dcm vending Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 how long can you keep sandwiches in a cold food machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxer518 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 The same as you would at home, if you would not eat it than nobody where the machine will want to either. Frozen food machines seem to work a little better since they can hold things such as hot pockets which will last much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinvestor Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 The recommended shelf life of cold food is set by the manufacturer. If you buy fresh food (not frozen), it will have a printed date. If you (like most vendors) buy frozen food then thaw and date, you should read the packaging. Some items like hot pockets will say "do not thaw", others like white castle's will say "7 days if refrigerated". If you buy from Vistar your sales rep can tell you shelf life. In general most items are good for 14 days, but some will be more or less. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcm vending Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 thanks I buy from vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinvestor Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I noticed while stocking today, that white castles are actually 10 days. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxer518 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I did not really think many people did much of this vending anymore. is there even money in this sector of the business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbishop Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I do not think that it is the profit from cold food vending, but the locations you get and the profit from soda and snacks. Some locations only want vendors who provide cold food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxer518 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 well I hope they never ask me for cold food.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcm vending Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 the location we are getting wanted cold food I would not do it but it is a big account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbishop Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 that is how it goes. The vendor does not want to do cold food and the location wants cold food. So do you want the location or not? that is the question. The best option would be to offer frozen food. You can offer icecream and microwavile items like hot pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinvestor Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I don't make any money on cold food. I have sales, but profit is slim, if at all. Margins are smaller, spoilage is greater. I would suggest getting as big as you can before doing cold food at all. Around here most blue collar manufacturing type location will require cold food. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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