Restaurant suppliers stuck with ton's of unsold food

[quote]He’s trying to find new routes for cheeses, like wheels of Grana Padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano that are handmade in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region.

Will the price of P-R go down in America?

So, on the other side, when restaurants do open again - there will be a backlog for product and, I assume, their prices will rise?

A lot of industries have gone to zero.

Ton's? Good god.

Some of the restaurants in my neighborhood were giving their food away to people in the neighborhood and to food banks

I'm actually doing most of my shopping at restaurant supply stores.

stupid, stupid stupid.

they can't arrange themselves to cook meals for those who need them in the community with that food?

we have a dumb system.

Grocery stores are only getting wiped out of items because people are hoarding. There is no food shortage in America, we are a long, long way away from that being a concern.

R6, just saw an article that a restaurant here in LA is preparing daily meals for out of work restaurant employees. And there are some restaurants operating as temporary farmers markets - instead of trying to get supplies at the grocery you can support an independent business by getting food there instead. It’s a start

R6 - we don't have a dumb system. We just have people who can't think out of the box. Many restaurants are giving away food to pantries and serving free meals. But there are some others who just are too clueless to think that way.

My niece runs a small restaurant. First, she let all employees "shop" the food, then she contacted people in the community to see what they needed.

Nothing was wasted, other than her money. She feels good knowing that it went to good use.

I don't understand why they can't just strike a deal with local grocery stores to unload all this stuff. Much of it is perishable. Fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, lettuces, and such. It's crazy. It would be a win win for both the food suppliers and the grocery stores.