Thanks to a recent RFP for another Foodbuy Hospitality Member, Penn’s Parlay Account Manager was able to recommend Poppies, a nimble, certified local and diverse vendor with the flexibility to meet Penn’s demands.
The Parlay team curated the entire process, supporting contracting, packaging, distribution, and communication. Poppies proved to be an ideal partner: highly responsive, easy to work with, and capable of tailoring products to Penn’s exact vision.
A sample was sent to the team for Chef De Laurentiis’s concept, and the cookie is expected to appear on the menu when the Joliet location opens in August. Though the estimated volume is not finalized, the product will be featured in-restaurant.
The executive chef at Penn led the collaboration, and the onboarding timeline was impressively short. The process took three months from first conversation on April 3rd to completion.
