Interesting, though pleasant, shopping experience at the new
Smart Foodservice in Wilsonville yesterday. It is actually a public retail outlet for US Foodservice, a large restaurant supply company. I think it's a smart thing they did considering the restaurant business tanked over the last year. Judging by the link, Wilsonville is store #207 meaning they are probably available across the country. Whether these stores will last once we get past the covid limits on public dining is a question for another day. But, for the moment it appears we have a chance at commercial products at rock bottom prices, though in quantities we may have difficulty handling.
For example, everything is in bulk quantities. Ten pounds of anything is the small size. They have super fresh romaine in a five pack for under $3. That beats Costco, but you better have a buddy system in place with your neighbors cuz you can't freeze lettuce. The same $5 you spend for a teensy piece of bleu cheese at Safeway will get you a two pound bag at US Foods. For those who want a slice of good ol American cheese, they sell it by a block that should come with it's own back up alarm (beep beep beep). Need bleach? They got bleach, and they'll help you carry it to the car. Need compostable paper to-go ware? How about a lifetime supply of dried herbs? Soy sauce, fish sauce, or rice wine? Feel like bringing out your inner barrista?
Credit card only.