Sunday, October 10, 2010

Wholesale Food Ordering

The co-op is starting to offer bulk orders to students. We order all of our food through Tree of Life, a source for vegetarian, vegan, and organic food and other items. We are charging 5% more than wholesale price, which is a great deal! The recommended amount is 20-25% more than wholesale.

Here are the steps to take advantage of this service.

1. Stop by the co-op to look through the catalogues for the items you would like. Unfortunately, due to the large size of the catalogues, we cannot offer them online.
2. Ask a volunteer for an order form. Fill out the item name, product number, wholesale price per unit, and number of units.
3. Multiply the price per unit by how many units you are ordering for each item. Then add all of those prices for the subtotal.
4. Add 5% of your subtotal to your subtotal for the final price. (if you need a calculator or help, don't be afraid to ask our volunteers)
5. Give your completed sheet to the volunteer
6. The volunteer will give you a receipt with your items and the grand total listed.
7. A few days before the shipment comes in, you will receive an email reminding you to pick up your order. Shipments come in every other Wednesday around 12:30-1:30. Bring your receipt with you and please make every effort to come in when the shipment arrives. We can't be responsible for storing of your products, due to the fact that the co-op is a public space.

Payment:
At the moment, we are only accepting cash. We're sorry for any inconvenience this might be.

If you have any questions regarding what to order or you would like to set up an appointment with our Food Ordering intern for help, email purchasecoop@gmail.com with “food ordering” in the subject line.

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