oil$8.60/galRestaurant Supply$51.60
  • Roma tomatoes$1.13/lbLocal Produce$28.25
Draft total$174.65

You see every line, and the reason for it, before you place the order.

See what the same products cost across your distributors.

Keep using the distributors you already know.

Check and change every order before it is sent.

Your restaurant's prices, files, and distributor details stay private.

A lower price only helps when the whole order still works.

The cheapest line is not always the cheapest order. IRN weighs case size, distributor minimums, and what is actually in stock, then shows you the reasoning next to every figure.

How one Friday order resolves

Illustrative example

Illustrative order reconciliation by distributor, showing product counts, subtotals, and the reason for each split.
DistributorSubtotal
Primary Foods

Clears their $250 minimum, so nothing ships short.

$312.40
Restaurant Supply

The canola oil moved here to carry this distributor past $100.

$148.90
Local Produce

Costs a little more than the cheaper case, which does not arrive until Monday.

$61.15
Order total$522.45

Ordering should not steal the whole prep window.

Spend less time checking tabs, files, and messages. Put the information in one place, make the call, and get back to the restaurant.

You stay in charge

See why IRN chose each distributor.

Maybe one distributor has the better case size. Maybe another needs a minimum order. IRN shows the reason so you can decide whether the choice is right.

  • Check the full order before it is sent.
  • Keep the distributor accounts and relationships you already have.
  • Choose whether a similar product is an acceptable substitute.
  • Keep your restaurant's prices and distributor details private.

What IRN will not do.

You have probably been pitched savings before. Here is the part those pitches leave out.

  • We do not promise a percentage.

    Savings depend on what you buy and who you buy it from. In our experience it usually lands somewhere around 20%, but that is our rough read and not a quote for your restaurant. IRN shows you your own numbers instead of someone else's.

  • We do not touch your rep relationships.

    Keep the distributors and the people you already work with. IRN sits alongside those accounts, not between you and them.

  • We do not share your prices.

    Your restaurant's prices, files, and distributor details stay private. They are not pooled, resold, or shown to other members.

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Want the rest of the straight answers? See what costs money and what does not.

More than one distributor. Far fewer tabs.

Connect the distributors IRN supports directly, upload price files for the ones it does not, and add your local distributors by hand. What each one needs depends on what that distributor provides.

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Member programs now. More buying power over time.

See the offers IRN has already negotiated. As membership grows, IRN pursues more group opportunities for independent restaurants.

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Make the next order easier to build.

Start with the distributors and order guide you already use. IRN is free to use, and your team stays in control.

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