If you can't source it, you can't serve it, so having the right product at the right time for your menu is critical to any limited-time offer (LTO) or new menu launch.
Managing the many variables requires an intense dedication of time and resources among all supply chain partners. That's why Dot Foods is the supply chain solution to your time-sensitive promotions.
Dot's LTO process allows you to be more innovative while reducing risks and costs associated with managing LTOs.
For more information on our LTO management process, download our flyer.
Benefits of Partnering with Dot on LTOs
Simplified Sourcing
You can source your entire LTO from one place with our pantry of more than 123,500 products from 1,530 suppliers.
Reduced Risk
With no individual product line minimums, you will mitigate obsolete product risk when using Dot for your limited-time offer.
Respond to Demand
When an LTO is a massive success, our weekly deliveries and short lead times will get ingredients to you just in time.
A Trusted Partner
When you include us in your LTO plans early, we can work with all parties along the supply chain to identify the best process for your LTO.
How Dot Solves LTO Challenges
6 Steps to a Successful LTO Through Dot
Ideate
Visit our ecommerce website or consult with our corporate chef to ideate ingredients for your upcoming LTO.
Sample
Try before you buy. You can order samples right on our site so you can test out various flavors and ingredients first.
Source
Decide what Dot products you need to source with the help of your Dot national account manager, our corporate chef, and your team.
Prep
Meet with your Dot team six weeks prior to LTO launch to discuss dates, items, and a replenishment plan, and coordinate the details with the suppliers.
Monitor
Launch your LTO. We will monitor the available cases, discuss inventory and item movement, and provide additional support to your team as needed.
Post-LTO Review
Review the outcomes of your LTO. Over a conference call, we will discuss the LTO’s results and consider a disposition plan if needed.
Your Dot Team
"As a customer, it is seamless and awesome. I just say, 'Yeah, I want to do that thing,' and it happens, like magic. Say I want a two-month run of a particular product. Dot makes sure it is there, my operators know how to get it, and the distributor knows how to do it as well."
—Rob Morasco, Senior Director of Culinary Development, Sodexo
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Current national account operator customers can view their sample history, see product details, and order samples on our website.
Devour by Dot
Looking for inspiration for your next limited-time offer? Check out our Devour by Dot blog posts for insights into the latest trends.